[David Isaac]

For some reason I’ve yet to figure out, Reagan named the “anti-Reagan” (GHWB) to be his VP and other Bush people to positions of great power. He also kept the advisors who convinced him to sign the “Therapeutic Abortions” bill, while Governor of Kalifornia.

It is way past time we figured out and concentrated on what we have, and must have, in common. We must find leaders that feel, and have felt that way also, instead of taking whatever candidates the GOP establishment and the media choose for us.

[Theodore R.]

Good point, apparently some of the Reagan advisors convinced him he needed a “moderate” Republican (GHWB) to hold the liberal Republican segment of the party — to keep it from defecting even more to John B. Anderson of liberal IL. He had already tapped a “moderate” at best in 1976 — Richard Schweiker.

[Leisler]

Hamilton was a big government guy. Lincoln too, and Teddy Roosevelt. Hoover started many programs picked up by FDR. Wilkie was a democrat until 4 months before his nomination. Eisenhower was a democrat. Nixon kept all of LBJ’s big society programs. Then of course there was Voodoo Economics HW, and now Compassionate Conservative GW Bush.

So, Reagan and Calvin Coolidge where it.