[Philly Nomad]

1) Fiscal Responsibility.

2) War on Terror - when everybody in the GOP base was claiming “everything is fine” in Iraq McCain was the only one saying “We need to do more.” Only after the 2006 debacle did the White House decide to put more effort into the War. And every time a freeper says “The Surge is working.” Implies that what was happening before the surge wasn’t working - and that McCain was right.

3) Working across the aisle - Reagan didn’t have a GOP Congress during his 8 years in office. And let’s face it Nancy is no Tip O’neil (sp)

4) Limited Government Power - Reagan was facing a bigger crisis than the Islamic Terrorist, but he never complained about the laws we have to protect individual privacy.

5) Human Rights - When Reagan called the Soviet Union “The Evil Empire,” he used their use of torture and violation of international agreements as his reason. He remembers in WWII that the Nazis would surrender to the US, but fight to the death against the Soviets because they knew the Americans would treat them nicer than the Soviets.

6) Talking to Evil Men - what set the groundwork for the fall of the Soviet Union wasn’t the military build up (but that played a part), but Reagan’s willingness to actually talk to the Evil Empire. The building up of trust between these two, gave the Soviets the security to open up to social, economic and political reforms.

[DoughtyOne]

5) Human Rights - When Reagan called the Soviet Union “The Evil Empire,” he used their use of torture and violation of international agreements as his reason.

The implication here is that we are utilizing torture and defying international agreements.  There are no international agreements that govern the handling of people who do not wear a uniform and attack civilians by design.  These are terrorists.  The Geneva convention does not recognize them in any way shape or form.  As for torture, the United States has not engaged in torture.  The implication that it has is insulting and supports the arguements of the terrorists and those who front for them.  In fact it is the very arguement they make.

He remembers in WWII that the Nazis would surrender to the US, but fight to the death against the Soviets because they knew the Americans would treat them nicer than the Soviets.

What the hell does this have to do with some guy taking a dump on good conservative policy?

This is the second time I've seen you pull Reagan in to defend John McCain today, and the other was even less acceptable than this one was.

Please argue the merits of John McCain based on his own actions and quit trying to equate him with an honorable man.  He is neither honorable or a Reagan knock off.