Democrats always nominate a liberal as their nominee for potus. Aside from Reagan, Republicans always nominate moderates. Ike was a good President, but he was just a caretaker for the New Deal. Bush43 was no conservative and a huge disappointment on domestic policy agenda.
Other then Reagan halting the march of liberalism during the 1980`s and Newt's CWA Congress holding power and governing as conservatives for 4-5 years in the 1990`s, the GOP moderates have had little success in stopping the liberal establishment from getting what they want imposed on America.
Conservatives will continue to fight liberalism.
For all I care, you can continue to roll over at the feet of moderatism.
So, why do you think it is that, after the success of conservatism under Reagan, conservatives have failed miserably at getting a conservative the nomination for President, while the liberals seem to have no trouble getting their choices nominated?
Do you think this is the fault of moderates, or the fault of conservatives?