[llandres]

“he will suddenly add, “And the Republicans are no better.”

I think he means the Party, which has been, and continues to be, guilty of selling out if you look at some of the candidates they’ve endorsed in these primaries, Charlie Crist being one.

[Deb]

Not exactly accurate, besides, someone like Beck who claims to be such a student of government would be expected to know that the party always supports the incumbent candidate.

Reagan knew it which is why he always sucked up whatever misgivings he might have had and campaigned for the Republican incumbent. He was smart enough to understand that nothing can be done without winning the majority. After that you can battle over policy.

Like Palin's support of McCain, Reagan campaigned tirelessly for Gerald Ford, someone the RINO screamers would have gone ballistic over.