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>>>>>>And as I said, Ronald Reagan was NEVER FOR abortion.

You got that right, calcowgirl. Your link explains it all in Reagan's own words. CACon also needs to read the entire article at the link he provided which corrects his revisionist opinion and selective posting.

Reagan was always pro-life and never supported abortion on demand, personally or as a matter of public policy. Reagan signed the Therapeutic Abortion Act of 1967 with the intention of handling the difficult abortion cases. In the end, the California medical community ran roughshod over the limited legislation turning it into a 100% pro-abortion free for all.

My point is that, to many people here, it is not the rhetoric that matters, it is your actions and the result. Reagan was opposed to abortion, but signed a law (pre-Roe) that legalized it, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of children. Reagan was opposed to higher taxes, but agreed to tax increases on at least 10 occasions during his presidency, and he raised taxes as governor of California. Reagan also signed an amnesty for illegals. Now, to many on here, if that was said about anyone other than Reagan, the cry of "RINO" would be heard loud and long.

Don't you think there is quite a bit of hypocrisy in those who venerate the memory of Reagan (as I do), while overlooking many of the things I mention above, while quickly applying the RINO label to any other politician with whom they disagree (Perry, Pawlenty, etc)?