[Donald Rumsfeld Fan]

In 1980, while the media rushed to the Goldwater talking point and considered Reagan too “far-right” to beat Jimmy Carter, the nation found itself in an economic mess. It was very hard to characterize Reagan as too far right for a country craving new policies to get it out of its economic mess. Voters wanted a change from Jimmy Carter.

Before The Storm
"I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And .....moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue!" 1964 acceptance speech .......

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Interesting title to the thread you linked above with the great Barry Goldwater quote.

Perry has told the MSM he isn't going through them -- he didn't get a signal msm endorsement in his last gubernatorial [2010] victory.

Notice where Perry gave his announcement -- Red State gathering.