“Deconstructing Reagan? Really? Good grief.”
You overreact, DoughtyOne, the point being made is that there is no “perfect” candidate.
We all just the seek the best possible one.
Were FR online 30 years ago there would undoubtedly be FReepers listing Reagan’s shortcomings and calling those who support him RINOs. Do you deny it? He had some baggage.
I am not deconstructing him. I am telling the truth. He is still the best President of the 20th century as far as I know.
As I have already stated on this thread, if this were April of 2012, and Perry had achieved the nomination, it would be one thing to back him from there on out.
It’s another thing entirely to back him so stridently in August of 2011 that some of us are even willing to champion the idea that valid Conservative candidates should drop out now.
There are valid true long term Conservatives out there who deserve our support. That’s where our emphasis should be right now.
Instead, we’re championing a man who has put his foot in his mouth as often as Joe Biden has.
You can’t see a Conservative having a problem with this?