“We are at the end of the Reagan era. We’re at a point in time when we’re about to start redefining — as a number of people started talking about, starting to redefine — the nature of the Republican Party, in response to what the country needs.”
I find it very odd that people wish to force the mantle of a man around the neck of the one who said that man’s mantle is irrelevant.
Ronald Reagan brought the working class into the wealthy class and maintained conservative values and principles for the Republican Party. For decades, the Republicans fought to widen the party from the Wall Street elite class that only wanted another tax cut, to the more conservative, Bible believer, gun toter, free enterprise, Constitutional republic, types. The “RINO” name comes from the old Rockefeller republicans. Newt found the right combo and took the Congress by storm. If we lose the Christians, NRA, balanced budget, anti abortion, voters to just get a tax cut, we will lose to the socialists morons that just vote “D” no matter what. Romney came form Massachusetts for goodness sake! Barney Fwank, John Kerry, and a mountain of Kennedy’s, are considered “moderates” there. Santorum is a good man, but has NO chance against Obama. Newt is the one that could embarrass Obama on any subject. He is the closest thing we will get for R Reagan in decades. I’m not looking to drink a beer with the president, I want someone competent to serve. The only thing I hear about Newt is “I don’t like him”. They really can’t put their finger on it, but he just doesn’t smooze with the crowd and tells them they are all full of crap. Reagan called the Soviets an evil empire and told them to tear down the wall! Newt would do and say the same. It just ruffles feathers.