[Colonel_Flagg]

"Ronald Reagan ... could not get through a Republican primary today."

That's true. Reagan is far too conservative for today's Republican Party. The elite, which foamed at the mouth to defeat him in 1980, would completely ostracize him today.

They'd say Mutt Romney was 'more electable'.

[Colonel_Flagg]

is = was.

Though, come to think of it, even deceased Ronaldus Magnus is still more conservative than Romney.

[cripplecreek]

Reagan wasn’t sneaky and underhanded enough for the likes of Romney.

[Deb]

Hardly. The "principled conservatives" would be wailing about how he signed an abortion bill as Governor and raised taxes and he's divorced and his son is gay and he's for amnesty and he was a registered Democrat for decades and he's from Hollyweird.

Reagan wouldn't stand a primary chance in Hell.

[stephenjohnbanker]

” That’s true. Reagan is far too conservative for today’s Republican Party. The elite, which foamed at the mouth to defeat him in 1980, would completely ostracize him today. “

The RINOS control the party. Oh yeah, they were a force in Reagan’s time, but not in complete control like now.

[Buckeye McFrog]

The Left, and in particular their Media toadies, learned a hard lesson with Reagan. They laughed him off and did not take him seriously until one day he snuck under their radar and actually won.

They are determined not to let that happen again. Hence the collective head-stomping of Sarah Palin early and often.