I may have missed it, but I still haven’t heard this exact wording: “I didn’t leave the conservatives, the conservatives left me.”
The “Reagan couldn’t get nominated” line is really interesting in light of how much the Democrats have radicalized over the past 40 years. They all claim to still love JFK, but could he be their nominee now?
Referring to Jeb Bush as a “best conservative” tells me all I need to know about Jonah’s (or The Nep, as Trixie calls him on her website) poor understanding of conservative principles and those who hold to them.
Limited government.
Personal freedom.
First amendment (Christianity is not illegal).
Second amendment (guns are not evil).
And limited foreign military adventures.
These guidelines can last for centuries and if you stick with them, it can be challenging for opponents to say "You had better ideas 30 years ago."
As far as I'm concerned, this is precisely what the Tea Party was doing.
Good article.