Even Newt and Rick have shown progressive streaks in the past. Right after obama won, michael steele... a race pimp republican progressive and Rick were subbing for Bill Bennett on his morning radio show “Morning in America” and both stated and agreed that “The era of Reagan is over... the electorate has moved further to the left. As a party, we must move more in the direction of the electorate and become more diverse”. THAT is not a Conservative statement and it certainly bodes ill for a man's true ideology. Newt has said almost exactly the same thing. He also stated that fdr was his favorite president and he has embraced more progressiveness than any real Conservative should.
When men are flawed and those flaws are exposed... it is not a circular firing squad. It does mean that we need a better class of Conservative running for office. I am not looking for perfection but to dis Reagan to further one’s party or personal position... well that is just wrong.
The era of Reagan was based upon founding principles and the only economic system that has ever prospered and built a republic like America. It never goes out of style any more than the truth goes out of style.
We are NEVER going to get a friendly media... we are never going to get socialist Hispanic invaders to support us... and as long as the welfare state redistributes wealth to people based on color... we will never get the black vote. Yes we are treated unfairly but we have the answers to save America... we have the tools to rebuild as a super power and we have the TRUTH on our side. I'll take those odds and will never again vote for anyone that stands against those principles no matter how well that they sell themselves... the truth is the truth.
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You’re basing your assessment that Rick Santorum has a progressive streak on a comment on a morning radio show 5 years ago.
I did a quick internet search for Rick Santorum saying that and came up empty. Now, I’m not claiming that he didn’t say it, but this is EXACTLY what I’m talking about. It’s okay to claim that Rick Santorum.....RICK SANTORUM has a progressive streak based on a comment made on a morning radio show 5 years ago.
The left never does this. But, here on the premiere conservative forum on the internet, good conservatives like Rick Santorum are routinely and regularly attacked based ‘quotes’ from years ago. Context? Since you recall it so vividly, what was the entire conversation?
Meanwhile, the left marches on. We’re talking about one sentence from a conservative substituting on a morning radio show five years ago.
Since you’re so vivid in your memories of Rick Santorum, surely you remember the liberals mocking his children after his senate loss.
Right? Any comments on that?