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To: Luis Gonzalez
...I don't know what "other conservatives" you're talking about, I've never met one that describes Ronnie as "dissapointing"....

In that case you need to read more accounts of the Reagan years, amigo. Become a little more informed? Peggy Noonan's book would be a good start. Mr Reagan disappointed the passionate conservative faction at the White House many a time: Paul Weyrich is one, as I recall. There's nothing automatically wrong with that- that's the way it works when you're in office, and dealing with competing interests who must be placated. But FR is not in any politician's pocket. Our role is the gadfly, on the right side of the GOP elephant. When it leans left, we should sting until the lean's corrected.

164 posted on 04/24/2003 10:18:20 PM PDT by Byron_the_Aussie (tp://www.theinterviewwithgod.com/popup2.html)
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To: Byron_the_Aussie
"Become a little more informed?"

I am quite well informed, thank you for your concern.

Unfortunately for all us ideologues, there is a whole lot of other people in this country whose opinions are as valid as ours, and they get to push as well.

Not only that, but they have a right to expect their issues to be considered by the president.

The president is president of all Americans, and must listen to the wishes of all Americans, not just the ones who voted for him.

167 posted on 04/24/2003 10:28:42 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez (When the elephants are stampeding, don't worry about the pissants.)
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