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After you lost the original argument, trying to spin Reagan into Schwarzenegger and Schwarzenegger into Reagan, you obfuscated the debate by offering up a little used term called neoliberalism. I then based some of my remarks on a dictionary definition and not a full encyclopedic explanation. The information contained in the Wikipedia link calls neoliberalism a modern day version of "classic liberalism" and does make a connection with Reagan and Thatcher on economic policy aspects. Fine.

If you want to connect the dots of classic liberalism, neoliberalism and what you call "Reaganism", thats your right. I don't buy into that correlation. It tends to confuse the debate in relation to Reagan's overall political message. It's fair to say, Reagan advanced a conservative economic policy agenda. I like that statement just fine. If you find the use of the term neoliberalism helpful, use it to your hearts content.

One more thing. This neoliberlism sounds a lot like libertarianism. Frankly, you sound like a libertarian. Maybe you're a member of the RLC? While many libertarians support fiscal responsibility and limited govt, other libertarians would like little or no govt at all. The overall thrust of the libertarian agenda is viewed by traditional conservatives like myself, as lacking a moral compass. Libertarianism also opposes the social and cultural conservatism preached by Ronald Reagan.

After you lost the original argument, trying to spin Reagan into Schwarzenegger and Schwarzenegger into Reagan, you obfuscated the debate by offering up a little used term called neoliberalism. I then based some of my remarks on a dictionary definition and not a full encyclopedic explanation. The information contained in the Wikipedia link calls neoliberalism a modern day version of "classic liberalism" and does make a connection with Reagan and Thatcher on economic policy aspects. Fine.

Neo-liberalism isn't a "little known term" among the educated.
You based your remarks on ignorance. Period. Face it, you got schooled.

Neo-liberalism is primarily an economic school of thought, though it is also the basis of the foreign policy agenda commonly known as "neo-conservativism", and a great deal of modern Libertarianism. These are the philosophies I subscribe to, so when you call me a "liberal", I don't mind, because your are actually correct in the classical sense, despite your best efforts not to be.

This neoliberlism sounds a lot like libertarianism. Frankly, you sound like a libertarian. Maybe you're a member of the RLC?

No way in hell are Arnold supporters RLC types. If you recall, during the recall debates, the libertarian FReepers were fighting right along side of the social conservatives for McClintock. Tom actually had some quite libertarian leanings himself. I can dig up an old article on it if you're interested.

Libertarianism also opposes the social and cultural conservatism preached by Ronald Reagan.

Also, you should be aware that Reagan considered libertarianism to be the heart of conservatism.