I voted for Reagan twice. It's not bashing to state the record. Nobody is pure. Setting up some false image of a person doesn't honor their memory, it dishonors them.
This is why I don't read posts that start with 'well Reagan did...."
Reagan was an advocate, a leader of a movemnet, a movement that's probably dead. As a politician did he compromise? Heck ya! As the leader of a movement did he? No.
We've been without elected conservative leadership since 1989, unless you count Newt from 1995 - 1999.
And no I will not mold conservatism into something that fits the candidate. That would be backwards.
How dare you blaspheme against Saint Ronald! Off with your head!