[SoConPubbie]

It often forgotten Reagan changed his views. If we demand people who never change their views, heck we wouldn't welcome Ronald Reagan today. He's not "pure enough" to be an authentic conservative.

Noone is going to argue that point, however, what you forgot to talk about is this: Why should we trust somebody's conversion if it is done to win political office?

Rudy, Mitt, and the Huckster have changed their positions in a major way in the last two years just prior to announcing their campaigns for the Presidency.

Tell me again why we should trust these conversions?

[goldstategop]

No one can say if they're doing it out of conviction or opportunism. Politics is that business that doesn't make any one in it coming out looking good. The rare politician who is truly principled comes along once in a generation. That's why people revere Reagan so much. They don't see any one today who resembles him. Besides a giant oak, we have a field of acorns. The state of the present GOP field.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[BillyBoy]

>> Rudy, Mitt, and the Huckster have changed their positions in a major way in the last two years just prior to announcing their campaigns for the Presidency. Tell me again why we should trust these conversions? <<

Tell me again why we can trust Fred Thompson's "road to Des Moines" conversions but not Rudy, Mitt, and Mike's new positions?

Fred Thompson was a loyal McCain fan and all for "asipirations of citizenship" for illegal as recently as a few monthes ago.