“Certainly has a 1980 feel to it, though Perry is NO Reagan.”
Unfortunately, to many FReepers on this board, Reagan is no Reagan.
I campaigned for Reagan in 1984 (at age 12) and am a devoted conservative Reagan Republican. But it cannot be denied that many FReepers on this board would brand the Gipper as a RINO if he were running today. “He raised taxes as California governor? He signed the amnesty bill as president? RINO!” I can just hear them, smug in their insular ideological purity. Any candidate who does not comport with 100% of the poster’s political positions is henceforth branded a RINO.
Thus far, Perry is the real deal, and the best hope to rescue our country from the Marxist. Hopefully all FReepers come to realize this.
Good point. I agree that Reagan’s record would be nitpicked by FReepers. Reagan was not 100% perfect.
What Reagan did have, though, was a long record of writings and radio addresses on practically every issue that demonstrated how smart and engaged he was. His ideology and character were never in doubt.
Perry has written two strong books, and he has a fine record in Texas. But he has a few more question marks. Reagan was an open book.
I’m from Texas, so I’m excited about having Perry on board. I just have to be honest about what I think are his limitations.