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Reagan easily on of the nations greatest presidents didn’t leave conservatism , you left Reagan.

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In 1994, Reagan directly lobbied Members of Congress to pass the federal Assault Weapons Ban.

The ban passed the U.S. House of Representatives 216-214, a margin of just two votes. One of those votes was cast by former Rep.

Dick Swett (D-NH), who credited Reagan’s direct involvement for his “aye” vote. Swett told the Boston Globe, “he made up his mind after being lobbied by the idol of GOP conservatives, President Ronald Reagan.”

“The ban passed the U.S. House of Representatives 216-214, a margin of just two votes. One of those votes was cast by former Rep.

You are correct about the vote tally, but slightly off the mark. I was home from work due to an injury and watched the vote on C-Span. The bill initially failed and voting was held open by Tom Foley until some arms could be twisted to change votes to “aye.” In fact a local TV station (Bay Area) reported on a live broadcast that the bill had failed. I doubt that Swett was one of the vote switchers if he had made his mind up after being lobbied by Reagan.

Reagan easily on of the nations greatest presidents didn’t leave conservatism , you left Reagan.

I guess it really shouldn't surprise anyone that Mitt Supporters are so dishonest as the man they support is a documented serial liar as well.

Just because a man whom I admire and look up to as the best President since probably George Washington wavers on a couple of conservative issues (Gun Control and Amnesty) does not make Reagan the measuring stick for conservatism.

I can vigorously support and defend and admire Reagan without sucumbing to a form of worship that disallows my ability to judge Reagan by a true conservative standard.

Trying to wrap a lying, left-wing, Progressive Liberal in a Ronald Reagan cloak is hilarious.

Especially since Mitt Romney has stated publically that he does not want to go back to the time of Reagan.

If you are going to support the misdeeds of Mitt Romney, be a man about it, don't attempt to decieve by pretending that because Ronald Reagan made the mistake of supporting Gun Control out of an emotional loyalty to Brady that that somehow makes it conservative.

Reagan easily on of the nations greatest presidents didn’t leave conservatism , you left Reagan.

Weird defense of a man who despised Reagan, who actually left the republican party because of Reagan, who does not want to return to Reagan.