0bama does the same thing with the generals, BTW.
How is Trump conservative?
And no, it’s not true to say that adhering to conservative principles would have disqualified Reagan. That’s a myth spread by the Establishment.
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Reagan passed one of the nation's toughest gun banning legislation as Gov and he legalized abortion before the Supreme Court did. Also, Reagan was divorced - not a bog deal now but he was the first president to be divorced and this is the party of family values.