Even Reagan had to unite the party with his Bush Sr VP selection.
“Even Reagan had to unite the party with Bush Sr VP selection.”
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Reagan later told friends it was a decision that he regretted.
Agreed, but we are not in as innocent an age as Reagan’s. The ‘party’ has festered into something Reagan would not recognize! In fact, as evidenced by the party power brokers, these ‘party’ goons don’t recognize the voters as their bosses, saying it is not the people who nominate but they the power brokers.
Logic and reliance on the historical record doesn't seem to carry much weight around here, at least to some.