[habs4ever]

You have judged me all wrong.Dole was no neo con.He was an old fashoned Ike/Rockefeller Pubby, a loyal party hack, an ace trimmer.But don't try to con me that the Paleos were responsible for Reagan's tax cut ideas in 1980, or his defense buildup, or his rhetorical assault against the Evil Empire.Or his belief in the Shining City on the Hill.I know very well which policies Reagan ran on and was successful and he didn't need the paleos.

Reagan transformed the Republican Party into the party of growth,strength and optimism...three winning things that the Paleos will NEVER deliver.

[skeeter]

You have judged me all wrong.Dole was no neo con.He was an old fashoned Ike/Rockefeller Pubby, a loyal party hack, an ace trimmer.But don't try to con me that the Paleos were responsible for Reagan's tax cut ideas in 1980, or his defense buildup, or his rhetorical assault against the Evil Empire.Or his belief in the Shining City on the Hill.I know very well which policies Reagan ran on and was successful and he didn't need the paleos.

Conventional conservatives aren't strong on defense and smaller government aka tax cuts? Conveentional conservatives weren't rabidly anti communist? Reagan didn't make wide & extensive use the Christian Coalition's network to win in 80 & 84?

In what parallel reality do you reside?

Reagan transformed the Republican Party into the party of growth,strength and optimism...three winning things that the Paleos will NEVER deliver.

Mere slogans. Though RR was certainly good at turning a phrase thank goodness he had the goods (principles) to back them up.

[PuNcH]

Dole was no neo con.He was an old fashoned Ike/Rockefeller Pubby, a loyal party hack, an ace trimmer.But don't try to con me that the Paleos were responsible for Reagan's tax cut ideas in 1980, or his defense buildup, or his rhetorical assault against the Evil Empire.Or his belief in the Shining City on the Hill.I know very well which policies Reagan ran on and was successful and he didn't need the paleos.

OMG, you know calling leftists "liberals" instead of what they really are hasnt helped or worked except in favor of the leftists. Argue the points and stay away from these labels is best.

When someone refers to a neo-con I always thought of a moderate republican but why refer to them as a neo-con anyway? Anyway the paleo - neo labels are leaving me with the feeling that I cant really know for certain what anyone is talking about when they are used.

I think we can all agree that moderate republicans are worthless. Hope that helps.