re: #283 Boxy_brown

When Reagan ran he was called the equivalent of a RINO back then on the right. Not without some justification, he raised taxes, signed the most liberal abortion laws and allowed illegal immigration when governor of California. What made Reagan possible is that everyone was willing to “hold their nose” and vote for him because Carter was just that horrible.

See any Reagan’s coming down the Pike?

First, Reagan while in California was in a transformation from Democrat to Republican philosophically. Second as president, he cut taxes and did support the pro-life movement rhetorically (there really wasn’t much to address in that regard during his term).

I am not suggesting that we have a new Reagan on the horizon, but the concept that any candidate has to move to the center to get votes forgets that that is not leadership (that the country really wants), rather it is a sheep-like quality that makes a candidate end up looking like McCain….. weak. Moderates will move to a strong conservative leader.

The closest thing I see on the horizon to what I describe is Mitt Romney, but he’s not quite there either.