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Originally posted by: forkushV
With support for increased Social Security taxes, abortion rights, immigration reform, separation of church and state, and fairer middle class tax rates compared with the wealthy, Reagan wouldn't have a chance in the upcoming Republican primaries. And he was right-winger, wasn't he alanleroy?
Compared with Reagan, virtually every potential Republican presidential candidate is a radical extremists. But to right-wingers who call themselves centrists, it probably doesn't look that way.
Originally posted by: forkushV
QuoteI wrote: "Compared with the right-wingers back then[the Reagan Era], today's conservatives are radical extremists.
Originally posted by: alanleroyQuote
Originally posted by: forkushVQuoteAh, but which Republican Party?
Originally posted by: alanleroyQuote
Originally posted by: forkushV
And unfortunately for him, on the left he's got a Democratic president who supports George W. Bush's immigration policy, Governor Mitt Romney's health care plan, Ronald Reagan on assault rifles and open carry, and (apparently) Grover Cleveland on limiting executive orders.
Hell if all President Obama does is support Republican policies, the Democrats should have just voted Republican and elected the real deal. Maybe they will next time.
Ronald Reagan:Signed a law AND an executive order protecting illegal aliens. Signed a bill strengthening abortion rights. Advocated for spending that caused the national debt to soar. Advocated for the separation of church and state. Upped the contribution levels on higher income earners to strengthen Social Security. Said that middle income taxpayers should not pay a higher rate than the wealthy.
A RINO like Reagan wouldn't have a chance in today's Republican Party, and he wouldn't even get an invite from Fox to participate in the debates. Does ANYONE here dispute that?
Compared with the right-wingers back then, today's conservatives are radical extremists. And today's "centrists?" Well, they're just right-wingers.
Romney wasn't a radical extremist. McCain wasn't a radical Extremist. As far as I know those were the last two Republican presidential candidates....and two solid citizens with long histories of public service.
Will you slur anyone to advance your cause?
With support for increased Social Security taxes, abortion rights, immigration reform, separation of church and state, and fairer middle class tax rates compared with the wealthy, Reagan wouldn't have a chance in the upcoming Republican primaries. And he was right-winger, wasn't he alanleroy?
Compared with Reagan, virtually every potential Republican presidential candidate is a radical extremists. But to right-wingers who call themselves centrists, it probably doesn't look that way.
Whatever. Back in the Reagan era there even used to be conservative and independent Democrats. I also imagine JKF wouldn't have a chance in the Democrat primaries today...what with his penchant for cutting income and corporate taxes I'm sure Malibber2 would classify him as a conservative extremist.
“I do not believe that Washington should do for the people what they can do for themselves through local and private effort,” He implored during the 1960 campaign. That would be refreshing coming from one of today's Democrats.
But to your point and your obvious slander of 'mainstream' Republicans as 'Extremists'. Do you honestly believe McCain and Romney are extremists?
Of course he doesn't. Look at it for what it is. A tactic. From someone behaving like a political hack. He'll take every opportunity he has to try to frame the debate as 'crazy' vs 'sane' rather than engage on an issue and argue the merits. It's politics by slur or scare. That's ok. The right does it too. Ever hear the words 'Loony Liberal' or 'Whacko Environmentalist'. It's the same damn thing, just coming from the other side. It's why Independent voters are at the highest level in 70 years. We're tired of that shit.
