NB: the header on this speech is incorrect. The Gipper did not deliver this speech at the GOP National convention in 1964, but on October 27 that year.
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But… but… but… the progressive left is constantly telling me that if Reagan were around today, he would be considered a RINO. Because, of course, the political context of 2010 is exactly the same as it was 1980, so Reagan has to be judged entirely by the current political context.
Ah…the classics never go out of style. 🙂
Contrast with President Pityparty whining once again about how Republicans wouldn’t help him.
This dip had a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate and a 75 seat majority in the House, and yet the opposition still managed to block him? WTF?
And this thing is, he was never interested in Republican ideas. His idea of reaching out was telling the Republicans “I will let you vote for my agenda.”
Good speech!
Ronald Reagan, as candidate or as Prez, was no Tea Partier. He was a sometimes loyal GOPer, but always calculating, politically pragmatic politician who would jump into bed with Tip O’Neill as easily as with a political enemy like Jerry Ford or a Ruskie like Mikhail Gorbachev if it meant getting 30% of the loaf of bread Ron Reagan was after. RR did a lot of great things in his lifetime; sipping tea wasn’t one of them.
He failed to rally the American people to the cause of fed balanced budget amendment –and was content to use it cynically as a political prop to advance and expand his political interests. Just like cutting the fed budget or reducing the debt.
Reagan, except to those who have failed history, was no Tea Partier. He was way too pragmatic, calculating and practiced the Act of Political Addition –which is heresy to the TPers.