[Lee'sGhost]

No.

[ilgipper]

is it Reagan?

[trisham]

A candidate for president in 2012 has already chosen his VP? :)

[cripplecreek]

I’d have to know the whole story on these issues this nameless man supports. For instance, governors sign lots of things they disagree with simply because the legislature produces a veto proof majority.

[Patrick1]

I voted for this guy twice. You left out his love of American greatness, his ability to articulate American values and his hatred of totalitarianism. I wish there was someone like that we could vote for.

[pgkdan]

He has been a supporter of 2nd amendment rights, but also openly endorsed the Brady Bill.

The Brady Bill of course wasn't an issue during Reagan's first run in 1980. And the fact that he supported Sarah Brady after the terrible pain and suffering her husband suffered while in service too Reagan is understandable.

[mnehring]

A candidate in 1980 is much different than a candidate in 2012.

[DYngbld]

Whats the catch?
As written, no I would not vote for that person. To many things I am against. I am sure there is more to the story we are missing here. I would be a fool to vote someone for POTUS with so little facts.

[ZX12R]

I think you’d have to tell us who it is first, so that we could examine your statements of this candidate’s attributes.

[the long march]

You just described Ronald Regan. BUT you imply by your snarky style that Regan was STILL in favor of abortion when he ran for president. He most definitely was NOT. Moreover, he was espusing conservative principles of smaller government and lower taxes to go along with a beefed up military. That was enough for me.

Voted for Regan not Bush

[iowamark]

Ronald Reagan was a regular churchgoer all his life before entering the White House.

[PGR88]

Couldn’t have been Reagan - Reagan and James Brady were shot at the same time, and anything after that would not have been “voted on” by President Reagan. Brady Bill did not pass into law until 1993

[Josh Painter]

Who’s he running against?

- JP

[Leisler]

You left out union member that took on the very powerful communist faction with in his own guild, of which he was elected President.

Also he volunteered and started officer training around 1936.

He also, later in his career, in as much as he saw it, fought, hard, for what he believed in.

None of which applies to Mitt Romney who never served, wouldn’t even go on a limb to fight for a Republican county judge, and doesn’t seem to believe in anything except expediency and checkbooks.

[4Speed]

This crystal ball stuff.....Presdential considerations are 3 yrs in the future and no one is in the field.......Today....We have the 2010 congressionals on the immediate horizon.

[conservativeharleyguy]

"...This presidential candidate talks pro-life, but has a mixed record on abortion, including passing legislation as governor removing restrictions on abortion. In addition, the person he wants as VP is outspoken in his support of pro-choice, warning against candidates who would throw women back into back alley clinics..."

I know in my heart and soul that abortion is murder, but as long as the overwhelming preponderance of those having abortions are leftists/liberals/Democrats, or their surrogates/constituents, and my other issues are adequately supported, it's one compromise I'll reluctantly make when I vote. They'll eventually abort themselves out of existence.

(Flame-war begins in 5.... 4.... 3.... 2.... )

[China Clipper]

•you mean.. -A man whohas a “reverend and mentor” who GD’s America...
- A wife who has never been “proud” of America...
- A man who runs on transparency – then seals his college records - to prove it...
- A man who claims citizenship – then hires a team of lawyers - to secure it...
- A man who would attempt to destroy another life – simply for asking a question he should have answered...
- A man who campaigns on eight years of runaway spending and a deficit – then quadruples it in less than 100 days...
- A man who bans lobbyist – then attempts to hire one...
- A man who condemns cheats and dishonesty – then appoints one to run the treasury...
- A man who vows to find all of the tax cheats in this country – but fails to turn around and confront one...
- A man who has never held a job – but the most important one in the world...
- A man who feels hard work should pay – for those who choose not to work…
- A man who’s ability to speak – is dictated by his ability to read….
- A man who feels government can solve the problems it faces – while addressing everything but the problems it created…
- A man who signs a contract – but does not read it....
- A man who runs a government – the opposite way he runs his home…
- A man who preaches “equality for all” – then targets 5% unequally...
- A man who pledges to reduce the tax for 95% - then raises them for 100%...
- A man who feels all have the right to own a home – even if they can not pay for it….
- A man who speaks of responsible behavior – then throws a party every Wednesday night....
- A man who tells me to show fiscal responsibility – then borrows and spends money he doesn’t have....
- A man who loans my money to a bank – then refuses to allow that bank to repay me my money....
- A man who loans my money to a car company – then gives majority ownership to the autoworkers union who bankrupted it...
- A man who supports failure “in” this country – while promoting failure “of” this country...
- A man who speaks of practical solutions – using impractical methods…
- A man who shows me nothing for my money that he spent – and tells me it’s “my patriotic duty” to give him more...
- A man who has never run a business – but would like to tell me how to run mine...
- A man who would operates the highest office in the land – similar to the way the mafia operates the lowest...
- A man who pledges allegiance to the constitution – then null and voids a perfectly legal contract protected by it...
- A man who follows the belief that upholding the immigration laws of America – is unpatriotic and un-American...
- A man who turns his back on this countries friends – while embracing this countries sworn enemies...
- A man who is willing to provided for those who attacked this country – while degrading those trying to defend it...
- A man who would even think of not providing for this countries fallen – after his order fell them...
- A man who “voices” free choice – then systematically seeks to silence the voiceless...
- A man who pleads for Gods blessing of America – then destroys the greatest gift ever given to it....

Are you talking about THAT man?????

[DesertRhino]

Silly word game. This makes is sound like Reagan just couldnt WAIT to bring Bush onto his team. Thats a less than honest telling of the tale. And “partly by tax cuts”, when Reagans tax rate cuts were historic in size. And Brady? Are you kidding? Of course he signed it, his press secretary was sitting there brain damaged. And the original version didnt allow record keeping,,etc.

To say that we can trust a romneybot, etc because it seems like Reagan is silly. I owned a ford escort once and also a BMW318. Both were 2 door, 4 cylinder, 4 speed manuals. On paper, same,,,on the mountain road, not.

We knew Reagan VERY well by the time he ran. He was FAR more philosophically than the mere sum of this silly list.

[Brett66]

Reagan was president during the cold war, he also took over during the Iranian hostage crisis. He articulated a clear stance of strength in contrast to jimmy Carter’s ineptitude in dealing with the Iranian hostage situation.

In fact, he was so clear about what he would do that the Iranians sent the hostages home on the day of Reagan’s inaugaration.

Also, Carter’s answer to high energy prices was to wear a sweater and encourage other people to do the same.

This was the world in which Reagan was elected.

[a fool in paradise]

Psst. There are still unlicensed so-called “back alley” abortion clinics. They never were in alleyways. They were in non-descript medical offices.

And there are still botched abortions in licensed abortion clinics. And there are still minor girls who go home to die of internal hemoraging without their parents understanding what has happened (thanks to opposition to parental consent/notification laws).