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You know, I agree with much of what you say. Like I said, I'm enough of a fan we named a child after him.

I guess, I would find you much more credible if you didn't frequently try to use Reagan to bash the current President. Often your posts end up being "Well, if only President Reagan was president" all dressed up in "historical context." You accuse others of tearing Reagan down, and yet it is the exact inverse tactic you use to tear down the current administration.

That is not fair either to Reagan or Bush. They are different men, in different times, both with great strengths and great weaknesses.

In addition, I remember those days very well, and many times you level EXACTLY the same complaints at the current President, that were leveled at the object of your passion at the time.

I find it ironic, disingenuous and at times just plain intellectually dishonest. I think you will find very few of us don't LOVE the man. We just aren't quite as defensive. That's all.

Thanks for the civil reply. I think.

99% of my replies on this specific thread were defending Reagan against what I believed were unfair attacks on his legacy. If you read all my replies, I think you'll agree. Bush43 was only briefly mentioned and that was early on in the thread.

This shouldn't come as a shock to you. My perspective of Bush43 versus Reagan is much different then yours. People are entitled to criticise both men and fair criticism is just fine. With Reagan we can look at the historic record. With Bush we can look at recent and current events. Let's not forget. The history of the 1980`s was once the current events of that day.

I voted for both Reagan and Bush43 twice and up until the last year or so, still defended Bush. Albeit more recently on his foreign policy, then his domestic policy. Rarely have I compared the two men on a personal basis. I let the historic record speak for itself. And that's what bothers some folks on FR. Some FReepers get extremely upset, frustrated and very angry when presented with the facts of the last 5 1/2 years.

That is exactly why you came after me. Maybe not for my remarks on this thread, but for other remarks I made, on other threads. They still stick in your craw. Sorry if the truth hurts.

Frankly, on domestic policy Bush has set back the conservative agenda 10-20 years. Reagan advanced the conservative agenda most of his entire Presidency. That is my main problem with Bush. And I don't want conservatives to join in making that same mistake again in 2008. I think Bush has done a good job in prosecuting the WOT, and he will continue to get my support. I don't agree with him on his liberal spending habits, his expansion of the bureaucracy or his support for liberal immigration reform. Those policies aren't consistent with the conservative agenda.