You're welcome.
It sounds like you are saying if we nominate a “real” conservative then they will come. I don’t think we have any examples of that from recent history.
Don't put words in my mouth. W is pretty liberal thus the need for "compassionate convervatism" instead of the real thing. But, he ran AS a conservative.
Instead we have a fairly liberal Nixon, Ford (who wasn't elected) and both Bushes. We can talk about Reagan but Carter’s presidency was far more of a disaster than Clinton’s and this made it easy for Reagan to win.
Great point. The liberal Republican's didn't work out very well for us did they?
People didn’t vote for Reagan because he was against abortion or that he believed in God, they voted for Reagan because he had a positive outlook on life, the economy stank and Carter’s foreign policy was humiliating.
You're just out and out wrong about that. Ford lost not just because of Watergate but because of Roe vs. Wade and how he ignored it thus weakening the base's support. Reagan was only the second Republican Candidate to run after Roe vs. Wade became the law of the land. We were begining to not just see but realize the impact of the decision upon our nation.
The desperation of the pro-aborts is just now starting to manifest itself. The world is no longer going their way. THAT is why there is a coarsening of our culture. THAT is why the views are so stridently expressed now - because the liberals are losing. They don't like it.
Reagan defined conservatism - and was blessed with the excuse of a dem controlled congress and Tip O'Neill for when he swayed. So, he was able to keep his principles intact.
Regards,
TS