And your prediction this election? Will you be doing cartwheels again?
Reagan was the best president of my lifetime. He wasn’t perfect, but he came close. I don’t expect to ever see a president as good as him, unless we elect a TEA Party man or woman to the nation’s highest office. Of course, Romney is not a TEA Party candidate.
If Sarah Palin or Allan West was the nominee, and won the election, yes, I would do cartwheels, or at least I would ATTEMPT to do cartwheels. While I prefer Romney to Obama, Romney’s election would make me happy to see Obama gone, but not enough to make want to dance in the street or do cartwheels. I view Romney more as a place holder for a future TEA Party president.
I would be stunned if ANY candidate would get anywhere close to 489 Electoral College votes every again. The country is too polarized, too many are on the dole, and the demographics have changed for the worse. The 489 electoral votes that Reagan tallied did give him a mandate, however.