Levin is a conservative purist.
Conservative purists rarely win elections.
Even Reagan raised taxes when he was governor of CA.
Dunno what a “conservative purist” is, but I know the usage and meaning of the term “conservative” changes over time and location. Seems like the root meaning of “conservative” is along the lines of “maintain the status quo.” I notice that that in itself is a moving target because the status quo thirty years ago is not the status quo today. Mr. Conservative himself, George Will - I mean what does he stand for? All I can think of is the establishment and the status quo.
We need a new term and a rewed focus on FREEDOM or LIBERTY as our goal as Americas. It is the core of America and American values. Nobody knows what conservative means (line 20 people up and they’ll give you 20 different definitions of conservative). I think a “conservative” in communist Russia is a communist, I don’t know.
What we need is something that embraces PRO-CONSTITUTION, LIMITED GOVERNMENT, and INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM.
He’s a Lincoln worshipping constitutionalist
The opposite of a non Lincoln worshipping constitutionalist
He like many beltway types gives great heft to a preoccupation with bigotry
It’s like a prism to view life through
Which is why he gets on with uber nut Beck