El Rushbo rejects the absurd argument– propagated by the likes of Chris Matthews– that Ronaldus Magnus would have been too moderate for the Tea Party…

Ronald Reagan was the Tea Party in the 1970′s.

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Reagan led a revolt against the Republican establishment! He led a revolt against Republican donors of the day. He was despised in his day by the Republican establishment!



To Maha Rushie’s point– does the following sound more like the Frank Luntz talking points parroted by Chris Christie? Or those sentiments echoed by the Tea Party?

Less government. Get off my back. Get out of my pocket. And let me have more control over my own destiny.



Let us not forget that the media welcomed Ronald Reagan’s victories then, as warmly as it welcomes the Tea Party’s victories now…



http://www.mofopolitics.com/2013/11/11/r...-the-tea-party/

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Jeb Bush also said he would have trouble today.

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Really? Amnesty, Brady bill Reagan? Didn't he also do some pro abortion stuff in the 60s too?

I think he be gope according to the screaming mimis

You Fake conservatives really do show your colors when it comes to real conservatives

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You Fake conservatives really do show your colors when it comes to real conservatives

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Quote: Weird Tolkienish Figure wrote in post #5

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Really? Amnesty, Brady bill Reagan? Didn't he also do some pro abortion stuff in the 60s too?

I think he be gope according to the screaming mimis

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Quote: Weird Tolkienish Figure wrote in post #5

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Really? Amnesty, Brady bill Reagan? Didn't he also do some pro abortion stuff in the 60s too?

I think he be gope according to the screaming mimis

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Spoken like someone who wasn't there. Can we get someone over the age of 30 who wasn't stoned to the bejesus belt to post on Reagan? All the shit being sold here are Lib talking points straight from MSNBC.

First off, Reagan WAS Ted Cruz in 1975-76. He ran against Roe V Wade and the 1967 law didn't mean shit because it was a states rights issue. The fed hadn't overstepped their bounds until 1973. John Paul Stevens even agrees with that even though he voted for the damn thing. Conservatives and religious people rallied around Reagan in '1979. What the hell do you think the Christian Coalition was about? On open borders, we never tried an amnesty before and even though Reagans experiment was unsuccessful, it is more of a warning today than an indictment of his policy.

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Quote: Weird Tolkienish Figure wrote in post #11

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Close your eyes and imagine Chris Christie had committed those sins (if he hasn't already). Would you react the same way?

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Quote: Weird Tolkienish Figure wrote in post #11

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Close your eyes and imagine Chris Christie had committed those sins (if he hasn't already). Would you react the same way?

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Yes. But Christie's record is a disaster. First off he is open borders. We know this doesn't work because we tried it with far less people in '86. The only policy that ever worked to handle illegals was Operation Wet Back. His abortion record is spotty. He vetoed Planned Parenthood but is he is in full support of Zerocare, which impliments the abortion measures he vetoed. It was slight of hand on his part.

Further, Reagan left CA a strong and vibrant place when he left office as Gov. Christie hasn't done anything good in NJ. Unmp is high. Taxes went up despite his "bipartisanship" in Trenton. 13% higher property taxes in an already high tax state. That is damn near where Corzine was at 15% increases. The economy is still shabby there. Sandy damage is a never ending money hole where nothing is getting fixed...a whole year later. Hell, one of the dumps the state took over stinks so bad people are wearing gas masks who live around it. He has nothing to go into IA with to say he is a tax cutting/small govt' type like Gov Perry or Gov Walker could. He is also on the wrong side of hot button issues with Americans. He has a serious muslim problem. He is for the 911 mosque and has appointed a muslim Brotherhood follower to a high position. He has a 2nd amendment problem and from reading through Romneys leaked vetting papers, he has serious corruption questions to be answered about not only him, but his brother. Let's also be clear that he ran unopposed in this reelection. The Rats didn't spend any time or money in that race. This massive win in a blue state is a mirage set up by the same people who want Hitlary President.


Other than a slew of comical You Tube clips, this dude has nothing to run on. He is a fabrication. I have also not seen him give serious policy speeches like Reagan did for 15+ years before he was elected President. All I hear from him is "me me me".

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Quote: Weird Tolkienish Figure wrote in post #13

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Quote: Frank Cannon wrote in post #12

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Quote: Weird Tolkienish Figure wrote in post #11

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Close your eyes and imagine Chris Christie had committed those sins (if he hasn't already). Would you react the same way?

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Yes. But Christie's record is a disaster. First off he is open borders. We know this doesn't work because we tried it with far less people in '86. The only policy that ever worked to handle illegals was Operation Wet Back. His abortion record is spotty. He vetoed Planned Parenthood but is he is in full support of Zerocare, which impliments the abortion measures he vetoed. It was slight of hand on his part.

Further, Reagan left CA a strong and vibrant place when he left office as Gov. Christie hasn't done anything good in NJ. Unmp is high. Taxes went up despite his "bipartisanship" in Trenton. 13% higher property taxes in an already high tax state. That is damn near where Corzine was at 15% increases. The economy is still shabby there. Sandy damage is a never ending money hole where nothing is getting fixed...a whole year later. Hell, one of the dumps the state took over stinks so bad people are wearing gas masks who live around it. He has nothing to go into IA with to say he is a tax cutting/small govt' type like Gov Perry or Gov Walker could. He is also on the wrong side of hot button issues with Americans. He has a serious muslim problem. He is for the 911 mosque and has appointed a muslim Brotherhood follower to a high position. He has a 2nd amendment problem and from reading through Romneys leaked vetting papers, he has serious corruption questions to be answered about not only him, but his brother. Let's also be clear that he ran unopposed in this reelection. The Rats didn't spend any time or money in that race. This massive win in a blue state is a mirage set up by the same people who want Hitlary President.


Other than a slew of comical You Tube clips, this dude has nothing to run on. He is a fabrication. I have also not seen him give serious policy speeches like Reagan did for 15+ years before he was elected President. All I hear from him is "me me me".

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Translation: it's ok when Reagan did it.

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