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Originally Posted by BigRapidsJackass
Yesterday I saw that clip of Obama admitting that the Republican Party from Reagan-to-W was, indeed, "the party of ideas." And he's right. We can't ignore that either. It's to his credit that he can see the value -- the necessity -- for the Reagan revolution that was co-opted by Bill Clinton. Remember, "the era of big government is over?"
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I saw that clip from Obama when he said that about Reagan. Jackass, you are misinterpreting it a bit. Obama didn't ENDORSE Reagan's new ideas. He just acknowledged that he was a "change" president, and the country was ready for his ideas. And Obama's right. The USA was itching for a man who embodied entrepreneurial spirit, optimism, Western swagger (his acting past in "Death Valley Days" helped), and toughness against Iran and the USSR back in 1980. Carter was seen as weak and ineffectual. Reagan won.
Obama, I am sure, was not supporting Reagan's conservative policies during those eight years he was in office. He is simply saying America makes a seachange in its direction every 20 or 30 years, and that Reagan represented a real seachange in American politics 28 years ago, just as Obama represents a seachange now. That was Barack's point. And I think he's correct.
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Unfortunately, the likely nominee, Mrs. Clinton, has completely forgotten that philosophy. I think she never really shared it. That's why (setting annoying personality tics aside) a lot of people, myself included, really can't stand the thought of her winning. She is of the visceral Reagan-hating wing of the Democratic Party.
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She is the "devil you know". Better her than someone who will continue keeping us in Iraq for another 100 years. Besides, I have little doubt about her administration being run like a tight ship. She is competent, and I think that this election will be about what Dukakis spoke about in 1988. It'll be about competence as much or more than ideology. Of course, Dukakis lost to Bush, and Hillary could easily lose to McCain due to your hatred of her being shared by millions of others, Jackass.