invoking the Ronald Reagan time period to trump is being delusional. From the 1950's through the 1970's, the Republican and Democrat parties were steadily shifting gears. As a Southerner, I can tell you for a fact the most Southerners were Democrats up until the true nature of that party began showing it's true "progressive" nature beginning in the early to mid 60's. Don't forget the so called "Rockefeller Republicans" label, wherein ALL Republicans were considered to be the "rich fat cats", and the Democrats were the "working man" class. During the period of the 50's through the 70's, the "silent majority" (basically Christian conservatives) steadily moved to the Republican party and the South generally turned from "blue to red". Reagan's move to the Republican party was due to a complete morphing of the two parties and he never had a total re-birth of principles and convictions. It's true he, like all of us in time, changed some of his opinions, but nothing so great as to disqualify his deeply rooted conservative and patriotic roots. Reagan's move, like he said, was due to the Democratic party leaving him and not just him leaving the Democrat party. These thousands of party hoppers in this primary are doubtful to be making their move to vote Republican for anything near the convictions of Reagan.
jd
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It's not gun control that we need, it's soul control!
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It's not gun control that we need, it's soul control!
Agreed. I think Trump may lose big, dragging many Rs on the ticket down with him. In the aftermath the remnant of the party is likely to be a smaller more cohesive and conservative group.
But they may be a permanent minority for a long time with no ability to hinder leftists or Islamic supremacists. America could wind up looking a lot like Belgium.
Rest in peace Muggsy
"Individual Muslims may show splendid qualities, but the influence of the religion paralyses the social development of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in the world." Winston Churchill 1899
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It's not gun control that we need, it's soul control!
A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition
-Rudyard Kipling