Posted by
Closet GOP on Thursday, February 07, 2008 3:57:34 AM
Some conservatives are blasting John McCain about being "liberal" I thought I would make some points about Ronald Reagan. Reagan was the best President in my lifetime but nobody is perfect. I hope that this is put into perspective when people are trying to label John McCain as a liberal:
Reagan was a big supporter of the New Deal
Regan,... was a liberal Democrat
As Governor of California he signed the Therapeutic Abortion Act legalizing abortion
In 1986 Ronald Reagan granted amnesty to approximately 3 million illegal immigrants
He appointed Sandra Day O'Connor to the Supreme Court
He signed with a Democratic Congress on tax hikes on gas, payroll and other taxes as President
Just because you take a stance in a few times in your life that goes against the grain of conservatism, does make you a liberal? Now writing the above on Ronald Reagan made me feel slimy because I feel he is the hallmark of US Presidents. He is known overall for cutting taxes and regretting decisions on amnesty and abortion. He also finally saw the light and became the conservative Republican we all admire. As Jonah Goldberg said, "Ronald Reagan is dead and he's not coming back". As much as I admire Reagan, nobody is ever going to fill his shoes no matter how good they are. Reagan also dealt with all kinds of different issues than with what we are dealing with today.
Why can't we get behind John McCain the same way? Why would support for Hillary be any better than what John McCain brings to the table? How would Hillbama with a Democratic Congress and Senate majority be stopped or slowed? McCain is no liberal folks. A vote for John McCain is a vote for conservative values.