Campaign Opens Fire on Perry: "Al Gore's Texas Cheerleader"

[Travlyr]

Really? Where'd you get that?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXBswFfh6AY

[erowe1]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXBswFfh6AY

I can't watch it right now. But didn't Reagan support New Deal policies? How does being a Jeffersonian Democrat fit with that? And what does being a Jeffersonian Democrat mean in the context of the 1940's anyway?

[sailingaway]

What people loved was what Reagan SAID. Most didn't keep up with what he DID.

If he would have been able to do what he talked about, he would have been one of the greatest Presidents who ever lived. Nonetheless, he did cause Americans to remember the principles upon which this country was founded and what once made us the beacon of liberty around the world. I will always love him for that.

Ron Paul is our chance to actually follow through on the rhetoric.

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to LibertyEagle again.

*sigh*

[sailingaway]

I can't watch it right now. But didn't Reagan support New Deal policies? How does being a Jeffersonian Democrat fit with that? And what does being a Jeffersonian Democrat mean in the context of the 1940's anyway?

I think the point was not what kind of Democrat Reagan was but that he had a conversion of ideas, and fought for them even while they were unpopular, whereas even Perry's rebuttal to the Democrat charge shows he was in whatever party and ascribing to whatever platform would get him elected in Texas.

[low preference guy]

I came here to post this and your other criticisms.

Dumb move to criticize another politician when you can be criticized on that exact topic. Leave Reagan out of it, and only harp on the Gore stuff, if you must.

Bunch of amateurs running the show.

Except that they won't criticize Paul because that would make him more credible. You don't criticize the guy running third.

[erowe1]

I think the point was not what kind of Democrat Reagan was but that he had a conversion of ideas

I don't see how calling Reagan a Jeffersonian Democrat makes that point.

[sailingaway]

I don't see how calling Reagan a Jeffersonian Democrat makes that point.

I'm not ascribing to nor caring what kind of a Democrat Reagan was, that was my point. The point was his change was sincere, at the time he changed.

[erowe1]

I'm not ascribing to nor caring what kind of a Democrat Reagan was, that was my point. The point was his change was sincere, at the time he changed.

OK. But the exchange you replied to was my asking Trav about his calling Reagan a Jeffersonian Democrat.

[low preference guy]

For those worried about "what RP was doing in 88", all he has to do is remind people of "read my lips, no new taxes".

[Travlyr]

I can't watch it right now. But didn't Reagan support New Deal policies? How does being a Jeffersonian Democrat fit with that? And what does being a Jeffersonian Democrat mean in the context of the 1940's anyway?

When you have the time to watch this speech by Ronald Reagan compare what he says with Jefferson's policies vs. Wilson's policies.