Oh, that Mitt Romney. I thought we were talking about the Romney that ran for president.
They’re the best kind of conservatives.
In my opinion, Reagan was the second worst president behind W. But at least he displayed a buoyant optimism. Today’s conservatives sound like the prophets of doom and that Obama has brought about the End Times. Reagan had the practicality to raise taxes and the compassion to give amnesty to immigrants. You don’t see practicality and compassion in today’s conservatives.
Reagan got along with Tip O’Neill. That kind of relationship between rivals would not be allowed today in most segments of the Republican Party. Look at all the crap Chris Christie got for giving a hug to Obama.
I thought of another one, besides the example I gave a week ago. Not having ever visited Israel during his 1981-1989 presidency. If Barack Obama had not gone to the Jewish state since coming to office until now, you better be sure the GOP would have grilled him for that and used it as evidence that the U.S president is a Muslim who hates Israel and loves the evil, Arabs and blah blah.
Bu their saint Reagan never did visit Israel.
You’re ignoring his handling of the AIDS crisis.
Beyond that anyone who remembers the 80s would remember that he was despised by the gay rights community and certainly not seen as a friend due to his full throated endearment and support of the Religious Right.
Gary Webb was hardly the most reliable of sources and his reporting on that issue has been torn apart and caused his career to end in disgrace.
Has anyone mentioned that Reagan raised taxes ten more times than Obama did?
I think you mean “didn’t veto tax increases passed by Congress”, right? How many times did Obama have the opportunity to do that?
Even trying to be charitable to the other side, that’s goofy.
Apart from tarnishing the legacy of St. Gipper, is there any difference between “didn’t veto” and “signed into law”?