Comments on: GOP: Ron Reagan = Bear Bryant?? http://thinktrain.net/2007/06/21/gop-ron-reagan-bear-bryant/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:23:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: justin http://thinktrain.net/2007/06/21/gop-ron-reagan-bear-bryant/comment-page-1/#comment-1223 justin Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:11:55 +0000 http://thinktrain.net/2007/06/21/gop-ron-reagan-bear-bryant/#comment-1223 Oh, I can definitely understand that line of thinking. Shoot, some of the debate questions have been, essentially, "how much like Reagan are you?" Its funny because literally none of them are like Reagan. While Reagan did some neocon type things, he was essentially a Barry Goldwater conservative. He at least tried to cut spending, tried to get rid of vast federal agencies, etc. No one in the party today would even try to do that. Instead of cutting federal spending, they just preach tax cuts and deficeit spending. Sure that puts more money in our hands, but the deficeit and our debt to other nations (which happens because we are no longer on the gold standard) causes inflation which hurts the poor the most. You really should check out Ron Paul though. Oh, I can definitely understand that line of thinking. Shoot, some of the debate questions have been, essentially, “how much like Reagan are you?”

Its funny because literally none of them are like Reagan. While Reagan did some neocon type things, he was essentially a Barry Goldwater conservative. He at least tried to cut spending, tried to get rid of vast federal agencies, etc. No one in the party today would even try to do that. Instead of cutting federal spending, they just preach tax cuts and deficeit spending. Sure that puts more money in our hands, but the deficeit and our debt to other nations (which happens because we are no longer on the gold standard) causes inflation which hurts the poor the most.

You really should check out Ron Paul though.

]]> By: Volunteer Voters » The Reagan Obsession http://thinktrain.net/2007/06/21/gop-ron-reagan-bear-bryant/comment-page-1/#comment-1209 Volunteer Voters » The Reagan Obsession Thu, 21 Jun 2007 23:56:27 +0000 http://thinktrain.net/2007/06/21/gop-ron-reagan-bear-bryant/#comment-1209 [...] Rob Robinson is concerned that Ronald Reagan might become an overshadowing and growth-stunting figure the way Bear Bryant has been for the University of Alabama: It hasn’t hurt Republicans the way the Bryant’s legacy has impaired Tide football, particularly its coaching struggles in the 1990s and the 2000s, but could it? Could Reagan’s legacy ultimately cast a shadow so long and so deep that it prevents innovators and new ideas from emerging? Will it be a bad thing in the long run if the GOP becomes stuck in the 1980s philosophically? [...] [...] Rob Robinson is concerned that Ronald Reagan might become an overshadowing and growth-stunting figure the way Bear Bryant has been for the University of Alabama: It hasn’t hurt Republicans the way the Bryant’s legacy has impaired Tide football, particularly its coaching struggles in the 1990s and the 2000s, but could it? Could Reagan’s legacy ultimately cast a shadow so long and so deep that it prevents innovators and new ideas from emerging? Will it be a bad thing in the long run if the GOP becomes stuck in the 1980s philosophically? [...]

]]> By: Rob Robinson http://thinktrain.net/2007/06/21/gop-ron-reagan-bear-bryant/comment-page-1/#comment-1204 Rob Robinson Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:29:47 +0000 http://thinktrain.net/2007/06/21/gop-ron-reagan-bear-bryant/#comment-1204 Thanks, Justin. I know very little about Paul, to be honest. I know just enough to expect that he'd probably be the Republican I'd agree with most out of the pack of candidates seeking the GOP nomination. It intrigues me more how quick some conservatives are to apply the "Reagan" label on emerging candidates. It struck me as funny that it is happening yet again, and it made me wonder if Reagan's pedestal is getting a bit too high. Thanks, Justin. I know very little about Paul, to be honest. I know just enough to expect that he’d probably be the Republican I’d agree with most out of the pack of candidates seeking the GOP nomination.

It intrigues me more how quick some conservatives are to apply the “Reagan” label on emerging candidates. It struck me as funny that it is happening yet again, and it made me wonder if Reagan’s pedestal is getting a bit too high.

]]> By: justin http://thinktrain.net/2007/06/21/gop-ron-reagan-bear-bryant/comment-page-1/#comment-1200 justin Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:48:34 +0000 http://thinktrain.net/2007/06/21/gop-ron-reagan-bear-bryant/#comment-1200 I don't think anyone is slapping the "next reagan" sticker on Ron Paul. My point is simply that he holds more of reagan's original positions than any of the neocons that he shares the stage with. Reagan wanted to abolish the department of education, and these guys come up with no child left behind. Reagan withdrew from combat in the middle east because its effed up over there, and these guys somehow think that by invading a sovereign nation, they can make that crazy geopolitical and religious situation calm down. Ron Paul isn't Reagan. He isn't the great communicator. But he's intelligent, and principled and he would govern by philosophy rather than by looking at polls and hand picking issues that he thinks will win him votes. I don’t think anyone is slapping the “next reagan” sticker on Ron Paul. My point is simply that he holds more of reagan’s original positions than any of the neocons that he shares the stage with. Reagan wanted to abolish the department of education, and these guys come up with no child left behind. Reagan withdrew from combat in the middle east because its effed up over there, and these guys somehow think that by invading a sovereign nation, they can make that crazy geopolitical and religious situation calm down.

Ron Paul isn’t Reagan. He isn’t the great communicator. But he’s intelligent, and principled and he would govern by philosophy rather than by looking at polls and hand picking issues that he thinks will win him votes.

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