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…eaty, hug Leonid Brezhnev in public and, of course, “only Nixon could go to China.” His détente with the Soviet Union drew intense criticism from the Conservative wing, whose standard bearer was now California governor Ronald Reagan. As the hounds gathered to force Nixon from office, he appointed moderate Gerald R. Ford to replace Spiro “Nolo Contendere” Agnew. Ford, after his elevation to the Oval Office, appointed Nelson Rockefeller as his V.P….
In 1980, George H.W. Bush was making the same argument against Ronald Reagan that Mitt Romney is making this year. Bush argued that he was the most electable against Jimmy Carter. The big money Republican establishment was behind Bush because they feared that Reagan was too radical to win, and would carry the entire party down to historic defeat, like Goldwater did. Reagan even lost Iowa to Bush on that argument. But Reagan carried forward the p…
The year was 1980. The President was Jimmy Carter. Under Carter’s leadership, the United States was experiencing stagflation, high unemployment, an energy crisis was brewing, and the Iran hostage crisis was in full effect. While he began his term with a 66% approval rating, it had dropped to 34% (with 55% disapproving). It was also an election year… and Ronald Reagan was Carter’s opponent. On November 4, 1980, Reagan took 44 states and won …
… people will regret all of the Bush bashing that has occurred during his presidency. In order to get our party’s position back as the party of the people and the country, we must look to The Great Communicator himself, Ronald Reagan. His policies are just as important today as they were 28 years ago when he became president. In fact, Reagan inherited an economy from President Carter that was arguably worse than the economy that President-elect Ob…
…use him of racism. After Conyers failed to get the necessary votes in Congress to pass the legislation (he was short by five votes), there was an agreement by both parties to table the legislation. In 1981, Republican Ronald Reagan took the oath and became the 40th President of the United States. Republicans also took a majority in the Senate for the first time since 1953. Between 1981 and 1982, four King Holiday bills were introduced. Conyer…
…xecutive order on December 16th giving this international police force complete secrecy regarding its files, including INTERPOL files kept on American citizens. Sound ominous? Perhaps. Read on. Back in 1983, President Ronald Reagan did not agree with certain privacy protections found in the International Organizations Immunities Act. Specifically, he objected to sections 2(c), 3, 4, 5, and 6 which gave INTERPOL immunity from legal search and sei…
…n establishment seems to be shaking in their boots? Is it because they do not think Gingrich can beat Obama? This seems to be the most plausible answer. However, for much of the 1980 campaign, the general consensus was that Reagan was way to conservative and could never get elected President. We all know how that conventional thinking turned out! Is it because people think he’s not Conservative enough to lead the party? This again doesn…
…us acts of terror. While it may be hoped that such a magnanimous trade will spark gratitude and prompt a new round of peace talks, I can’t escape the thought that Israel just made kidnapping a very profitable activity. Ronald Reagan in 1986 at the height of the "arms for hostages" scandal The United States had a serious problem with jihadi kidnapping in the 1980’s. Several diplomats, who in civilized countries would have been sacrosanct…
…t conservatism, which would provide a more dynamic flow of capital, making it more widely available to the benefit of everyone, is said to support the 1%. Go figure. Gingrich likes to refer to himself as a Foot Soldier of the Reagan Revolution. Apparently the Code of the Corps did not include Reagan's Eleventh Commandment. Gingrich, a putative conservative, should sing the praises of venture capital. It is the fuel that drives the engine of …
… will destroy Obama in all debates. I know Newt can point to his accomplishments while he was Speaker of the House, including balancing the budget and major welfare reform. And, I believe Newt is the closest thing to Ronald Reagan out there right now. Notice, I said, “closest.” There is no Republican running right now even close to Ronald Reagan. Unfortunately, that is the biggest problem we will have in November. In 1980, after…
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