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Was Ronald Reagan a Conservative?

Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:46 am
Posted by SDVTiger
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Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:46 am
If so why did he raise the debt ceiling?
Posted by Aubie Spr96
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Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:48 am to
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Was Ronald Reagan a Conservative?



A fiscal conservative? No.

Posted by SDVTiger
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Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:49 am to
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A fiscal conservative


So hes wasnt a conservative

Posted by Padme
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Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:51 am to
Well he wasn’t pure like some of the PT posters.
Posted by goatmilker
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Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:52 am to
Compared to 99% in politics today?

Yes
Posted by Fat Bastard
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Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:52 am to
you are not judged a con or lib or mod or one issue.

its what you are on the majority of issues as l laid out in that link yesterday

he definitely was not a con across the board.

he allowed amnesty for border closure and got screwed by democrats.

he had to cut deals also for military spending so tip o'neill could get stuff he wanted.

he had tariffs also.

BUT MUH TRUMP!
Posted by 19
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Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:52 am to
Reagan out spent the USSR to destroy it, and he did.
Quit playing.
Posted by bama1959
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Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:53 am to
Reagan pushed for minimal government and a strong military. 2 pillars of conservatism. But, also less of a fiscal conservative.
Posted by BugAC
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Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:54 am to
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SDVTiger


Your hatred of conservatism is truly awesome to watch.

PS, the reason the ominbus bill was shot down, was due to conservatism. Shrinking government, improving government efficiency, firing useless government employees...all conservative principles.

But, we know you are just a big government shill who worships Trump. You aren't intelligent enough to realize that you can support Trump, without idolizing him.

Now go start some more alters, alter boy.
Posted by Taxing Authority
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Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:54 am to
Your'e ignorant. Congress outspent ever presidential budget request Reagan sent to congress. Every one. Reagan even veto'ed the appropriations bill at least once.
Posted by mikesliveisacheater
Member since Nov 2009
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Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:54 am to
He won the Cold War by spending so much money on the military that the Soviets went bankrupt from trying to keep up.

He definitely wasn't fiscally conservative but most Republican politicians haven't been in a long time. The only difference between them and the Democrats when it comes to spending is that they don't agree on what they want to buy on credit.
Posted by SDVTiger
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Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:56 am to
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Your hatred of conservatism


How can I hate something that doesnt exist

The OnlyRon fans cry about debt ceilings yet the most "conservative" Prez raised it 18 times, used tariifs etc

quote:

But, we know you are just a big government shill who worships Trump. You aren't intelligent enough to realize that you can support Trump, without idolizing him.



This is gold from OnlyRon fans
Posted by Rip Torn
Member since Mar 2020
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Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:56 am to
Only one man in the history of the universe has ever truly passed the rigorous standards imposed by the OT and that is Rog. He is a legend like no other
Posted by stout
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Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:56 am to
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he allowed amnesty for border closure and got screwed by democrats.


He turned Cali into a perpetually blue state as a result
Posted by jbdawgs03
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Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:56 am to
No he’s as bad as mean old Trump! Chip Roy should be President!! - Bots
Posted by SDVTiger
Cabo San Lucas
Member since Nov 2011
92442 posts
Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:56 am to
exactly

Look at the excuses being made
Posted by SDVTiger
Cabo San Lucas
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Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:57 am to
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He turned Cali into a perpetually blue state as a result


Yup. Devastating
Posted by GumboPot
Member since Mar 2009
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Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:59 am to
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Was Ronald Reagan a Conservative?


When he raised the debt ceiling and gave amnesty to millions of illegal aliens to turn California blue, he did not act like a conservative.
Posted by GumboPot
Member since Mar 2009
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Posted on 12/20/24 at 10:00 am to
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Your'e ignorant. Congress outspent ever presidential budget request Reagan sent to congress. Every one. Reagan even veto'ed the appropriations bill at least once.


So the old dog and pony show is the same as the new dog and pony show?
Posted by SouthEasternKaiju
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Member since Aug 2021
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Posted on 12/20/24 at 10:01 am to
Clearly, the yonger and uninformed posters on here weren't given adequate education about Ronald Reagan.

He was a former Democrat who saw his party lurching further and further to the Left. He was a product of his time. Not terribly unlike Donald Trump is today. Both saw a need to challenge the status quo, and had great success.




Be very thankful of these 2. Otherwise, the USA would be more like Canada and Mexico, but with nuclear weapons.
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