Making Reagan in 1980 Relevant Today

By: Jake (Diary) | June 19th at 01:48 PM |

Shortly after election day of November of 2008, Aaron Gardner, one of this site’s front page contributors, made a post that has stuck with me to this day. Titled “Back to the Future”, he strove to update the 1980 Republican Party platform to fit the needs of the day. It’s a post that I’ve been coming back to several times lately as we face yet | Read More »

Tags: 1980, 2012, 2012 elections, Acceptance speech, back to the future, Barack Obama, democratic party, jimmy carter, Mitt Romney, republican party, Ronald Reagan, speech

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moelane: #rsrh FBI agent shoots, kills person 'of interest' wrt Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev.: http://t.co/oJTfsoQisj
RMConservative: Some say Schumer was upset when Reid won reelection. Nah..He got a better job. He's now GOP leader #rsrh
RMConservative: It is stupefying that Republicans would grant Obama the biggest victory of his presidency while he is embroiled in scandal #rsrh
moelane: #rsrh The Nation calls out the Center for American Progress for *selling* out to corporations.: http://t.co/NHa5LRMtDu
moelane: #rsrh For the record: I think the WH is telling the Journolisters that Eric Holder is resigning.: http://t.co/o7NyxRRJtA
moelane: #rsrh Lois Lerner to take the Fifth tomorrow on role in IRS attacks on Tea Party.: http://t.co/610sGda1XD
moelane: #rsrh The New York Times sub rosa declares for the Obama administration in DoJ/AP dispute.: http://t.co/CBkkG5VPVc
RMConservative: Dems just voted against an amdt to block the refundable portion of child tax credit for *future* illegals #rsrh
moelane: #rsrh Eugene Robinson... points out troublesome behavior from Obama towards the press.: http://t.co/5M215jxCPT
baseballcrank: IRS scandal should remind us why campaign finance 'reform' is so pernicious: it lets govt regulate politics. #rsrh
RMConservative: Democrats just rejected an amendment to ban gang members from receiving amnesty. You can't make this stuff up #rsrh
moelane: #rsrh Oh wow this is not good news for the Obama administration.: http://t.co/z1DFaFLMJt
RMConservative: Dems opposing amdt to block asylum status for those who return to their country just like the Boston bomber's parents #rsrh
cayankee: Obama met with IRS union cheif the day before they targeted the TEA Party http://t.co/wDfiFPf4PR http://t.co/4XcOEk7N4J #RSRH
cayankee: Former Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel launches campaign for U.S. Senate. http://goo.glXlqik A fresh voice. #GAsen #RSRH
cayankee: Unions representing 20,000 federal immigration enforcement agents oppose Senate immigration bill. http://t.co/O772pQ4faJ #cir #RSRH
moelane: #rsrh QotD, The Thing About #Benghazi Is That It Was Sadly Predictable edition.: http://t.co/WYhI1KqYZb
moelane: #rsrh Why Dan Pfeiffer called the law 'irrelevant.' (Spoiler: so people won't go to jail.): http://t.co/FIUsVs2hcS
moelane: #rsrh Tweet of the Day, Moo Hoo Bwah Hah edition.: http://t.co/JOmEr67pqx
moelane: #rsrh This would be EW Jackson http://t.co/uvAr803kta This is suddenly going to be a MUCH more entertaining VA-LTGOV race. (via @JohnG405)
moelane: #rsrh Of *course* Ed Markey is hiding from Massachusetts voters.: http://t.co/kzUef1Pq2O
moelane: #rsrh Hastily-retiring Max Baucus suggests more IRS revelations.: http://t.co/ElYCPYsZ4k
moelane: #rsrh Oh, just this *once*: 44[*].: http://t.co/QWpy8SXGkt
moelane: #rsrh Let me just be honest here about 'Watergate.': http://t.co/WLu6UrRQ0F
VladimirRS: Well, you learn something every day. #eggonmyface #rsrh http://t.co/5jK2SUHwee
VladimirRS: How does burning 6 lbs of gasoline generate almost 20 lbs of CO2? #junkscience #conservationofmass #rsrh http://t.co/5B19gPSB7p
VladimirRS: Happy Endangered Species Day! Happy Nat'l Cherry Cobbler Day! Happy Nat'l Bike to Work Day! #rsrh http://t.co/2RVVcPXMZp
moelane: #rsrh "Was western meadowlark the official state bird of the entire Louisiana Purchase..." : http://t.co/flfLaSpsr0
moelane: #rsrh Politico asks: WWCD?: http://t.co/BiObg0sZKv
moelane: #rsrh Charlie Cook: GOP should (air quotes) 'start' leaking dirt on Obama to press.: http://t.co/5syx1mf0vz

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