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kleinbl00 · 4305 days ago · link · · parent · post: You know that the GOP is moving too much to the right when Obama and Reagan are on the same side of an issue.
Reagan was the Great Prevaricator. He believed in total disarmament and also that if you explained to the Russians why Communism was wrong they'd blink twice, say "okay" and go shop at Bloomingdale's. He also called them The Evil Empire and doubled down on nuclear weapons. It's been my experience that gun control isn't a Democrat/Republican issue, it's a trust government/fear government issue. Can you imagine the Republicans if Obama tried to pass the Patriot Act?
thenewgreen · 4305 days ago · link ·
Can you imagine the Republicans if Obama tried to pass the Patriot Act?
Great point. Though after the fact, some republicans I know will point squarely at this as Bush's biggest GOP faux pas.