Posted by
darrelmulloy on Thursday, February 07, 2008 2:53:57 PM
In 1964, Barry Goldwater's campaign slogan was "In your heart you know he's right", but the nation didn't listen to their hearts and instead we got four more years of LBJ and "theGreat Society". In spite of the loss, Barry Goldwater spawned a conservative movement that launched Ronald Reagan's eight years of return to sanity by the Republican party. It took a while for the results to mature, but we enjoyed eight years of a president that most Americans looked up to. The world also took note of his presidency and we witnessed the fall of communism almost entirely, worldwide.
What has become of Reagan Republicanism? Ron Paul is the only candidate who tried to carry on Reagan's conservative movement, and I think that most of America knew in their hearts that he is right, but look how America voted on Super Tuesday. America gave their support to the most liberal Republican that the party has ever seen. What does that say for our ability to read history? Looks like we are going to be doomed to repeat it.
With McCain seemingly locking up the Republican nomination, especially after Mitt Romney has dropped out, I for one can only hope that Ron Paul launches an Independent run so that I won't have to "write in" his name on the November ballot.