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  Ideologically, who was more right-wing between these two Presidents? (search mode)
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Question: More right-wing President
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Reagan
 
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George W. Bush
 
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Rockefeller GOP
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« on: October 22, 2014, 10:43:15 AM »

The truth that no one likes to admit is that neither were that right wing.

Bush talked up a big evangelical game, but I think it's silly to classify someone as right wing because of their religious/cultural views (Jimmy Carter, anyone?).  Bush was rather conservative on social issues like gay marriage (he arguably single handedly MADE this a partisan issue) and abortion, but he was moderate to even liberal on immigration reform, he certainly wasn't a slave to small government or states' rights (which many on this board seem to think is a "conservative" thing) and his compassionate conservatism would be viciously attacked by the Tea Party.

Reagan is seen as this great conservative insurgent, and he really delivered a huge chunk of Southern Whites into the GOP with his emphasis on moral conservatism (no, it wasn't just the ever-growing-in-legend "Southern Strategy") and being strong on national defense (another thing we all just decided at some point was a "conservative" position.  However, he okayed an assault rifle ban, passed immigration reform and raised taxes while in office.

If you're a liberal Democrat, a lot of people are going to seem "right wing" to you who quite simply aren't.
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Rockefeller GOP
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« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2014, 11:42:59 AM »


"Moderates" don't typically use international law as toliet paper, or order the torture of detainees.

That's a very fair criticism, but putting those actions on one end of the political spectrum is ridiculous.
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