wkmac
Well-Known Member
What's so sad about someone like Bachmann and not that she's alone among the other GOP wanna-be's (except maybe Ron Paul in this specific case) is no one is engaging her or any of the rest on the whole foundational basis and principles of what is 20th century conservatism. What I mean by that is no one has walked up to her with something like this:
"OK, you are a conservative by you own definition and you often speak of being a Reagan Conservative but Reagan at least in talk hails to a conservatism from a Goldwater and pre-Goldwater ideal. An ideal based on a conservatism molded by the likes of Garet Garrett, a foreign policy of Robert Taft, economics of Hayek and overall principles of a Russell Kirk. As a conservative, could you expound on these core principles and ideals pulled from these men as the foundation of Reagan conservatism and how you will use these ideals to mold your agenda in 21st century politics?"
Now that is the direct to the heart question I'd like to see asked of Bachmann and all the GOP so-called conservative candidates because I already know what the answer will be and other than Ron Paul, I'll let Michelle answer for the rest of the herd.
