Reaganesque Aspirations
With each new election, we continue to see the Media bidding on who will be the next Ronald Reagan (as detailed in the Washington Times), especially among the GOP candidates. Inevitably, most come up short in comparison to the President who fought and won the Cold War, restored America’s economy and self-esteem, and started the current wave of conservatism which is spreading around the world.
To find the perfect Reaganite candidate is a futile quest. America will never again see a leader with the fortitude and integrity of George Washington. Likely we will not have another President who could face the trials of a country divided against itself, as Lincoln once did, or manage a national Depression followed by a World War, as Franklin Roosevelt was compelled to do.
Likewise it is desirable but pointless to seek for a new Reagan among those contending for America’s highest office. Instead, those who aspire to follow in the Great Communicator’s footsteps should strive to emulate his principles to the best of their ability. The perfect is the enemy of the good, and it would be disastrous to skip the polls in 2008, as many conservatives did to the nation’s regret in 2006, especially since most of the Democrat aspirants have their own idea who a great leader should be like: James Earl Carter!
To find the perfect Reaganite candidate is a futile quest. America will never again see a leader with the fortitude and integrity of George Washington. Likely we will not have another President who could face the trials of a country divided against itself, as Lincoln once did, or manage a national Depression followed by a World War, as Franklin Roosevelt was compelled to do.
Likewise it is desirable but pointless to seek for a new Reagan among those contending for America’s highest office. Instead, those who aspire to follow in the Great Communicator’s footsteps should strive to emulate his principles to the best of their ability. The perfect is the enemy of the good, and it would be disastrous to skip the polls in 2008, as many conservatives did to the nation’s regret in 2006, especially since most of the Democrat aspirants have their own idea who a great leader should be like: James Earl Carter!
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