The adopted son of former President Ronald Reagan, Michael Reagan, is spot on that his old man would support the Tea Party movement. And people like former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and current Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.).
And Michael takes aim at the biological son of Ronald and Nancy Reagan, Ron Reagan:
"Unlike my brother, I campaigned with and for my father in 1976 and in 1980 ."
OUCH!
And the reality is that is true. Michael has long been a supporter and in a sense keeper of the old man's political flame. Some might make a case that Michael gets a bit ahead because he is the son of the former president. And so what? The reality is that Michael is the true believer and Ron is the lefty troll. Sort of the blacksheep of the political family.
Just because Ron has the last name Reagan does not mean he can or should speak for the former president and how he would look upon the Tea Party movement and politicians such as Mrs. Palin and Sen. Brown.
Ron Reagan seems to not remember, but the old man's 1976 presidential campaign was totally against the entrenched Republican establishment of the day. For crying out loud, Mr. Reagan ran against a sitting president in Gerald R. Ford!
Yes, I think that Michael Reagan is right. The old man must be smiling down from heaven at those who want to restore the conservatism that he promoted all those years. And Ron Reagan would stop at nothing to make sure that does not happen.
*What Would Reagan Do
HT: Ed Morrisey @ Hotair www.hotair.com
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