[ronald_reagan]

My point is that Reagan and Goldwater we're not, as some have suggested one in the same.

Reagan was more of a libertarian than any republican president we've ever had. He just caved to pressure, and then embraced the religious right and the votes that came along with it. Read his OWN words. His OWN beliefs. Read, Dutch. Or his letters in the book, "Reagan: A life in letters".

You act like someone is claiming the two to be seperated at birth. I agree. But they were definately 2 of a kind. Their strong foreign policies, their fiscal prioroties, etc. Goldwater himself never really became a true libertarian until the late 70's. Reagan never became a true 'conservative' until his presidency.

Thanks for your commentary though.