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In reply to the discussion: Can someone please explain to me why the Republican Party still enjoys [View all]KingCharlemagne
(7,908 posts)first election I voted in was 1980 when Jimmy Carter was running for re-election against Ronald Reagan. So I think I can fairly say that I have never seen a decent Republican candidate in all the years since. They've all been as bad as Reagan or worse (Bush II). Whereas, someone brought up in a Republican household might have fallen for Reagan's demagogic shtick but easily could have had a come-to-Jesus moment in the years after Reagan. I think a few highly-placed Republicans indeed have had that epiphany. But I can't think of a single prominent Democrat who has announced that, whoops, I had it wrong and the Republicans were right all along.
Still, thanks for weighing in. Family tradition is a powerful thing and may be a significant factor in political change in this country.