When President Ronald Reagan was in office, he gave sage advice to conservatives who apply the purity test to Republicans.
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Ronald Reagan said a lot of great things during his time, but this is my favourite.
It is particularly important during 2018, which has a lot of special elections as well as the mid-terms in November.
Notice that Democrats are always united. They never break ranks.
Republicans need to keep Reagan’s advice in mind.
Save the purity test for church.
Churchmouse Campanologist 
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March 1, 2018 at 6:27 am
George True
Something else Ronald Reagan said that today’s GOP establishment would do well to remember was this : “Never disparage thy fellow Republican”.
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March 1, 2018 at 12:27 pm
churchmouse
Well remembered, George — The Eleventh Commandment:
‘Thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican.’
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Eleventh_Commandment_(Ronald_Reagan)
At the time, that was true. These days we have to wonder about Ted Cruz, the notional ‘constitutionalist’, who might not even be an American citizen (Canadian). Reagan must be turning in his grave.
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March 1, 2018 at 1:14 pm
churchmouse
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