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Ann Coulter is no Reagan conservative when she promises to campaign for Hillary against McCain. Every so-called conservative who venerates Reagan, but now threatens a Republican victory in November by belittling the party's apparent nominee is not a Reagan conservative much less a person who admires the real Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan first and foremost was a pragmatist who understood it was better for Republicans to govern than Democrats. Like George W. Bush he believed in loyalty to the party as much as his principles. He tried to be a party builder too -- granted the GOP was in far worse shape after his 8 years in office in the House and Senate than it is today.

The angst many conservatives, especially those in the alternative media, are now feeling is of their own creation and can be traced to their adoption of MoveOn.org tactics to scuttle the Harriet Miers nomination, DPW, comprehensive immigration reform and jumping on the liberal bandwagon to pillory Bush for Louisiana's failed handling of the flooding in New Orleans post-Katrina.

p>It is time for real conservatives to say a pox on the "fair weather" conservatives who have helped rejuvenate the decaying Democrat party, undercut the Republican party and joined the left to torpedo the Reagan legacy. I don't care who they are and how many books they've written or listeners they have if they continue down this slippery slope they have become in the "name of Reagan" the death of Reagan's dream. br> -- Michael Tomlinson br> Jacksonville, North Carolina /p>

Lawrence, thank you!

Well written; sweet, short and complete. President Reagan was one of a kind. He has no equal in today's Republican Party. Blessings on you, Mr. President.

I cast my vote for Mitt on 2/5, wanted to do it for Fred.

Come November, I will go ahead, hold my nose and vote for McCain, if he is the nominee.

p>Four years of dark days may be ahead, but I will consider myself committed to Hell if I stay home or cast a vote for a Democrat. br> -- Jim Woodward br> Midvale, Utah

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