It's easy to like a politician like Ronald Reagan. Especially when you know actually know who he was or what he said. One thing is certain: if Reagan were running for president today, he would be shown the door by the same people who worship him.
Asking the Reagan Fan
The next time you find yourself cornered by a gaggle of Fox News-loving Right-Wing radicals, you might try this fun exercise. With a rather blankly innocent look on your face (practice beforehand in a mirror)- ask these any one or all of these questions:
Would you ever vote for a Republican candidate that..
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If, as you'd expect, their faces flush and the veins bulge from their often-overheated foreheads and they rant, hoop and holler. "NO! Of course not."
You can simply say,"Then you mean... you wouldn't have voted for ...Ronald Reagan?"
It’s a cruel sport, as I shall presently explain.