A Need for a New Draft Movement (Ron Reagan)

I have been constantly impressed by Reagan's analysis on MSNBC and his independence, which does not necessarily qualify him as either a liberal or a conservative, but as a thinker. Is there any way we could put together a draft movement to get him in Congress? Any idea as to where he lives so we could figure out whether there is a Republican incumbent?

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http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0406/23/lkl.00.html

KING: Do you ever think of running for office?

REAGAN: No...

KING: You've got a pretty good name going in.

REAGAN: It seems to work for some people.

KING: Wouldn't hurt you.

REAGAN: No, I'm not really cut out to be a politician. You know that I sometimes don't know when to shut up. That could be a drawback. I'm an atheist. So there you go right there. I can't be elected to anything because polls all say that people won't elect an atheist.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article6292.htm


Has Reagan ever considered running for office? No, he insists, "I have no political ambitions. For one thing, I'm not interested in raising all that money. It's just not the life I want to lead. When is the last time you heard a politician speak his mind? McCain? Yes, he came close. But I once asked him at a Creative Coalition meeting, 'You talk passionately about this nexus of money and influence that is corrupting our democracy. Why don't you name names?' His response was a demurral.

"I have no problem with public service. And yes, better people should be running for office. But personally I just can't see myself doing it, to live in Washington D.C., the whole package. I was immersed in that my whole life. I saw politicians up close and there were so many who just repulsed me."

What if a group of concerned citizens approached him and helped raise money for his entry into politics -- would that make a difference? "You mean like they did with George W.? 'Hey, you've got name recognition, that's all that matters -- we'll give you millions of dollars to run!' Imagine coming to a man with just two years' experience in public office, and a ceremonial one at that. Imagine installing such a blank slate in the presidency of the United States! This is a regency, not a presidency.

"And they told us, 'Don't worry about W. not knowing anything, good old Dick Cheney will be his minder.' Dick Cheney? And this was going to be compassionate conservatism? Dick Cheney is to the right of Genghis Khan, he wants to drill in your backyard, he wants to deny black people their rights --it was all there in his voting record for us to see. What were we, rubes?"

he could never run for public office because he is an atheist.

Would that it were that basic decency and thoughtfulness were more than enough. . .

Seriously, I have seen a lot of threads about who to "get behind" for 06/08 etc. It is way to early for such thoughts. If there is a leader of our motley crew out there, they will become know through THEIR actions, not OURs.

MZr7