Historians don’t do counterfactuals, because obviously there is no way of knowing. But I am struck by how many very realistic possibilities between 1976 and 1984 would’ve massively influenced whether and how conservatism rose.
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Replying to @brianros1
"What if Reagan beats Ford" is up there with "what if Tower gets confirmed and Dick Cheney stays in the House ahead of Newt" for GOP counterfactuals.
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Replying to @baseballcrank @brianros1
This L.A Times article on Cheney’s nomination may as well have been trom
2. Also, in retrospect, Sam Numn screwed up? https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-03-11-mn-791-story.html?_amp=true …pic.twitter.com/MExKWQqrKS
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Replying to @VAReadjuster89 @baseballcrank
I think not just Nunn. I think Bush really screwed up. He didn’t seem to give any thought to whether it would put Gingrich into the leadership.
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Replying to @brianros1 @VAReadjuster89
Bush gave no thought whatsoever to Congress or intra-GOP politics.
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