It would be a very good thing for our leaders to stop voting party line on every issue. Civil disagreement is a very healthy sign in a political party. In this interview Jeb Bush says that Republicans have become so partisan that Reagan would have trouble winning the nomination. I’m no fan of Jeb Bush, but here is a man who was considered a possible running mate for Romney publically confronting his own party.
“Don’t just talk about Hispanics and say immediately we must have controlled borders,” he said. “It’s kind of insulting when you think about it. Change the tone would be the first thing. Second, on immigration, I think we need to have a broader approach.”