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- noun A member of the
cult of personality of Ronald Reagan.
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Examples
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Just to give you an idea of how far they are willing to go, the main Reaganite think-tank, the Heritage Foundation, is suggesting that controlling air traffic be farmed out to private enterprise.
The Washington View 1985
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To win the RNC's blessing, according to the purity test, a candidate would've had to support eight of 10 so-called Reaganite principles.
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JFK would be classified as a Reaganite on domestic policy and a \ "neocon\" in foreign policy.
Infinite Monkeys - "...a sparkly blog..." - James Lileks 2009
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JFK would be classified as a Reaganite on domestic policy and a "neocon" in foreign policy.
Infinite Monkeys - "...a sparkly blog..." - James Lileks 2009
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Sure, once the voters grasp that "Reaganite" is just a new bottle for the old wine, they will turn against it.
Obama a 'Reaganite'? It Just Might Work Joshua Muravchik 2011
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Comply with eight of the party's 10 "Reaganite" principles, the thinking went, and you're worthy of funding.
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I'd put money on Fred Thompson or whoever can successfully capture the "Reaganite" image.
Happy Hour Roundup 2009
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Faulkner, a "Reaganite" has since been working for both party candidates in local campaigns, and offers a wealth of information and perspective on the near-absence of oversight, the perfunctory hearings with canned questions and even more canned and sometimes made-for-CSPAN answers.
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Elmer Fudd will catch Bugs long before this supposed "Reaganite" ever gets elected as a US President.
Home/News 2010
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"Whereas President Ronald Reagan believed that the Republican Party should support and espouse conservative principles and public policies," it declared, only candidates who complied with eight of 10 "Reaganite" principles would be eligible for party funds.
Vox Verax 2010
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