The opening of a new branch of the Ronald Reagan Foundation and Institute brought together both Kevin McCarthy and Nancy Pelosi.
The unspoken question: Where is Reagan today in the Republican Party — or anywhere American politics?
“What’s happening here is a reminder of how effective the party was, what an effective leader of the conservative moment he was, how it unleashed a generation of engagement — young people like me and people in this room who got involved in Republican politics because of the example of Ronald Reagan,” said Anita McBride, former chief of staff to first lady Laura Bush, before the dinner. “It’s a reminder that it can happen again.
What that means in tangible terms is unclear. “Every time I walk through the library, there is a sense of uplift, a positive that comes from Reagan the person and also his agenda,” said Mac Thornberry, a former congressman from Texas who worked in the Reagan administration. “I do think that is something that is missing from politics these days, frankly, in both parties: hopeful, ‘we can be better,’ ‘let’s work on it together’ attitude.
McConnell focused on Reagan’s impact: “His principles, his commitments and his character did not just remake our conservative movement, they changed the very foundation of our politics and our government. But even principles that are correct do not pass themselves on automatically. Even truths that are self-evident are not self-teaching.” Which is why McConnell said he was “thrilled” that the institute had a foothold in the nation’s capital.
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