‘A Banner of Bold Colors, no Pale Pastels’

That Ronald Reagan quote should inform Republican candidates from coast to coast. We often hear candidates speaking about this or that issue within the campaign. Make no mistake, those issues are important. John Fetterman has never held a real job, so he doesn’t understand what it means to earn a living. Val Demings thought violent riots at Berkeley were a “beautiful sight.” And on and on.There are a host of proper attack lines. Each has a legitimate target and a legitimate argument to make. “You voted to defund the police.” “You support policies that create inflation.” “Schools should be about education, not indoctrination.” Every one of these clearly deserves discussion. There are a host of other similar “look at me” lines. “We need to balance the budget.” “The FBI has to be reformed.” “Parents have to be the final authority on education.” Again, every one of these is valid and valuable.In Virginia, Glenn Youngkin and Winsome Sears rode the school board issue to victory. Mayra Flores won in South Texas on a legal immigration platform. We can go on and on with various winning “issues.” But ultimately, in the next election some Democrat will demagogue one of those issues in a way that turns things back left. In short, while detailed issues are good, they just aren’t enough if we’re going to save America.It’s time to – dare I say it? – turn back the clock to the founding. This time I’m not look …