Look at how quickly the Republican Party turned against 2008 presidential nominee Sen. Bush’s speech in which he said the words “Islam is peace” - even if his administration’s actions said otherwise? Can you imagine the modern mainstream Republican reaction to President Richard Nixon’s decision to create a brand new federal agency to protect the environment? Or how about President Ronald Reagan’s decision to offer amnesty to nearly three million undocumented immigrants? How about President George W. But broadly speaking, the right has been shifting to the extremes for decades. Obviously, political whims shift over time, and parties may flip-flop on individual issues.
