Wanted: A new Reagan

If, as Daniel Henninger observes in The Wall Street Journal, Barack Obama's is shaping up as
a radical presidency, akin to those of FDR and LBJ, the US may be in for a dramatic expansion of government power not seen since those Presidents.

Considering that it took about 40 years before a President came along who challenged and at
least tried to roll back some of that statism, maybe the GOP should start looking now for that "new Reagan" to roll back Obama's programs when the time comes. It would be a shame to waste another 40 years. Granted, Republicans who spend money hand over fist like they have under George W. Bush will not have the credentials for that task, and neither will have those Congressman and Senators who voted for the bailout. Rather, the GOP should look to those state level leaders who have consistently and courageously spoken out against the new programs, even when those would benefit their states... I speak of Governors like Mark Sanford (SC), Bobby Jindal (LA) or Mitch Daniels (IN).

Clearly, once it becomes clear the outrageous extension of the government's reach has failed, a new dawn for fiscal responsibility will come. The GOP would do well to position themselves now.