Progress of America by Domenico Tojetti (Image via Wikipedia)Read related » 10 questions with new Washington Post conservative blogger Jennifer RubinIn my humble opinion, Jennifer Rubin represents that increasingly rare commodity — mature Americanism. Read the entire 10-question profile (linked above), and see if you don't agree.
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“Jennifer Rubin is the author of the Washington Post’s new conservative blog, Right Turn.
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Rubin recently agreed to answer 10 questions from The Daily Caller about her background, her new blog, and some current topics of political debate: […]2. Why do you consider yourself a conservative and what led you to conservatism if you weren’t always a conservative?[…] ”
My core beliefs – American exceptionalism, free markets, individual rights, personal responsibility – are now considered “conservative” positions. So yes, I’m a modern conservative. I’ve held many of my beliefs, especially on the role of the U.S. in the world as a force for freedom, for as long as I can remember. But the Carter era and the Reagan presidency sealed the deal.
— Jamie Weinstein, December 5, 2010 (dailycaller.com)
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