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The National Review has brought together multiple conservative writers in an issue of Bill Buckley's magazine to launch a mega attack on Republican frontrunner Donald Trump. The crux being that they believe he is not a conservative. Says who? Them? Who gets to determine what someone's political ideology is at any given time. By today's standards adhered to by the extreme forces which are dominant in the so called conservative movement would reject many of that modern movements iconic figures including Bill Buckley. When Buckley changed his mind on the Iraq War and came out against it he was villified by those strident voices. Ronald Reagan was a liberal Democrat and staunch supporter of FDR before changing his views and becoming a conservative. He was not embraced by the conservative establishment, who believed he was nothing but an empty suit and could never be elected President. In fact they worked against him. Even though he is invoked frequently now, he could never s...