Have you heard of the term neocon before Ron Paul?

Question

Have you heard of the term neocon (neo-conservative) before Ron Paul has been speaking about it recently in the debates?

Answer 1

Yes. A neocon is really a mix of liberal and Republican. On the government they are very pro expanison of government, like liberals and on some social issues such as amnesty, however on things such as abortion, gun control, the economy and defense they are still Republican. Until Bush became president I hadn't heard of the term.

Answer 2

Neocon is the liberal smoke and mirrors term that they created for conservatives. They seem to think "conservative" ended when Reagan left office. More spin from the left.

You can't be a neolib...either you are a lib, or you think and base decicisions on facts instead of emotions.

Answer 3

I first heard the term back in the early 1970s.

Answer 4

Neo-Con has been around for the last 40 years easily.

Answer 5

Sure. Ron Paul is a paleoconservative, as is Pat Buchanan.

Answer 6

Yeah the liberals came up with that a few years ago when they tried calling themselves progressives to shake the name liberal. They thought they could fool the American people but it didn't work out. They're still liberals.

Answer 7

Yes, I remember hearing it in the 80"s.

Answer 8

First I heard of it was right after W became president

Answer 9

Back in the 80's it was used to describe Regan Democrats.

Answer 10

yes. the term dates back until at least bush sr.