It 's a bad sign for GOP when Jeb Bush 's conservative allegiance questioned , John Avlon says . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of John Avlon . Avlon says Bush was right to repudiate Grover Norquist 's anti-tax pledge . Ronald Reagan was willing to accept some tax increases to achieve compromise , he says . Avlon : " The Republicans are in the process of becoming what they were meant to be -- an opposition party that is not afraid to stand up and fight against big government policies like Obamacare, which will hurt millions
It 's a bad sign for GOP when Jeb Bush 's conservative allegiance questioned , John Avlon says . Avlon says Bush was right to repudiate Grover Norquist 's anti-tax pledge . Ronald Reagan was willing to accept some tax increases to achieve compromise , he says . Avlon : " The Republicans are in the process of becoming what they were meant to be -- an opposition party that is not afraid to stand up and fight against big government policies like Obamacare, which will hurt millions