As Trump saluted political civility he farewelled American conservativism

By Paul McGeough
Updated March 2 2017 - 7:33pm, first published 3:40pm

Republicans were so relieved that Donald Trump could button his jacket, wear his tie straight and deliver a speech that many judged to be "presidential" that few seemed to notice the road kill in the aisles of Congress - conservatism had just taken a big hit.

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