In a speech at the Reagan Library on Tuesday, Arizona governor Doug Ducey observed that it’s harder to answer the question “What does the Republican Party stand for?” today than it was during Reagan’s presidency. “We have to figure out where Republicans — and conservatism — are going to go and how we best govern,” Ducey said.

Toward that end, Ducey suggests looking at some of the lessons of the Reagan era, encourages a focus on public-policy solutions to real challenges facing Americans, and argues for prioritizing policy and ideals over attitude. Ducey offered an insightful critique of the current state of the Right …

Ducey asked, “When did grievance resolve anything?” And Ducey reminded his audience: “We’re the happy warriors.”