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I don't know how far outside of San Fran you live. I'm about 90 miles away myself, and I remember that well, only it wasn't Bay Area folks buying the hysteria and misinformation about AIDs...it was idiots like Robertson, Swaggert, and Falwell that hinted at AIDs being part of an indictment of gays by God.The GOP MUST point to Reagan and exaggerate his effectiveness out of political necessity.
The reason is because he's the only Republican president that has left office on a positive note since Eisenhower.
Nixon: resigned in disgrace
Ford: short presidency of little note, obscured by Watergate fallout.
Bush 1: one term and a soft landing recession at the end.
Bush 2: economic crisis.
Without Reagan's inflated worship, the GOP has to go back to over 50 years to find a successful ending to an administration.
Reagan did some things right.
All that increased deficit spending on defense, which was his version of a stimulus.
Being in the right spot for a resurgence of American nationalism ala' post 60's revolution.
Claiming credit for the inevitable collapse of the Soviet Union.
But so many, many more things wrong. 25,000 Americans died before St. Ronnie even said the word "AIDS". It's ironic that the party that worships him are going over the top freakout over one guy that died of Ebola.
Unless you were alive then, you have nothing to talk about.
It was great living in an area outside of San Fan where people were worried that mosquitos could give you aids.
The GOP MUST point to Reagan and exaggerate his effectiveness out of political necessity.
The reason is because he's the only Republican president that has left office on a positive note since Eisenhower.
Nixon: resigned in disgrace
Ford: short presidency of little note, obscured by Watergate fallout.
Bush 1: one term and a soft landing recession at the end.
Bush 2: economic crisis.
Without Reagan's inflated worship, the GOP has to go back to over 50 years to find a successful ending to an administration.
Reagan did some things right.
All that increased deficit spending on defense, which was his version of a stimulus.
Being in the right spot for a resurgence of American nationalism ala' post 60's revolution.
Claiming credit for the inevitable collapse of the Soviet Union.
But so many, many more things wrong. 25,000 Americans died before St. Ronnie even said the word "AIDS". It's ironic that the party that worships him are going over the top freakout over one guy that died of Ebola.
Unless you were alive then, you have nothing to talk about.
It was great living in an area outside of San Fan where people were worried that mosquitos could give you aids.
The USSR, like North Korea, spent a disproportionate amount of capital on weapons. Because that's what we were doing after Peanuthead got the heave ho.The collapse of the Soviet Union was due to the farming system not efficiently producing enough food, and their mishandling of oil resources. Both of which started before Reagan was done being governor of California.
Also...you've bought the GOP rebranding effort, hook, line, and sinker. When the Bush administration ended in disaster. Rove and Co. hijacked Ron Paul's anti TARP movement to give Republicans a place to hide, till they could saddle Obama with the blame for everything. Bush was not a liberal, he is a Republican you most likely voted for.
So you aren't going to support it? I didn't think so.Yes, I was a live then. And I'm well aware of how many Americans died before St. Ronnie would even say the word.
I don't know how far outside of San Fran you live. I'm about 90 miles away myself, and I remember that well, only it wasn't Bay Area folks buying the hysteria and misinformation about AIDs...it was idiots like Robertson, Swaggert, and Falwell that hinted at AIDs being part of an indictment of gays by God.The GOP MUST point to Reagan and exaggerate his effectiveness out of political necessity.
The reason is because he's the only Republican president that has left office on a positive note since Eisenhower.
Nixon: resigned in disgrace
Ford: short presidency of little note, obscured by Watergate fallout.
Bush 1: one term and a soft landing recession at the end.
Bush 2: economic crisis.
Without Reagan's inflated worship, the GOP has to go back to over 50 years to find a successful ending to an administration.
Reagan did some things right.
All that increased deficit spending on defense, which was his version of a stimulus.
Being in the right spot for a resurgence of American nationalism ala' post 60's revolution.
Claiming credit for the inevitable collapse of the Soviet Union.
But so many, many more things wrong. 25,000 Americans died before St. Ronnie even said the word "AIDS". It's ironic that the party that worships him are going over the top freakout over one guy that died of Ebola.
Unless you were alive then, you have nothing to talk about.
It was great living in an area outside of San Fan where people were worried that mosquitos could give you aids.
The GOP MUST point to Reagan and exaggerate his effectiveness out of political necessity.
The reason is because he's the only Republican president that has left office on a positive note since Eisenhower.
Nixon: resigned in disgrace
Ford: short presidency of little note, obscured by Watergate fallout.
Bush 1: one term and a soft landing recession at the end.
Bush 2: economic crisis.
Without Reagan's inflated worship, the GOP has to go back to over 50 years to find a successful ending to an administration.
Reagan did some things right.
All that increased deficit spending on defense, which was his version of a stimulus.
Being in the right spot for a resurgence of American nationalism ala' post 60's revolution.
Claiming credit for the inevitable collapse of the Soviet Union.
But so many, many more things wrong. 25,000 Americans died before St. Ronnie even said the word "AIDS". It's ironic that the party that worships him are going over the top freakout over one guy that died of Ebola.
Unless you were alive then, you have nothing to talk about.
It was great living in an area outside of San Fan where people were worried that mosquitos could give you aids.
Yes, I was a live then. And I'm well aware of how many Americans died before St. Ronnie would even say the word.
Republicans pretend that the Iran-Contra never happened.
They pretend that Reagan didn't support gun control.
They pretend that Reagan caused the collapse of the Soviet Union with a speech.
They pretend that Reagan didn't preside over 8 government shutdowns.
They pretend that Reagan didn't extend the national debt.
I could go on about the things they would demand Obama's impeachment over....
Don't pretend at all......
You assertions are bull.
Everything I stated is a fact. Name one that is bull, and explain how.
The GOP MUST point to Reagan and exaggerate his effectiveness out of political necessity.
The reason is because he's the only Republican president that has left office on a positive note since Eisenhower.
Nixon: resigned in disgrace
Ford: short presidency of little note, obscured by Watergate fallout.
Bush 1: one term and a soft landing recession at the end.
Bush 2: economic crisis.
Without Reagan's inflated worship, the GOP has to go back to over 50 years to find a successful ending to an administration.
Reagan did some things right.
All that increased deficit spending on defense, which was his version of a stimulus.
Being in the right spot for a resurgence of American nationalism ala' post 60's revolution.
Claiming credit for the inevitable collapse of the Soviet Union.
But so many, many more things wrong. 25,000 Americans died before St. Ronnie even said the word "AIDS". It's ironic that the party that worships him are going over the top freakout over one guy that died of Ebola.
Unless you were alive then, you have nothing to talk about.
It was great living in an area outside of San Fan where people were worried that mosquitos could give you aids.
Yes, I was a live then. And I'm well aware of how many Americans died before St. Ronnie would even say the word.
And they died because he wouldn't say the word or because they couldn't stay off of the needle or each other ?
I like how the militant resident hagfag has to turn yet another thread into her life's calling. With lies and distortions, as usual.
Ronald Reagan and AIDS Correcting the Record RealClearPolitics
For the record, Reagan first mentioned AIDS, in response to a question at a press conference, on Sept. 17, 1985. On Feb. 5, 1986, he made a surprise visit to the Department of Health and Human Services where he said, “One of our highest public health priorities is going to be continuing to find a cure for AIDS.” He also announced that he’d tasked Surgeon General C. Everett Koop to prepare a major report on the disease. Contrary to the prevailing wisdom, Reagan dragged Koop into AIDS policy, not the other way around.
There are a lot following obama as a messiah now so that's wrong. I'm not registered as a Republican but history has been kind to Ronald, a far cry from the vitriol and hate from the time period. The libs did their best to destroy him and it didn't work. Tough shit.Yes, the only people following a political messiah are republicans, continually hoping for the second coming in this sorry lot of dolts they follow these days.
The liberal counterpart in the White House is a smarmy, condescending asshole. The polar opposite of who Reagan was. History will not be kind to obama, his administration sucks and the fluffing won't stand the test of time.
Republicans pretend that the Iran-Contra never happened.
They pretend that Reagan didn't support gun control.
They pretend that Reagan caused the collapse of the Soviet Union with a speech.
They pretend that Reagan didn't preside over 8 government shutdowns.
They pretend that Reagan didn't extend the national debt.
I could go on about the things they would demand Obama's impeachment over....
Don't pretend at all......
You assertions are bull.
Everything I stated is a fact. Name one that is bull, and explain how.
Can you read ?
The assertion part is the your claim that republicans pretend these things. I am well aware of Reagan's position on gun control. I also know he increased the debt.
Not pretending at all......
But, now that you mention it.....
Please show where the GOP thinks (as a group) that a speech (and not our military build up) brought down the Soviet Union.
It wasn't understood by the medical community then. Your side calls Reagan the right wing messiah, we don't see him that way, he didn't have those powers. His friend Rock Hudson kept quiet about it, that was common in the day. Quit blaming Reagan, read the article with an open mind, if possible.AIDS first starting killing people in 1981.
The USSR, like North Korea, spent a disproportionate amount of capital on weapons. Because that's what we were doing after Peanuthead got the heave ho.The collapse of the Soviet Union was due to the farming system not efficiently producing enough food, and their mishandling of oil resources. Both of which started before Reagan was done being governor of California.
Also...you've bought the GOP rebranding effort, hook, line, and sinker. When the Bush administration ended in disaster. Rove and Co. hijacked Ron Paul's anti TARP movement to give Republicans a place to hide, till they could saddle Obama with the blame for everything. Bush was not a liberal, he is a Republican you most likely voted for.
You seem to be too stupid to understand the the word Republican does not mean conservative. There are liberal Republicans, too many in fact. Bush was hardly a fiscal conservative and the Democrats, unfortunately, held congress his last two years. Reagan had a similar problem but was much more a conservative. And that's why he had success. Your clumsy efforts to rewrite history won't work, facts are stubborn things.
Because of the non stop sick efforts of the hate filled left his approval was down. remember it well. obama gets fluffed up instead and his numbers are no better. To people with brains that says something but the point is that Reagan has risen in popularity once the smears wore off. Sorry.Ronald Reagan
Yes.Ronnie was 'much more conservative'?
It wasn't understood by the medical community then. Your side calls Reagan the right wing messiah, we don't see him that way, he didn't have those powers. His friend Rock Hudson kept quiet about it, that was common in the day. Quit blaming Reagan, read the article with an open mind, if possible.AIDS first starting killing people in 1981.
^ thatThe Reagan legacy for republicans is one of conservative perfection and they don't even care that it's a fabrication. The guy skillfully invoked god and patriotism, it was his only talent, and went on spending sprees and tax hikes Obama could only dream of.
^ and thatWell, you have to remember how desperate Republicans are to find a President they can be proud of.
That just leaves them with Reagan, who if you ignore the fact he gave Amnesty to 3 million illegals, tripled the national debt, wasted billions on weapon systems that didn't work or we didn't need, appointed moderates to the courts, and sold weapons to terrorists, really didn't have everything turn into a shit sandwich on his watch.
Reagan and Coolidge were the 20th Century's 2 greatest Presidents
Because of the non stop sick efforts of the hate filled left his approval was down. remember it well. obama gets fluffed up instead and his numbers are no better. To people with brains that says something but the point is that Reagan has risen in popularity once the smears wore off. Sorry.Ronald Reagan
...yawn....Yeah, NOT this
