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Arkansas Granny

(31,515 posts) Sun May 12, 2019, 11:06 AM May 2019

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Did anyone else catch this during Robert Gates interview on FTN?

There was a discussion of the age of Presidential candidates. After discussing the challenges of the office for men in their 70's, he remarked that Reagan was that old during his 2nd term, but he was still a pretty good President.

What?!?!?!? Has he forgotten that Reagan was suffering the onset of Alzheimer's during his 2nd term?

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Did anyone else catch this during Robert Gates interview on FTN? (Original Post) Arkansas Granny May 2019 OP

Gates is nothing but a war monger. GOP worships Reagan, senility and all. walkingman May 2019 #1

'still a pretty good President' compared with today's. elleng May 2019 #2

That's a pretty low bar. Arkansas Granny May 2019 #4

I'm sure the Repukes all let that pass FakeNoose May 2019 #3

Actually, he was having problems in his first term, and, inside DC knew in 1976 there was problems. empedocles May 2019 #5

walkingman

(7,608 posts)

1. Gates is nothing but a war monger. GOP worships Reagan, senility and all.

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Sun May 12, 2019, 11:09 AM

May 2019

elleng

(130,895 posts)

2. 'still a pretty good President' compared with today's.

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Sun May 12, 2019, 11:14 AM

May 2019

Arkansas Granny

(31,515 posts)

4. That's a pretty low bar.

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Sun May 12, 2019, 11:16 AM

May 2019

FakeNoose

(32,634 posts)

3. I'm sure the Repukes all let that pass

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Sun May 12, 2019, 11:15 AM

May 2019

The first commandment of the GOP:
"Thou shalt not speak ill of St. Ronald Reagan."

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

5. Actually, he was having problems in his first term, and, inside DC knew in 1976 there was problems.

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Sun May 12, 2019, 12:05 PM

May 2019

Rarely left alone in meetings.

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