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Ron Reagan says his dad would be Appalled by today's GOP - Meidas Touch (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Jun 2022 OP
to be fair Skittles Jun 2022 #1
I was not a fan of Reagan, either - Jimmy Carter was my president Rhiannon12866 Jun 2022 #3
took us 30 years to repair the damage that this idiot caused in ca. AllaN01Bear Jun 2022 #4
the damage has not been repaired Skittles Jun 2022 #5
I still am. I hold him responsible... 3catwoman3 Jun 2022 #8
yes Skittles Jun 2022 #10
I doubt it. Lunabell Jun 2022 #2
His dad would ACT like he was appalled. n/t barbaraann Jun 2022 #6
Yeah, sure he would. LisaM Jun 2022 #7
He's right about the coming violence. rubbersole Jun 2022 #9

Rhiannon12866

(205,074 posts)
3. I was not a fan of Reagan, either - Jimmy Carter was my president
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 12:05 AM
Jun 2022

But he did join former presidents Carter and Ford to support President Clinton getting the Assault Weapons Ban passed in 1994.

LisaM

(27,800 posts)
7. Yeah, sure he would.
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 12:40 AM
Jun 2022

Mr. October Surprise, sure he would. Mr. Called Liberals the "L" word. Traded weapons to terrorists. And that's just a start.

I like Ron Reagan but he needs to pull his head out of the sand. The collision of untrammeled market forces with extremist, repressive, right-wing religious agendas started with Reagan, Thatcher, and the Ayatollah. We can't permit ourselves to forget that.

rubbersole

(6,684 posts)
9. He's right about the coming violence.
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 01:45 AM
Jun 2022

It might last years. Putin's dream. He was clever enough to install a POTUS. Oligarchs are in charge and the only thing that can reign them in is a functional government. It's not going well.

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