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In reply to the discussion: Did anyone else realize this country was finished on January 20, 1981? [View all]HubertHeaver
(2,526 posts)61. I read that as "defecation"
I need new glasses.....
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Did anyone else realize this country was finished on January 20, 1981? [View all]
NNN0LHI
Jul 2012
OP
I remember being at a party and a bunch of liberal activists said Reagan would be a one-term
libinnyandia
Jul 2012
#4
I remember thinking that Carter had been screwed by the MIC to Reagan's benefit.
NYC_SKP
Jul 2012
#8
Yes, but I thought it would take about 20 years longer to reach this point. n/t
Egalitarian Thug
Jul 2012
#14
Ronnie Raygun.... I foolishly thought he was the worst prez ever, then Bubba sold us downriver with
peacebird
Jul 2012
#17
Yes. I drank heavily that way. Was a grad student...even then knew disaster was upon us.
NRaleighLiberal
Jul 2012
#18
I am kinda slow. I didnt realize it until the SCOTUS gave the presidency to Bushy
rhett o rick
Jul 2012
#28
i had the same reaction, watched the returns with friends & couldn't believe reagan won. still
HiPointDem
Jul 2012
#58
Yes. I was in college and could not understand why none of my friend were as concerned as I was. I
pam4water
Jul 2012
#36
The middle class took it's first steps downward when numbnuts Reagan fired the TC's
demosincebirth
Jul 2012
#43
I remember wondering how so many liberals got fooled into electing that man.
graywarrior
Jul 2012
#45
My Dad told me he would disown me if I voted for Reagan. He told me Reagan wrecked our state
kimbutgar
Jul 2012
#49
I was too young but I grew up in Georgia when Carter was my governor. When I hear Democrats
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jul 2012
#50
Began to suspect it on 4 May 1970 and was pretty sure by 8 September 1974
struggle4progress
Jul 2012
#54
Yeah. Mr Nay and I did. We tried to emigrate to Australia. Didn't make it, got stuck here, and
Nay
Jul 2012
#64
And then, with great fanfare, he took the solar panels off the roof of the White House
NBachers
Jul 2012
#70
Me too. I sat down and wrote a letter to President Carter, apologizing for the American people.
Zen Democrat
Jul 2012
#80
I rooted for Reagan for the R nomination beacause I thought he would lose 60%-40%.
trackfan
Jul 2012
#90
It made me physically ill. Strangely enough, it was worse than the Duyba theft for me.
freshwest
Jul 2012
#100
Society seemed to have lost interest in listening to the better angels of its nature since then.
Douglas Carpenter
Jul 2012
#110