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Blue Owl

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33. That Gipper sure was chipper...

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Sun Jul 11, 2021, 05:22 PM

Jul 2021

Seems to be all that mattered...

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Remembering Reagan [View all] edhopper Jul 2021 OP

ugh Skittles Jul 2021 #1

True, but... AZ8theist Jul 2021 #14

Reagan led the way Skittles Jul 2021 #59

In my defence, it was ignorance... Whatthe_Firetruck Jul 2021 #56

... Skittles Jul 2021 #58

Same here mdbl Jul 2021 #74

Same here. Reagan was the cause of my political awakening. JudyM Jul 2021 #80

Same here. Reagan was the cause of my political awakening. JudyM Jul 2021 #82

Still his rank as president isn't that great. jimfields33 Jul 2021 #2

The damage he did to this country edhopper Jul 2021 #5

He was a terrible human being. H2O Man Jul 2021 #27

He laid the foundation... Wuddles440 Jul 2021 #49

He and BushI burrowowl Jul 2021 #52

edhopper.... Upthevibe Jul 2021 #67

Not just to the right wryter2000 Jul 2021 #88

I predict Biden will pass him up, too. ShazzieB Jul 2021 #16

That's because his positives are matters of fading subjective opinion localroger Jul 2021 #25

History will mark his administration as the time America started a long downward slide. Dustlawyer Jul 2021 #43

he also destroyed small farmers malaise Jul 2021 #3

You know he was a piece of crap if they don't even mention, he FSogol Jul 2021 #7

Indeed they ignore that horrific slaughter of innocents malaise Jul 2021 #24

Didn't he also end free college education in California when he was governor? Tommymac Jul 2021 #35

The first time in the history of the University of California that tuition was charged. Scottie Mom Jul 2021 #38

Yep mostly the PR malaise Jul 2021 #39

And as the Governor of California leftieNanner Jul 2021 #4

Yup StarryNite Jul 2021 #10

"This is one of the reasons the homeless problem is so wide and deep." EX500rider Jul 2021 #11

I suppose they could leftieNanner Jul 2021 #15

He dismantled the mental health system edhopper Jul 2021 #17

Hear, hear! KPN Jul 2021 #22

Including coverages, and housing in all the other states too Historic NY Jul 2021 #46

I guess they figured correctional officers Mr.Bill Jul 2021 #50

I certainly never voted for himanywhere . and soldierant Jul 2021 #36

He was Trump 1.0. rickyhall Jul 2021 #6

Trump 1.0 with a few adjustments. ShazzieB Jul 2021 #19

"Of the dead, speak nothing but good." Glorfindel Jul 2021 #8

Haha! Notek Jul 2021 #53

I remember a cartoon I saw during the Reagan era. It showed two older women Arkansas Granny Jul 2021 #9

He started our path to white supremacy Casady1 Jul 2021 #12

Did Not Start, But Encouraged that Path erpowers Jul 2021 #76

Trump is far worse-- because Trumpism is neo-fascist andym Jul 2021 #13

Yes, Trump is far worse wryter2000 Jul 2021 #89

Going further: Nixon made Reagan and Trump possible andym Jul 2021 #91

Yes, but wryter2000 Jul 2021 #92

Good point: Wallace was one of many pre-Civil Rights era Southern Democrats who exploited racism andym Jul 2021 #94

All true wryter2000 Jul 2021 #96

Been trying to forget him. It's like trying to forget cancer. Cyrano Jul 2021 #18

Made the S&L and Junk Bond crises possible - but knew the value of a penny! peppertree Jul 2021 #20

Decades from now, Mr.Bill Jul 2021 #21

Joy-Ann Reid erpowers Jul 2021 #75

Yeah, that's exactly how I remember him..... SergeStorms Jul 2021 #23

But Reagan would've gotten the vaccine on TV. oldsoftie Jul 2021 #26

I believe you are right about Reagan and others. If tfg had been vaccinated Arkansas Granny Jul 2021 #28

And NONE of them would've questioned him!! oldsoftie Jul 2021 #37

One more snowybirdie Jul 2021 #29

And the mentally ill edhopper Jul 2021 #31

My husband who is 80 always says he was "reaganized" out of his job. Like you, he was in social CTyankee Jul 2021 #93

We're still living with "trickle down" economics NullTuples Jul 2021 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author ExTex Jul 2021 #32

Also killed the Supercollider program. lastlib Jul 2021 #45

That Gipper sure was chipper... Blue Owl Jul 2021 #33

Kickin' Faux pas Jul 2021 #34

He was such a disgust POS MsLeopard Jul 2021 #40

He was an actor that was good at delivering his lines. jalan48 Jul 2021 #41

A useful tool for his Oligarchic owners MarcA Jul 2021 #61

He was the spokesman for General Electric before he got into politics. He did indeed represent jalan48 Jul 2021 #66

When he was shot I felt bad.. mountain grammy Jul 2021 #42

Reagan paved the way for Trump w/ the neocon movement Nululu Jul 2021 #44

I remember he was flying bombing missions over Germany....... Historic NY Jul 2021 #47

he ruined screen actors guild trying to make it into a elitest group AllaN01Bear Jul 2021 #48

He violated SAG rules by being a producer (i.e. Management) while SAG President ... eppur_se_muova Jul 2021 #64

There is absolutely no President I dispise more Raine Jul 2021 #51

Reagan was a fucking dumbass who played the role. KentuckyWoman Jul 2021 #54

Wow no mention of AIDS dsc Jul 2021 #55

excellent observation Skittles Jul 2021 #60

It's obvious to me that Reagan was the beginning of the end FakeNoose Jul 2021 #57

One word orangecrush Jul 2021 #62

Remember his literal record on opposing creation of Medicare. n/t MarcA Jul 2021 #63

He refused to even utter the term "AIDS" in public for years as thousands died, but... LudwigPastorius Jul 2021 #65

Yep, another way he was similar to Trump mvd Jul 2021 #71

Hey, Unleash the dogs of a Grade-B Movie Star governor's war. Wolf Frankula Jul 2021 #68

Urge. 3auld6phart Jul 2021 #69

He was a puppet and trial run for TFG....ug not good RANDYWILDMAN Jul 2021 #70

TFG? erpowers Jul 2021 #77

The Former Guy edhopper Jul 2021 #84

And he launched his 1980 campaign in Philadelphia, Mississippi, Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #72

Evangelicals never seemed to notice: ExTex Jul 2021 #73

Today's GOP doesn't remember Reagan MissMillie Jul 2021 #78

Throughout his 2nd term and a good part of the first he was ate up with the brain rot Major Nikon Jul 2021 #79

Only with a shovel... JCMach1 Jul 2021 #81

Hollywood is full of Commie, Pinko fags? Except for trusted verification. czarjak Jul 2021 #83

Reagan Old Okie Jul 2021 #85

That nasty empty headed fool would do or say anything for a blow job. hunter Jul 2021 #86

Kill a lot of people nwliberalkiwi Jul 2021 #87

+1. Reagan is why GOP voters hate government. Government was great as long as it meant BeckyDem Jul 2021 #90

He continually stereotyped blacks as welfare cheats, BaronChocula Jul 2021 #95