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PoindexterOglethorpe

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55. I had no idea.

Reply to johnp3907 (Reply #9)

Sat Feb 19, 2022, 08:37 PM

Feb 2022

Finding out that he didn't vote in 2016 makes me lose almost all respect for him.

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It goes back to Reagan [View all] edhopper Feb 2022 OP

Mourning in America Mme. Defarge Feb 2022 #1

Annoys me to this day that he had a democratic congress for most of his jimfields33 Feb 2022 #18

The House was Democratic for Reagan's entire 2 terms MichMan Feb 2022 #24

I just can't fathom that. Reagan only signed what was put in front of him. jimfields33 Feb 2022 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author MichMan Feb 2022 #26

Yup. Disappointing and hard to forget. The working KPN Feb 2022 #34

"The solid south" as it was termed jimmil Feb 2022 #41

Reagan benefitted the wealthy, just about all of congress is very wealthy. Probably heavy into LiberalArkie Feb 2022 #45

congress made his presidency what it was. see GWB's. + trumps. pansypoo53219 Feb 2022 #50

My daughter, to this day, MOMFUDSKI Feb 2022 #2

What's ironic is the glory days Alpeduez21 Feb 2022 #27

You make an excellent point Ohioboy Feb 2022 #35

Yep Rebl2 Feb 2022 #40

That's the nail you hit on its head. Reagan brought out the "union in name only" types. jaxexpat Feb 2022 #33

Worse yet, Lane Kirkland, the head of the AFL-CIO PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2022 #53

Mental Health Systems leftieNanner Feb 2022 #3

I think he did that edhopper Feb 2022 #7

Yes, he did. BigmanPigman Feb 2022 #15

St. Ronnie Raygun also did away with free public college in CA. OMGWTF Feb 2022 #28

HRC's declaring of a "vast right-wing conspiracy" ymetca Feb 2022 #4

Not enough voters edhopper Feb 2022 #8

In hindsight our biggest mistake was backing down when they escalated live love laugh Feb 2022 #65

IranContragate and its cover up Sanity Claws Feb 2022 #5

Republicans screwed their constituents and they blamed it all on the Democrats.... spanone Feb 2022 #6

I like that, "Refucklicans". Joinfortmill Feb 2022 #39

They still are. KPN Feb 2022 #46

Yes they are. spanone Feb 2022 #47

This is why I get so angry at people who don't vote. johnp3907 Feb 2022 #9

Thank you. Many don't know how Colin Kaepernick adversely affected Hillary's oasis Feb 2022 #52

As a rich man a lot of things don't affect him personally. johnp3907 Feb 2022 #57

I had no idea. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2022 #55

Treat women, poor people and minorities like the enemy. we can do it Feb 2022 #10

And Ronny also went after the two year free college in California that Pat Brown had put in place turbinetree Feb 2022 #11

taxing unemployment and social security WhiteTara Feb 2022 #12

That's a big one -- especially in light of tax cuts the Rs KPN Feb 2022 #48

I agree. Hard to believe we got a right wing President only a few years after the public disgrace jalan48 Feb 2022 #13

Illegal deal with Iran on the hostages edhopper Feb 2022 #14

Bush Sr had been the head of the CIA in 1976-77. The hostage crisis was manipulated by him jalan48 Feb 2022 #16

I wonder how long it will take to undo everything he did? MichMan Feb 2022 #17

First we have to try MuseRider Feb 2022 #20

You are correct. MuseRider Feb 2022 #19

"The homeless choose to be that way." Aristus Feb 2022 #21

The foundations go back farther, but yeah, Reagan is when they launched... JHB Feb 2022 #22

I worked for the govt when the 1981 PATCO strike happened... bluboid Feb 2022 #23

He was always harping on "The Welfare Queen." japple Feb 2022 #29

Deregulation everywhere BlueIdaho Feb 2022 #30

Destroy public education and make higher education unaffordable nt Wicked Blue Feb 2022 #31

He's one of the reasons I left the Air Force after 12 years instead of going for 20 and retirement. SeattleVet Feb 2022 #32

I was absolutely disgusted how many voters fell for the Reagan con Skittles Feb 2022 #38

I had a reaction to Reagan's voice that's like when dogs howl at certain sounds. betsuni Feb 2022 #36

Agree, but 'we' insist on making a hero of him. He single-handedly broke the middle class. Joinfortmill Feb 2022 #37

He as much as ANYONE created our toxic culture of NoMoreRepugs Feb 2022 #42

VOODOO Economics was still the template for the failed tax cut stimulus of 2018 SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2022 #43

Giving Jesus Whackos All They Want DanieRains Feb 2022 #44

The myth of the "welfare mother". Ketchup as a vegetable. Bloated defense budget. More: Maine-i-ac Feb 2022 #49

I've always agreed with James Garner on this subject..From his book mountain grammy Feb 2022 #51

Not to mention violating the will of Congress, Federal law, and the will of the people, isn't that Ford_Prefect Feb 2022 #54

He also said that government was the problem, which underlies PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2022 #56

Recession and record deficits, racism. The Three R's czarjak Feb 2022 #58

Rise of religious fundamentalism for sure mvd Feb 2022 #59

The greatest evil was getting people to believe the government was a separate entity from them. Efilroft Sul Feb 2022 #60

Well said! mvd Feb 2022 #61

The Fairness Doctrine was abolished melm00se Feb 2022 #62

Inviting in religious nuts to consolidate power PlanetBev Feb 2022 #63

Oh I think it goes back a lot farther. KentuckyWoman Feb 2022 #64