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milestogo

(20,866 posts) Mon May 19, 2025, 10:38 AM May 19

Didn't Reagan have dementia during his presidency? [View all]

I am pretty sure he was totally incoherent, but nobody said a thing about it until a diagnosis was announced, after his presidency.

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Didn't Reagan have dementia during his presidency? [View all] milestogo May 19 OP

100 percent yes in my view BannonsLiver May 19 #1

Friend of mine had a friend in Reagan's White House... Grins May 19 #59

Yes, Nancy was the real President, kind of like Stephen Miller is now. surfered May 19 #2

I'd say Nancy's astrologer was acting president. DBoon May 19 #20

But that was the best part of his presidency. carpetbagger May 19 #32

Lol Joinfortmill May 19 #50

His son says yes. Blue Full Moon May 19 #3

Remember Nancy Telling Ronnie What to Say? Chasstev365 May 19 #4

Can you make that into its own post and share it far and wide? sunflowerseed May 19 #8

Just tap the 3 dots in the upper right cornor Chasstev365 May 19 #13

That's a great example. milestogo May 19 #15

True Regan was a genial dolt while the current one is a raging criminal monster. ShazamIam May 19 #62

My father used to refer to her as Edith - err, Nancy Reagan. haele May 19 #49

He was showing signs in his second term. Ocelot II May 19 #5

Reagan's experience as a B-Grade actor came in handy. Pinback May 19 #51

Probably true, but Trump's experiences as a B-grade game show host Ocelot II May 19 #53

The way ForgedCrank May 19 #6

Some of the media kept Reagan's dementia from the public. Lonestarblue May 19 #18

Analyses show he was in decline while still in office. suegeo May 19 #7

Just another example of an unending double standard. (nt) Paladin May 19 #9

Just another example of why we need age limitations for presidential eligibility. calimary May 19 #40

Yes n/t malaise May 19 #10

Is the Pope Roman Catholic? ZDU May 19 #11

Yes. One time when it should have been clear was his comments on the Contras karynnj May 19 #12

I remember it vividly... Moostache May 19 #52

Submerged most of his life, overt the 2nd term UTUSN May 19 #14

If Biden was president when this happened, at Baitball Blogger May 19 #16

Exactly right.... FalloutShelter May 19 #22

Attempts at concealing the illnesses of presidents is a long-standing American tradition. Ocelot II May 19 #17

When someone has power they want to hold on to it. milestogo May 19 #21

Yes, and it was reported upon at the time, but the stories got little traction. (Jane Mayer and Doyle McManus) Midnight Writer May 19 #19

Found this- Ronald Reagan had Alzheimer's while president, says son malaise May 19 #23

Actors don't fumble for words, even if they are B-list actors. milestogo May 19 #28

I've heard from sources that while a bit out here, have been accurate 90% of the time, Ronnie started smearing shit ... marble falls May 19 #30

I think that's worse than throwing ketchup. milestogo May 19 #34

I believe given that malaise May 19 #36

But he did give us the F-35. which the US military did not want. marble falls May 19 #64

it was an open secret in d.c. by the end of his 1st term. mopinko May 19 #24

Another case of iokiyar ( It's ok if you area Republican] syndrome kimbutgar May 19 #25

Wilson, FDR and JFK downplayed and concealed their illnesses, too. Ocelot II May 19 #33

and Wilson and who knows how many others? Garfield, after being shot, was often out of it. Wonder Why May 19 #44

Yes Picaro May 19 #26

From what I've seen and heard, yes. Yes indeed. calimary May 19 #54

My mother spotted it in 1982 Warpy May 19 #27

His progress was likely exceptionally slow Polybius May 19 #57

There is no set timetable for Alzheimer's Warpy May 19 #66

And President Wilson was enfeebled after his stroke and his wife, a serious racist, took over. The armed forces ... marble falls May 19 #29

Obviously IOKIYAR aocommunalpunch May 19 #31

The reality was DENVERPOPS May 19 #35

Reagan's decline almost certainly began during his presidency. Here's some science: Tranquil72 May 19 #37

Anyone could see he was suffering from dementia in his 2nd term. patphil May 19 #38

Reagan was declining but hadn't completely lost his shit the way Trump has. Ocelot II May 19 #43

Yeah, they're not going to go easily, because a lot of them know they'll be replaced if Vance is President. patphil May 19 #46

I remember when it was finally admitted, after he left office, calling a friend niyad May 19 #39

Yep. Nancy would stand right next to him and coach him on what to say. Vinca May 19 #41

They Rebl2 May 19 #42

Don't forget tfg's dad had it too. multigraincracker May 19 #45

Reagan had Alzheimer's disease. n/t Jacson6 May 19 #47

Yes, but he was a republican SocialDemocrat61 May 19 #48

Amen BaronChocula May 19 #56

I think that he showed some signs since 1984, but his case was an unusually slow progress Polybius May 19 #55

The GOP had an excellent PR team that worked to keep Reagan sanitized. hadEnuf May 19 #58

And they never did figure out what was wrong with W. Sneederbunk May 19 #60

Different media environment fujiyamasan May 19 #61

This started up as early as 1984. Angleae May 19 #63

I think this is a pointless debate and is just fodder for having some hate for a moment. Xolodno May 19 #65