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merrily

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17. Republicans, still stinging from Nixon's resignation, wanted an equivalent of JFK.

Reply to Gary 50 (Reply #13)

Thu Feb 20, 2014, 02:00 AM

Feb 2014

Therefore, they blew Reagan up into Saint Ronnie. For their part, Democrats not only did little to contradict them, but, in 2008, both Hillary and Obama put Ronnie on their respective lists of top ten US Presidents ever--and Hillary had only 9 open slots! Moreover, Obama continued to praise him, as do many Democrats.

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Choice Words About Ronald Reagan [View all] discocrisco01 Feb 2014 OP

Fuck that race-baiting, Jamaal510 Feb 2014 #1

We were 900 billion in debt when he came into office and 2.8 trillion in debt when he left. yeoman6987 Feb 2014 #3

Bring the tax levels . . . aggiesal Feb 2014 #12

Thanks for the post. I only disagree with one thing. brush Feb 2014 #2

I despised Ronald Reagan then cpwm17 Feb 2014 #4

+1 deutsey Feb 2014 #7

Thanks for posting this. russspeakeasy Feb 2014 #5

I consider Reagan the worst president in US history by far... TreasonousBastard Feb 2014 #6

I would word that comment slightly differently: DLnyc Feb 2014 #8

Well said DLnyc. Marie Marie Feb 2014 #9

Reagan made greed and idiocy fashonable Skittles Feb 2014 #10

If, by his own definition, Mr.Bill Feb 2014 #11

Reagan National Airport... Gary 50 Feb 2014 #13

Republicans, still stinging from Nixon's resignation, wanted an equivalent of JFK. merrily Feb 2014 #17

Many more. FCC rule changes leading to Hate Radio. joanbarnes Feb 2014 #14

True, but FCC rules are only rules, not laws. merrily Feb 2014 #16

No love for Reagan, but he did not start deregulation and he raised taxes 11 times. merrily Feb 2014 #15