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JHB

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5. There was the needed call for investigation, but it wasn't used to make hay

Reply to LordGlenconner (Reply #3)

Thu May 8, 2014, 03:18 PM

May 2014

Reagan benefitted from the view among the Democratic leadership that Amereicans didn't want and didn't need "another failed presidency".

That view saved Reagan's bacon 2-3 years later, by which time other serious scandals of Reagan's became impossible to avoid addressing.

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Reagan's Benghazi [View all] LordGlenconner May 2014 OP

I remember yeoman6987 May 2014 #1

I don't recall what the fallout was like LordGlenconner May 2014 #3

There was the needed call for investigation, but it wasn't used to make hay JHB May 2014 #5

Just a minor correction CANDO May 2014 #9

Reagan had a Republican Senate for 6 years. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2014 #10

Thanks. yeoman6987 May 2014 #12

I remember it. atreides1 May 2014 #2

and two days later ....... we invaded Grenada underpants May 2014 #4

That was already in motion before the bombing... JHB May 2014 #6

Correct and correct underpants May 2014 #8

Yes indeed malaise May 2014 #11

I certainly remember this. spartan61 May 2014 #7