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mythology

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9. That's because to Republicans it's a grave insult to compare somebody to Carter.

Reply to unblock (Reply #1)

Tue May 1, 2012, 07:07 PM

May 2012

They don't recognize that Reagan intentionally screwed around to delay the release of the captives in Iran or that Reagan then made the decision to sell arms to Iran and unpopular rebels in Nicaragua.

It cuts in to their drooling hero worship.

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Pres. G.W. Bush DIDN'T Give The Order When Bin Laden Was At Tora Bora [View all] Motown_Johnny May 2012 OP

notice that the rmoney campaign DIDN'T say "even gwb would have given the order". they said CARTER. unblock May 2012 #1

That's because to Republicans it's a grave insult to compare somebody to Carter. mythology May 2012 #9

Ronald Reagan would've sold bin Laden the helicopters! lastlib May 2012 #10

Reagan gave Bin Laden tons of weapons Motown_Johnny May 2012 #13

We need Rangers now! underpants May 2012 #2

I believe GWB gave the order all right... the order to let him go. AzDar May 2012 #3

As well as the order to let Saudis leave the US chieftain May 2012 #5

K&R chieftain May 2012 #4

Rummy did and it was to stand down and let the locals go after OBL Botany May 2012 #6

You don't think Rummy talked to The Rummy before that order was given? Motown_Johnny May 2012 #12

That makes sense. annabanana May 2012 #7

Thank you for the post! SunSeeker May 2012 #8

I can't see how any right wing pundits would handle that question aint_no_life_nowhere May 2012 #14

He was FAR more valuable to Bush/Cheney/BigOil alive than dead. TahitiNut May 2012 #11