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underthematrix

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1. I've always been so baffled by the St. Ronnie meme

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 7, 2015, 03:43 PM

Sep 2015

Because first off, he is described in the two books I read about him and the one book I read about his wife, delusional, as having poor grasps on reality, as confusing the real with fantasy. He often believed moves were real events, situation, etc. And he had Alzheimers' during both terms. This was openly described in American Experience - President Ronald Reagan.

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St Ronnie falls short [View all] kpete Sep 2015 OP

I've always been so baffled by the St. Ronnie meme underthematrix Sep 2015 #1

I should think that would explain his appeal perfectly! The_Commonist Sep 2015 #2

You nailed it. Boomerproud Sep 2015 #3