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thesquanderer

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55. Yeah, that's the issue I have with that response...

Tue May 24, 2016, 10:37 AM

May 2016

...it implicitly accepts the premise that less government is necessarily a good thing.

It's so hard to choose, do you attack Reagan for being a hypocrite, or for having bad ideas?

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My dear friend Frank posted a Reagan meme on Facebook. Do you think my response is too harsh? [View all] Bucky May 2016 OP

Pretty good answer in my book. blm May 2016 #1

...and tripled the debt... and gave/sold weapons to Iran...and .... nt Bigmack May 2016 #2

It fascinates me when people... 3catwoman3 May 2016 #3

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Oh my god PatSeg May 2016 #28

I couldn't believe Craig T. Nelson had really said that, so I googled it renate May 2016 #34

I remember when he said it PatSeg May 2016 #40

i live in a lo income/seinior /disabled / apartment complex allan01 May 2016 #42

I lived in a similar PatSeg May 2016 #45

I know the feeling dbackjon May 2016 #36

You should hear these people on the topic of LibDemAlways May 2016 #44

Which, btw, Reagan later admitted was a comlete lie n/t mntleo2 May 2016 #50

They never got the memo. LibDemAlways May 2016 #51

And if they did get a memo, they... 3catwoman3 May 2016 #58

Government jobs pay good and have bennefits... Matt_R May 2016 #46

Interesting that those who squeal the loudest about how LibDemAlways May 2016 #47

I made the mistake of getting into a discussion with a really right wing, republican ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #49

I'm finding my girlfriend is like this now Populist_Prole May 2016 #57

I think you did great yeoman6987 May 2016 #4

Ha ha. Not my buddy Frank. He's an NRA guy. Great dad, brilliant math teacher, but.... Bucky May 2016 #56

Government was definitely a problem for Reagan. HughBeaumont May 2016 #5

Don't even bother trying to use facts on Republicans. procon May 2016 #6

Your post is great. However, this primary has changed my mind. I used to think it was the republican samsingh May 2016 #7

You were good! immoderate May 2016 #8

Try this catnhatnh May 2016 #9

^^^This^^^^ eom LittleGirl May 2016 #20

Reagan was a Socialist until the lure of power an money captured him. alfredo May 2016 #10

I guess if arguing on Facebook is your thing firebrand80 May 2016 #12

I think it's great. jalan48 May 2016 #13

Good answer. Vinca May 2016 #14

You were spot on. Duval May 2016 #15

President Obama replies.... spedtr90 May 2016 #16

It's not harsh at all. peabody May 2016 #17

GOP strategy is to alienate the people from their own government ... Martin Eden May 2016 #19

no offense, but I think your response, while good, is slightly off target rurallib May 2016 #22

Yeah, that's the issue I have with that response... thesquanderer May 2016 #55

That's a great response!! Well thought out!! wolfie001 May 2016 #23

That was a pretty merciful answer. beastie boy May 2016 #24

Straight up. Not harsh. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2016 #25

That depends if you want him to remain your friend or not. Donald Ian Rankin May 2016 #26

Brilliant Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #27

There is nothing harsh about speaking the truth. Glimmer of Hope May 2016 #29

"when Reagan was president government WAS the problem." arely staircase May 2016 #30

very tactful...I went the other direction and told most of my NoMoreRepugs May 2016 #31

NO, clearly, you could have gone alot father. onecaliberal May 2016 #32

no, it's good to go Demonaut May 2016 #33

Reagan started running up the national debt. And there's Iran/Contra. muntrv May 2016 #35

the truth is always fine Scientific May 2016 #37

Well, Obama admires Reagan.... AlbertCat May 2016 #38

Not harsh enough IMO Salviati May 2016 #39

Not harsh at all. Chicago1980 May 2016 #41

thanks for sharing and bravo. spot on allan01 May 2016 #43

Your response should be... TRoN33 May 2016 #48

"The govt does more for me than it does to me" JohnnyRingo May 2016 #52

The 9 most frightening words in the English language: world wide wally May 2016 #53

You forgot he started the end of the labor union and good paying jobs. redstatebluegirl May 2016 #54