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CBHagman

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55. Well, American media is run primarily by corporations...

Sun Apr 14, 2013, 10:07 PM

Apr 2013

...and just a few corporations at that, and Reagan partisans were able to kick up a fuss at a TV movie, so I can only image the apoplexy we'd see on the networks if someone departed from Respect the Departed.

That said, I do recall some articles covering serious critiques of Reagan and/or serious critics of Reagan when he departed.

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Anti-Thatcher protest in London's Trafalgar Square [View all] steve2470 Apr 2013 OP

and i wonder where these kind of protests were in the US after Reagan's death in 2004. alp227 Apr 2013 #1

The Brits are just more honest. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #2

Or less brainwashed. eShirl Apr 2013 #4

And the British media is covering these celebrations dflprincess Apr 2013 #22

Well, American media is run primarily by corporations... CBHagman Apr 2013 #55

Know what, I don't even remember the Reaganpalooza. Beacool Apr 2013 #95

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2013 #26

Um, maybe not...According to my Brit former boyfriend, they are whathehell Apr 2013 #6

Surprising as it may seem, Reagan was probably a lot less polarizing. (nt) Posteritatis Apr 2013 #3

He was trained as an actor and had the California cowboy/great communicator shit down. Hissyspit Apr 2013 #5

Yeah..He at least, had a "likeable" personality to many whathehell Apr 2013 #7

She had one thing! sevenseas Apr 2013 #14

There you go.. whathehell Apr 2013 #17

They were in New York at the RNC: NYC Liberal Apr 2013 #8

I've never seen that - looks like they're carrying coffins, too. freshwest Apr 2013 #34

Wait until Cheney dies. olddad56 Apr 2013 #32

That's what I've been asking myself. Beacool Apr 2013 #38

There were protests. They were more subdued because Reagan had been "punished" already, MADem Apr 2013 #56

I didn't know that story. Beacool Apr 2013 #58

He spoke about it on TV (justifiably angrily) and later(more calmly) in a NYT interview.... MADem Apr 2013 #60

I read the article, thanks. Beacool Apr 2013 #64

You should have seen Ron, Jr. on television. He was spitting mad. MADem Apr 2013 #68

As anyone would if they saw their mom being mistreated. Beacool Apr 2013 #69

Agreed. But didn't know that happened to Nancy. A bad day, made worse by Cheney. freshwest Apr 2013 #72

We're classier marshall Apr 2013 #41

Britan is older and wiser than America olddots Apr 2013 #9

Oh Please -- .Older" doesn't necessarily conflate with "wiser" whathehell Apr 2013 #13

I AGREE. sevenseas Apr 2013 #15

Thank you... whathehell Apr 2013 #16

Good of you to re-write the history of WW2. dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #18

Yeeeah, Americans don't get to throw stones in that particular glass house. (nt) Posteritatis Apr 2013 #19

Not true. Yes, Britain appeased Hitler for too long, but this ended in September 1939 as a LeftishBrit Apr 2013 #48

You think there is no class system in the US? It's the elephant in the living raccoon Apr 2013 #29

Since I'd guess that people of every nation on earth impart different levels of "prestige" whathehell Apr 2013 #33

Social mobility is now higher in Europe than the U.S. daleo Apr 2013 #36

Yes, even the UK, I believe, squeaked by us whathehell Apr 2013 #40

Maybe it's not a myth daleo Apr 2013 #90

Maybe whathehell Apr 2013 #91

Takes great wisdom to elect Thatcher, John Major, geek tragedy Apr 2013 #20

Ahem...the US elected Raygun twice, and the Idiot Bush twice... truebrit71 Apr 2013 #44

Neither nation is particularly wise. nt geek tragedy Apr 2013 #53

...evidently not... truebrit71 Apr 2013 #54

Yeah, but UK kept Thatcher on for 12 years, with the capability to dump her at any time. MADem Apr 2013 #61

We're stuck until the PM calls one, or five years..whichever is first... truebrit71 Apr 2013 #62

So she was "chosen" three times? How...er...Rooseveltian! nt MADem Apr 2013 #63

Am I misunderstanding the whole "motion of no confidence" proviso in the Westminster form of MADem Apr 2013 #67

Very true..and very rare.. truebrit71 Apr 2013 #73

Twenty times in the last 231 years isn't really common, but not really rare either. MADem Apr 2013 #74

+1000 smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #28

To be honest, I don't think most horrible leaders would care too much what people say about them LeftishBrit Apr 2013 #49

Unfortnately, you are probably right on this one. smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #50

Thank you; but 'wise' would have been not to elect Maggie Thatcher in the first place! LeftishBrit Apr 2013 #43

you are so right AngryAmish Apr 2013 #66

Margaret Thatcher (and Scotland) padruig Apr 2013 #10

At which point Scotland hadn't devolved. dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #11

Glascow lunasun Apr 2013 #24

Rain stopped play. dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #12

Just wait until Thatcher's funeral procession. Gumboot Apr 2013 #21

As was noted on a Facebook page dedicated to Thatcher's death: dflprincess Apr 2013 #23

Kinda silly, don't ya think? Wooden stakes are more likely to be effective. Kennah Apr 2013 #25

Thanks - I needed that excuse to clean my monitor. Posteritatis Apr 2013 #31

Lord forgive me, but that was funny. Beacool Apr 2013 #39

There are some very funny comments about it all dflprincess Apr 2013 #46

ROTFLMAO!!! Beacool Apr 2013 #47

I only wish Americans were like this when Reagan died. nt raccoon Apr 2013 #30

His death to Alzheimmer's was a long drawn out affair, so the glee was diffused. freshwest Apr 2013 #35

Sorry, but I think you may have to speak for yourself on that.. whathehell Apr 2013 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Apr 2013 #52

"His death due to Alzheimer's was a long drawn out affair so the glee was diffused" whathehell Apr 2013 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Apr 2013 #65

I think what freshwest said was entirely clear, and I think you are, at minimum, nitpicking, and MADem Apr 2013 #71

Really? whathehell Apr 2013 #75

How nice that you did not grave-dance, but to suggest that others did not, or that the person MADem Apr 2013 #70

Yes, I thought so, but you seem to be putting words in my mouth again, whathehell Apr 2013 #77

You put the words in your own mouth, in your two rather accusatory posts. MADem Apr 2013 #78

Um no, and your need to continually couch your accusations with qualifiers, i.e. "rather" accusatory whathehell Apr 2013 #79

By your words we certainly do know you. And I'm quite confident in my assertions. nt MADem Apr 2013 #80

By your weasel words we know you too, dear, whathehell Apr 2013 #81

Keep digging. nt MADem Apr 2013 #83

Keep failing. n/t whathehell Apr 2013 #84

You're the one with the problem. Your words betray you. nt MADem Apr 2013 #85

Keep telling yourself that dear, because your powers of persuasion seem to be failing whathehell Apr 2013 #86

You're the one who failed, with false accusations, "dear." MADem Apr 2013 #87

Keep going, dear.....At any moment, someone may give you that attention you so obviously crave whathehell Apr 2013 #88

By your words we know you. nt MADem Apr 2013 #89

They could throw dead flowers daleo Apr 2013 #37

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2013 #27

I don't get why people are happy she died. Ash_F Apr 2013 #45

When the Bushes go to join Maggie DonCoquixote Apr 2013 #51

We won't, it's not in our psyche. Beacool Apr 2013 #59

No, I don't think it is whathehell Apr 2013 #82

The different political systems may be responsible too daleo Apr 2013 #92

You're correct, but I also think that Thatcher screwed up many lives. Beacool Apr 2013 #94

No argument there daleo Apr 2013 #96

Lady Thatcher funeral arrangements under fire as Big Ben is silenced steve2470 Apr 2013 #76

I wish people would just leave her spirit being alone... snooper2 Apr 2013 #93