Ron Jr. hits Bush team

[CatWoman]

Ronald Reagan's son harshly criticized the Bush White House for invoking religion and his father's name to justify the Iraq war and scoffed, "They're no Ronald Reagans."

Ron Reagan, the late President's son, unloaded on President Bush and his advisers to NBC's Chris Matthews in an interview that aired last night on "Dateline."

Reagan was asked about the ambiguous comments he made at his father's funeral, criticizing politicians who wear their faith on their sleeves.

"What I find interesting about it is that everybody assumes that I must be talking about George W. Bush, which I find fascinating and somewhat telling. If the shoe fits . . .," Reagan said.

"I think he's used religion to make his case for - for a lot of things, including Iraq," he said later.

http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/204242p-176280c.html

[Fenris]

1. He handled that beautifully.

What I find interesting about it is that everybody assumes that I must be talking about George W. Bush, which I find fascinating and somewhat telling.

He has his father's eloquence. Minus the lies and the gaffes.

[Cheswick2.0]

3. I was amused at how like his father he is in speaking style

His mannerisms were very silmilar. But I doubt the republican party will be asking him to speak at the convention, eh?

[Fenris]

4. Hee hee. I think he should go!

And just not tell them what he's going to say.

:evilgrin:

[SupportRapeVictims]

8. Patti and Ron are liberals

n/t

[wryter2000]

10. Welcome

Three new people in one thread. Awesome. :hi:

[CatWoman]

20. I feel so honored!!!

WELCOME TO DU EVERYONE!!!!

:hi:

[newyawker99]

12. Hi SupportRapeVictims!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[billybob537]

2. Wow he speaks in whole sentances.

Nothing like that other presidents son!

[soggy]

5. Ouch!!!

Reagan said he also resented White House efforts to draw parallels between Reagan and Bush.

"I would observe that my father never felt the need to wrap himself in anybody else's mantle. He never felt the need to pretend to be anybody else. . . .

or in other words... "Hey W, get out of my dad's casket!"

[wryter2000]

7. Go, Ron!

You tell 'em, guy!

Welcome to DU, btw. :hi:

[Kenergy]

6. I like Ron Jr. ....

He's got class!

[wryter2000]

9. Another great newbie

Howdy, new DUer. :hi:

[Kenergy]

21. Thanks Wryter...

This is a great forum!

[army12]

17. you mean you like Ronald Wilson Reagan's

son Ronald Prescott.. right

[Kenergy]

22. Yes

Thank you Army for the correction :-)

[cliss]

11. notice the comment,

"Reagan was asked abou the ambiguous comments...."

What was so ambiguous about them? Ron Jr. made it VERY clear what he was talking about. People who use religion to justify their actions and cover a whole lotta sin.

There's nothing ambiguous about that.

[wicket]

13. Go Ron Go!

Bless him :)

[RedSock]

14. he also said

"My father crapped bigger ones than George W. Bush."

I love it.

[symbolman]

15. That's the quote I used in my latest flash movie

called "Mourning FOR America"

It compares Bush with Reagan (who doesn't even measure up to the 'gipper') and then shows people exactly how the "Reagan Revolution" screwed the whole country over and what it really did to our nation.



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[wicket]

23. hahahahaha

That's awesome :) He should run for office!

[thebigmansentme]

16. well

i think ron reagan belongs to the green party. why don't they just nominate him for election? that would drive conservatives crazy !!!

[wellstone dem]

18. Now there is a good idea

Can you imagine how many folks would vote for him just because his name is Ronald Reagan and how many more just because he's Pres. Reagan's son.

[caffefwee]

19. He once did SNL

He did a skit that was a take-off of Risky Business. SNL should invite him back now that he's with NBC officially.