Why did they hold off telling us that Reagan died last night?

[Lou_C]

Were they planning on holding his body until October for the October Surprise?

Usually when an ex president dies they announce it immediately.

What is up with the right wingers waiting for a day to announce his death?

[Dookus]

1. Huh?

who waited a day? All reports state he died Saturday (today) at 1:00pm PDT.

[Lou_C]

2. The news by me said that he died last night

:shrug:

[Dookus]

4. No

the news reports last night stated he had taken a turn for the worse, and that the family was gathering.

[TexasMexican]

3. cause he didnt die till today.

:shrug:

[Lou_C]

5. They said that he died last night

:shrug:

[donhakman]

6. You have noticed how each channel runs the same story

at the same time.

Especially local news. There is a media unison between the networks that is uncanny.

[democracyindanger]

7. I dunno

Why not ask this in GD? :shrug:

[Momof1]

8. Except ABC was reporting before anyone else

Then NBC, then the rest of the channels picked it up. But ABC had a way before anyone else.

[Lou_C]

9. Because it's not a topic for GD is it?

:shrug:

[democracyindanger]

10. Sorry

Didn't mean to be snarky. But I've been purposefully sticking to the Lounge, trying to stay away from any and all RR discussion.

[Lou_C]

14. I didn't know where to put it.....sorry

.

[SheilaT]

11. You really ought to think through

before you make such statements. Who is the "they" you're referring to when you say "Were they planning on holding his body until October for the October Surprise?"

How do you suppose news of Reagan's death could be kept secret? Do you suppose that his wife Nancy and his three living children would be willing to do that? Would a doctor/coroner go along with such a thing? Where would the body be kept? How would you keep the dozen or more people involved in such a think quiet?

How immediately do you think the death of a prominent person should be announced? Ten, fifteen minutes later? Who makes the phone call to the media.

Reagan died this afternoon. It was announced about a half hour later, is what it looks like. No one waited a day.

[Lou_C]

12. Oh please....I hated him

I could care less about his passing. He was an old man and if his money couldn't keep him alive any longer nothing else could.

He destroyed my business with the BS bills that he passed while he was in office.

He was the 2nd worse President in history.

[SheilaT]

18. I hated him as much as anyone

on this board, but I get a little tired of stupid, sophomoric posts saying things like, Oh, he died days, weeks, or months ago, and they (some mysterious "they") have been keeping him on ice. Too many people post here without engaging their brains.

[donhakman]

13. death is a process

as such he could have been in agonal breathing (death rattle) since last night. A beating heart is taken as life by many.
Besides, he has had no conscious awareness for years.

[Lou_C]

16. He has been "dead" for a few years now and his family knows it

I bet the right wingers will build a shrine around Reagan.

[KittyWampus]

15. They Probably Took Feeding Tubes Out Yesterday

after family gathered around... and he didn't actually die til today.

[Lou_C]

17. I think that the news guy must have gotten it wrong

:shrug: