Brilliant! Obama throws Reagan quote out there

[Laura PourMeADrink]

Just tweeted (Obama's speech in Dallas)

Obama: "I agree w/ Ronald Reagan that its crazy that a bus driver pays higher taxes than a millionaire b/c of some loophole in the tax code"

[CakeGrrl]

1. He's boxing in the GOP

They're opposing their beloved St. Ronnie!


Of course, this is the kind of strategy that's misinterpreted by some of the Left as "worshipping Reagan". Good grief.

[Renew Deal]

2. That's going to drive wingers nuts.

And I love it.

[Sheepshank]

3. Nothing is more frustrating

that using someone's own words/doctrines against them.

The combacks always tend to fall flat.

[bobburgster]

4. Smart move on his part.

Nothing like using their saviors name!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

5. wish they'd use this in the Repuke debate coming up. nt

[Solomon]

16. It's called hoisting them on their own petards.

[The Doctor.]

6. He really should keep invoking Reagan.

Seriously, the right will go apoplectic trying to come up with talking points.

I would LOVE Obama to start talking about bringing tax rates back from the 'Golden Age' of Reagan.

"If it was good enough for Reagan, it's good enough for me."

That would be such a perfect line.

[Ter]

8. If he invokes him any more, he'll be a Republican

:hide:

[Hawkowl]

11. Too late for that! nt.

[truebrit71]

21. Dang...you beat me to it...

:hi:

[The Doctor.]

17. Uh-huh.

Just stay down. ;)

[Proud Liberal Dem]

7. I know that this may be a strange question

but has any Republican even mentioned Reagan much in the past few years (other than when he passed away)? :shrug:

[TheBigotBasher]

9. Every day.

Every debate.

[elleng]

10. If I'm not mistaken,

several have invoked him at the several recent 'performances' at the reagan center; Nancy's been at them.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

13. I wonder how they keep all that cognitive dissonance from short-circuiting their brains

Based on their rhetoric, I'm not even sure Reagan would be electable.

[elleng]

15. Not much doubt in my mind he wouldn't be electable by t-buggers.

'Cognitive?' 'Brains?'
:rofl:

[CakeGrrl]

12. I think that's part of the point.

Reagan and his governance had been held up by the GOP as the gold standard of modern Republicanism, or at least until recently. They wanted him on Rushmore and on currency. He did no wrong as far as they were concerned

What is this Tea-Party infused GOP in comparison?

I think it's great strategy to exploit the divide between Reagan and today's incarnation of the Republican party.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

14. I think it's a great idea

n/t

[CrazyBob]

18. Brilliance over fundamentals?

Just my opinion: Momentary brilliance and gamesmanship are never a good substitute for sound political fundamentals. Its like shopping for fancy hubcaps while never bothering to check your oil.

[mtnsnake]

19. Sucking up to Reagan the way he does isn't brilliant. It's sickening

and it's nothing more than kissing up to Republicans with grand illusions that they'll start liking him more for it and working with him....which they won't, as they've already proven time and time again. Personally, I think Obama should quote me next time he feels like mentioning Reagan and tell everyone Ronald Reagan was an over-rated president if ever there was one and a neocon asshole.

[Whisp]

20. it's not sucking up. geeze

nor kissing up to republicans.

His message is clear if one would only take the 'everything Obama says, does, thinks is Shit!, cotton out of ones ears) - even the exalted Ronny, (who was a dirt bag republican) had some reasonableness when it came to taxes (or he said it but didn't really believe it).

Obama is talking to Republicans just to point out how Crazy this crop in Congress and the Senate are compared to the nutter Raegan.