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8 Reasons Ronald Reagan Was One of the Worst Presidents Ever (IMAGES/VIDEO)
These days it seems the legend of The Reagan has lived on well past the reality. But what is the reality? Conservatives want to worship, but if President Obama did the same things President Reagan did he would be in prison. While there are likely more, here are the top nine reasons Ronald Reagan was one of the worst presidents ever:
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6. Bankrolling al-Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden.
The chickens came home to roost on 9/11 when al-Qaeda trained terrorists followed Osama Bin Ladens anti-American jihad straight into the World Trade Center. The Soviet-Afghan War by Lester Grau outlines the depressing American government crusade against the Soviets that lead to this deal with the devil. The United States literally spent billions in weapons, training, whatever it took in order to grow the Taliban to fight the Soviets in the 1980s. At least we were well acquainted with the weapons they were using on us in the 2000s.
7. Raiding the Social Security Trust Fund.
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randys1
(16,286 posts)if President Obama did the same things President Reagan did he would be in prison.
if President Obama did the same things President Reagan did he would be in prison.
if President Obama did the same things President Reagan did he would be in prison.
if President Obama did the same things President Reagan did he would be in prison.
Hell, Reagan committed treason before he was elected the first time.
He and his whole bunch should have all rotted in prison from that day forward.
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)randys1
(16,286 posts)olddots
(10,237 posts)The oligarchs want the so called leaders to be very stupid and gullible , look at the clown car or third way Democrats .
napkinz
(17,199 posts)L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)They were illegally funding a war to overthrow another nation, a war crime and cause for impeachment.
moondust
(19,959 posts)9. Did nothing to stop financialization of the economy at the expense of the industrial/manufacturing base. Could be interpreted as racist GOP (Atwater) economic policy since virtually all the shareholders on Wall Street--whom financialization serves--were white.
10. Did nothing to stop the offshoring of the industrial/manufacturing base. Again could be interpreted as racist GOP (Atwater) economic policy since offshoring served the interests of those almost exclusively white shareholders and corporate executives.
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)And the list goes on......
BigDemVoter
(4,149 posts)Last edited Wed Sep 23, 2015, 10:35 AM - Edit history (1)
She'd mapped out days that Reagan was allowed to leave the WH based on her astrologer's predictions. . .
On Edit--Wrote "Astrologist"-- Meant astrologer!
BigDemVoter
(4,149 posts)I have to add a caveat. . . . If this were a comparison between presidents up UNTIL his presidency, he WAS one of the worst.
BUT. . . . Let's look at more recent presidents like GWB. . . He makes Reagan look like Roosevelt. Let's look at the current crop of GOP candidates. . . They ALL make Reagan look wonderful. . . .
Don't get me wrong. I loathed Reagan BADLY. . . . He set the stage for what came after, but he's not NEARLY as bad as the ones today!
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)one of the reasons is that the same criminals ran both regimes.
Scuba
(53,475 posts)L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)No doubt, this will be useful whenever we encounter members of the Church of St. Ronnie.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)Not even the Chimp and his puppetmaster did as much damage to this country.
And without Raygun the Chimp never would have been possible.