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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Mon Oct 3, 2016, 05:45 PM Oct 2016

Reagan’s Son Rails Against Trump In Fiery Tweetstorm

“If this is where he is going I cannot follow him,” he wrote in a Twitter barrage.

Ronald Reagan’s son (Michael) is lashing out against Donald Trump, expressing his disbelief and disappointment that the man running for president on the GOP ticket technically represents the same party his father once did.

“No way do I or would my father support this garbage,” Michael Reagan wrote in a tweetstorm Sunday night, linking to a Politico article dissecting Trump’s latest comments on Hillary Clinton, his opponent, whom he accused of being unfaithful to former President Bill Clinton.

“If this is where he is going I cannot follow him,” he continued, adding that his father would have probably reacted by saying something like: “I didn’t leave the Party, the Party left me.”

Reagan also urged Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee, to take a stand against Trump.

“Getting [to] a Point with Trump where I just don’t give a shit,” Reagan wrote.

Michael Reagan @ReaganWorld
My father would not support this kind of campaign,if this is what the Republican Party wants leave us Reagans out.Nancy would vote for HRC

Michael Reagan @ReaganWorld
Jane Wyman was my mother but I can tell u that Nancy would vote for Hillary and was appalled to hear people say he reminds them of RR.

Michael Reagan @ReaganWorld
The direction he is headed will never win him the White House...No FILTER No Potus
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Reagan’s Son Rails Against Trump In Fiery Tweetstorm (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Oct 2016 OP
And not even the good one. Wow. nt Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2016 #1
LOL, I was gonna post the same. Adrahil Oct 2016 #2
This is Michael Reagan, not Ron. n/t demmiblue Oct 2016 #16
Right. I was talking about the "good one." Adrahil Oct 2016 #20
I, too, just assumed it was Ron when I read the headline. maddiemom Oct 2016 #21
I thought so, too. calimary Oct 2016 #26
Late to the game! Laf.La.Dem. Oct 2016 #3
wow, and Michael is pretty right wing. knr joeybee12 Oct 2016 #4
Wait, wait, wait. Did someone hack this crazy right winger's account? Guy Whitey Corngood Oct 2016 #5
Michael? alphafemale Oct 2016 #6
Could the Trump campaign be acting like shock therapy for some Republicans? Siwsan Oct 2016 #7
Reagan was a Democrat before Nancy, was the president of his union. Thinkingabout Oct 2016 #8
He was defending Trump in a fiery Tweetstorm the day before oberliner Oct 2016 #9
I went back and read tweets before and after what you posted BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #25
Well said oberliner Oct 2016 #27
Wow... Mike Nelson Oct 2016 #10
:) BassMazter2016 Oct 2016 #11
Who knew?? C_U_L8R Oct 2016 #12
He is not right-wing enough for Michael Reagan oberliner Oct 2016 #28
Wow -- Michael Reagan is a legit wingnut obamanut2012 Oct 2016 #13
Thump is being played as the new Reagan elmac Oct 2016 #14
Hell has officially frozen over. grossproffit Oct 2016 #15
Wow. That is not the son I was expecting. SusanCalvin Oct 2016 #17
Raygun begat Drumpt. So his son can fuck off. kairos12 Oct 2016 #18
This is no longer the Party of Reagan who said the Party did not want bigots in..... riversedge Oct 2016 #19
Wow wow wow. BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #22
Now that's a bunch of bullshit. 47of74 Oct 2016 #23
"No Filter-no POTUS" ErikJ Oct 2016 #24
 

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)
2. LOL, I was gonna post the same.
Mon Oct 3, 2016, 05:48 PM
Oct 2016

I actually always enjoy listening to Ron. He's very liberal, but manages to hold his father in some affection, even when he disagrees with him.

 

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)
20. Right. I was talking about the "good one."
Mon Oct 3, 2016, 06:41 PM
Oct 2016

Normally I can't stand Michael. But glad to see he rejects Trump.

maddiemom

(5,106 posts)
21. I, too, just assumed it was Ron when I read the headline.
Mon Oct 3, 2016, 06:43 PM
Oct 2016

Michael was always a conservative and seemed a bit of a jerk. But good for him this time.

calimary

(81,127 posts)
26. I thought so, too.
Mon Oct 3, 2016, 07:35 PM
Oct 2016

MICHAEL Reagan is saying this stuff? Trump's stunk up the joint too badly even for MICHAEL Reagan?

Hell certainly is freezing over.

Siwsan

(26,251 posts)
7. Could the Trump campaign be acting like shock therapy for some Republicans?
Mon Oct 3, 2016, 05:53 PM
Oct 2016

Jolting them back into reality, instead of that phantasmagoric nether world they were occupying??

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
8. Reagan was a Democrat before Nancy, was the president of his union.
Mon Oct 3, 2016, 05:53 PM
Oct 2016

I have been looking for a sensible Republican supporter of Trump.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
9. He was defending Trump in a fiery Tweetstorm the day before
Mon Oct 3, 2016, 05:56 PM
Oct 2016

Michael Reagan
He is a great businessman..When u can come back from those losses you have proved it so..

Michael Reagan ‏@ReaganWorld Oct 2 Los Angeles, CA
There is not any person who does not try to figure a way to pay less in taxes.

Michael Reagan ‏@ReaganWorld Oct 2 Los Angeles, CA
Why do we care about anyone's taxes?I want my POTUS to be successful...Its about where we are going not where we have been..Think Aleppo

BumRushDaShow

(128,527 posts)
25. I went back and read tweets before and after what you posted
Mon Oct 3, 2016, 07:33 PM
Oct 2016

to see if I can discover some sort of consistency or pattern. It seems his beef with Trump is his lack of discipline and over-focussing on frivolous stuff (like the Miss Universe or made-up crap like Hillary not being loyal to Bill, which he went off on). The "business/taxes/wealth" of a candidate is apparently not important or relevant to him in terms of supporting someone.

He sounds like an elitist loon on twitter (I have listened to him on and off over the years via his talk show or appearances on shows, so I know he is as far right as they come with the characteristic hard edged anger that characterizes that kind... but without going into Alex Jones/CT type territory).

I get the feeling that he doesn't think Trump is as polished or principled as his father, and the more that time goes on, the more he has started throwing the party under the bus via tweets.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
27. Well said
Mon Oct 3, 2016, 08:21 PM
Oct 2016

As long as Trump sticks to the script, Michael R is totally fine with him.

In fact, it seems like his real issue is that Trump isn't right-wing enough.

Mike Nelson

(9,944 posts)
10. Wow...
Mon Oct 3, 2016, 05:56 PM
Oct 2016

...my like for him went up a notch... from nothing; it was non-existent. He's 100% correct about Nancy voting for Hillary Clinton and it's nice to see he mentioned Jane Wyman adopted him, not Nancy. Hope more conservatives see the light... they've been putting up with the hateful bigot vote for too long.

C_U_L8R

(44,992 posts)
12. Who knew??
Mon Oct 3, 2016, 05:58 PM
Oct 2016

I'd never imagine that any could be too wing nutty
for the likes of Michael Reagan. But then, there ya go... Trumpty Dumpty.

 

elmac

(4,642 posts)
14. Thump is being played as the new Reagan
Mon Oct 3, 2016, 06:22 PM
Oct 2016

even his feel good ads are copying Reagan, America great again. They both were, are actors and con artists so maybe....

BumRushDaShow

(128,527 posts)
22. Wow wow wow.
Mon Oct 3, 2016, 06:54 PM
Oct 2016

When I saw the OP article, I immediately started to 'cause I just *knew* it was talking about Ron.

But NO!!!!

This was from the biggest douchebag and most conservative of the Raygun kids. When you're a RW loon and you lose Michael, you've lost.

 

ErikJ

(6,335 posts)
24. "No Filter-no POTUS"
Mon Oct 3, 2016, 07:16 PM
Oct 2016

Michael Reagan @ReaganWorld
The direction he is headed will never win him the White House...No FILTER No Potus
34

In other words Trump is spilling the beans what the Republicans are really all about.


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