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Tikki

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40. When reagan was politicking in the early 70's for governor, maybe president..he stood behind a large

Reply to calimary (Original post)

Sat Dec 29, 2012, 09:50 PM

Dec 2012

podium on a stage and pointed at young veterans in the crowd who had just fought a war for his sorry ass and
because these veterans were protesting injustices...ronald reagan called them traitors right to their faces.

I will never, ever forgive reagan for saying that. He was a king sized asshole for doing that. It showed
me who he really was.

Tikki

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ronald reagan. The "legacy" (from the depths of HELL). [View all] calimary Dec 2012 OP

I'm glad you made this an OP. Good analysis of the Reagan legacy. iemitsu Dec 2012 #1

It was said at the time of his election... ewagner Dec 2012 #9

Well, you were a darned sight smarter than those who became republicans iemitsu Dec 2012 #41

Thank you for adding your great writing as their own Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2012 #2

I would recommend this a thousand times if I could. cordelia Dec 2012 #3

the man was the republican anti-kennedy. unblock Dec 2012 #4

If Ronnie Raygun's name is on a cesspool somewhere, you have my permission not to change it. WhoIsNumberNone Dec 2012 #5

the shrine to the false god hopemountain Dec 2012 #6

That, too... IthinkThereforeIAM Dec 2012 #13

Welcome to DU, hopemountain! calimary Dec 2012 #15

yes! i'd forgotten about hopemountain Dec 2012 #22

Thanks! calimary Dec 2012 #27

He taught this country Mr.Bill Dec 2012 #7

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Please, No! Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #10

Jackpine... ewagner Dec 2012 #11

I couldn't agree more! calimary Dec 2012 #28

He was always lauded by the media as the "great communicator"... SunSeeker Dec 2012 #12

He was good at reading speeches Mr.Bill Dec 2012 #14

I always said he was lost without his script. k8conant Dec 2012 #34

"great communicator" my ass. More like poster boy for the banality of evil hunter Dec 2012 #36

Yes, if there is a hell, he's there. nt SunSeeker Dec 2012 #42

re:ronald reagan. The "legacy" (from the depths of HELL). allan01 Dec 2012 #16

I also despise Reagan. PufPuf23 Dec 2012 #17

it is no wonder hopemountain Dec 2012 #26

Thank you and welcome to DU hopemountain. PufPuf23 Dec 2012 #33

Every time Chris Matthews on MSNBC says how much he admires him I hit the mute button. libinnyandia Dec 2012 #18

I knew, even as a young boy, that this man was a phony. I kept wondering why people thought... BlueJazz Dec 2012 #19

He was horrible. Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #20

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I, too, am old as dirt... LibertyBell7 Dec 2012 #24

Welcome to DU, LibertyBell7! calimary Dec 2012 #31

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He made crapping The Wizard Dec 2012 #25

I never thought I'd hate a president Unknown Beatle Dec 2012 #29

Isn't that true? Horrible that both plus Bush I Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2012 #32

K&R! Lugnut Dec 2012 #30

I've always said on here (and other places) that he was the worst president ever. TroubleMan Dec 2012 #35

Yet, deification is indepat Dec 2012 #38

I have always thought this. Matariki Dec 2012 #39

When reagan was politicking in the early 70's for governor, maybe president..he stood behind a large Tikki Dec 2012 #40

Thank you! Most excellent OP! nt Mnemosyne Dec 2012 #43