2016 Postmortem

griloco

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46. methinks I'll take Liz at her word...

Reply to madfloridian (Reply #28)

Sun Mar 13, 2016, 12:33 AM

Mar 2016

http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/284805/Piper-Laurie-I-lost-my-virginity-to-Ronald-Reagan-and-he-was-no-gentleman

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1985 Rock Hudson's telegraph to Reagans pleading for help. The answer was no. [View all] madfloridian Mar 2016 OP

How completely chilling farleftlib Mar 2016 #1

How did she 'misspeak to THIS degree? To get things so completely WRONG? AzDar Mar 2016 #3

It's why there's so much outrage. The Reagan WH showed contempt toward the crisis. madfloridian Mar 2016 #4

Right. My point being she has either lied egregiously again, or she has AGAIN fundamentally AzDar Mar 2016 #7

Agree very much. madfloridian Mar 2016 #10

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I was thinking the same thing. madfloridian Mar 2016 #40

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She LIED. Or she's a complete buffoon. Fearless Mar 2016 #44

^ This. AzDar Mar 2016 #57

She says it was a simple mistake 6chars Mar 2016 #55

Which is also why she voted for the Iraq War... she DIDN'T research the facts! Fearless Mar 2016 #58

I don't think that is why 6chars Mar 2016 #59

Did Bernie? Kennedy? Fearless Mar 2016 #60

Nope. 6chars Mar 2016 #61

So I stand with Kennedy over Hillary. It's not that complicated. Fearless Mar 2016 #63

I opposed the vote. 6chars Mar 2016 #64

It was an easy decision to oppose it. She had the ability to see the evidence Fearless Mar 2016 #65

Cold and heartless. Exactly the way Nancy behaved toward a group of disabled kids appalachiablue Mar 2016 #21

read Nancy by that scary biographer, kitty Kelly. it gives the 411 roguevalley Mar 2016 #25

Kick (nt) bigwillq Mar 2016 #2

Fair weather friends...Rock Hudson with Reagans at WH in happier times. madfloridian Mar 2016 #5

Ahh yes, at a point in his life when he could still be a "contributor". CincyDem Mar 2016 #8

Funny things was... Everyone knew Rock Hudson was gay back in the 70s & 80s. TheBlackAdder Mar 2016 #14

That's how they treated Rock Hudson. Octafish Mar 2016 #6

They were his friends until he really needed them. madfloridian Mar 2016 #22

If that's how they treat their friends, imagine how they treat their enemies? Octafish Mar 2016 #41

I was appalled when he was elected, with the help of Democrats noiretextatique Mar 2016 #49

That lawn jockey is offensive. madfloridian Mar 2016 #71

Most telling of the Occupants within. It shows a remarkable disdain for the Other. Octafish Mar 2016 #72

Shocking, and I do mean SHOCKING video of Reagan WH Press Briefing On AIDS (1982) I posted... AzDar Mar 2016 #9

I guess I will give in and watch this now. m-lekktor Mar 2016 #12

I saw that, it's embarrassing and shameful. madfloridian Mar 2016 #13

OMG. AzDar Mar 2016 #16

Good on that reporter . . . and fuck the clowns laughing it up in the peanut gallery. Ed Suspicious Mar 2016 #29

Thanks for this and all of your posts. This is interesting stuff. nt m-lekktor Mar 2016 #11

It's like looking back and not believing. madfloridian Mar 2016 #15

yes somebody posted the video to this in this thread and I watched it for the first time. m-lekktor Mar 2016 #17

I remember my fellow teachers laughing about this at the lunch table at school. madfloridian Mar 2016 #18

So heartbreaking. There are many of us on this site who remember all too well MerryBlooms Mar 2016 #19

"And the Band Played On" book and movie available. madfloridian Mar 2016 #20

Huge kick and rec. love_katz Mar 2016 #23

and remember Ronnie was a pedophile... griloco Mar 2016 #24

There seems to be no proof of that. I would leave that alone. madfloridian Mar 2016 #28

proof? proof? repubs don't need no stinkin' proof griloco Mar 2016 #45

I was mostly referring to... madfloridian Mar 2016 #62

i go with the broad definition-- griloco Mar 2016 #66

I don't alert, but I don't think you should use rapist and pedophile describing Reagan. madfloridian Mar 2016 #67

him 36 her 15. how would you describe him? griloco Mar 2016 #68

methinks I'll take Liz at her word... griloco Mar 2016 #46

Good lord! Does the Presidency require a casting off of one's humanity? Ed Suspicious Mar 2016 #26

A resurgence of burning hatred of this evil couple. Amimnoch Mar 2016 #27

Yes, the Clinton administration started to take definitive steps... Kensan Mar 2016 #38

When Governor of California, Regan closed all the mental institutions in the state and JFKDem62 Mar 2016 #30

Yep. First he wrecked CA, then the nation. SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #31

Yes the death, destruction, misery Reagan/ Bush caused is unbelievable. Now they are seen as saints. JFKDem62 Mar 2016 #32

True jerks and low-information voters. SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #36

It also illustrates how easily history can be written and people fall for it. JFKDem62 Mar 2016 #69

No one talks about that senseandsensibility Mar 2016 #47

Yes, the memories are still there. Jarqui Mar 2016 #34

I know him only from his courage in this respect and his movies, SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #37

Me, too. And I loved Giant with him and Elizabeth Taylor. madfloridian Mar 2016 #39

One of my favorite films. closeupready Mar 2016 #51

My mom absolutely loved them too. (heck, she made us all watch them) Jarqui Mar 2016 #70

And now his image and reputation are far, far greater. SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #74

But Hill senseandsensibility Mar 2016 #48

Recommend for Truth! KoKo Mar 2016 #35

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K & R !!! WillyT Mar 2016 #50

K & R RepubliCON-Watch Mar 2016 #52

I had no idea. As an earlier post, chilling. 7wo7rees Mar 2016 #53

I try to avoid using profanity Aerows Mar 2016 #54

Hillary Clinton, Nancy Reagan, and AIDS slipslidingaway Mar 2016 #56

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Mar 2016 #73