Nightline is actually pointing out some of Reagan's bad points!

[napi21]

I was glad to hear at least some TV show that isn't trying to make Ronnie a golden god!

So far it looks like they are being fair and not abusinve, but at least pointing out that he wasn't as wonderful as the Pubs would want you to believe.

[TacticalPeek]

1. Bayard Rustin reminds us of why Neshoba County, MS rings only one bell.

After the Republican convention in 1980, Reagan traveled to the county fair in Neshoba, Mississippi, where, in 1964, three civil rights workers had been slain by the kluckers and lawmen. Before an all-white crowd of thousands and the news cameras, Reagan declared: "I believe in states' rights".

That's a pretty clear message from the old Gipper.


(Didn't mention Schwerner, Chaney and Goodman.)

[keithyboy]

4. "states rights" another of the code words and phrases of the Reagan era

including, "welfare queen" "big government" "crime in the streets" "drug abusers"

[buycitgo]

2. it was horrible.....Ted should be ashamed

they gave him a complete pass at the end, including a short interview with one of the biggest Reagan asskissers that ever lived.

didn't ask him one pertinent question, just a few designed to bolster the myth

check it out

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x1759263

[DieboldMustDie]

3. Any mention of his support for Saddam Hussein?

:evilgrin:

[buycitgo]

6. of COURSE not

not one word

really a sad, superficial presentation

they couched the bad stuff with puffery about what a nice person he was

just canNOT admit what a slimebucket he was, and the horrendous impact his hideous policies had on the less fortunate here, and abroad, especially.....lethal impact for tens of thousands (that's being generous on the low side) abroad

[FDRrocks]

5. Not only is he still dead... BUT

you can also go see him in a casket nearly identical to those who died for the Bush Administration. Those hundreds of draped coffins which are not shown all over TV. The people who died for the ideals that the Reagan administration set into motion.