Once again Obama mentions what a great President Reagan was

[Seeker30]

During his speech last night Obama once again throws Reagans name in the category of great presidents. How can any dem support this guy?

[galadrium]

1. Link please

[Seeker30]

4. Didnt you watch his speech?

Go find a link, he was talking about great leaders and mentioned Reagans name. He knows he's not going to win with dems and is trying to get the repukes.

[galadrium]

5. Context is everything, I'll believe it when I see it

Even if he did, praising Reagan, I don't see that being as bad as Hillary praising McCain. At least Reagan isn't running.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

2. Well you know what? Hillary was kissing on McCain the other day saying how qualififed he was to be

in the White House. As far as I'm concerned, she just disappeared from my view altogether.

So I'm not going to complain about Obama one bit.

[The_Casual_Observer]

3. According to the "politics of hope" Reagan is admired for something.

What that something is changes every time Obama tries to explain it.

[OzarkDem]

6. Praising Reagan and trashing the Clinton years

What is that telling us about Obama, what he really believes and how he would actually govern?

Obama and his wife appear to hate the Democratic Party and everything it stands for. Why doesn't he just run on the GOP ticket?

[MercutioATC]

7. The only time I've seen him "praise" Reagan was as a uniter.

...in the way that Reagan drew support from a wide range of people.


I don't have a problem with that.

[carlotta]

8. To be fair, he doesn't call him a great leader this time

I found the speech and he doesn't call Reagan a great president this time--just a "strong leader"

This is what he said:

It’s the same course that continues to divide and isolate America from the world by substituting bluster and bullying for direct diplomacy – by ignoring our allies and refusing to talk to our enemies even though Presidents from Kennedy to Reagan have done just that; because strong countries and strong leaders aren’t afraid to tell hard truths to petty dictators.