What do you think of Ron Reagan Jr being on the ticket?

[kaiso]

Yeah, I am still for Edwards on Kerry's ticket but after hearing this yesterday,

"Dad was also a deeply, unabashedly religious man. But he never made the fatal mistake of so many politicians wearing his faith on his sleeve to gain political advantage. True, after he was shot and nearly killed early in his presidency, he came to believe that God had spared him in order that he might do good. But he accepted that as a responsibility, not a mandate. And there is a profound difference." - Ron Reagan Jr's service remarks, June 11th, 2004

I thought it would be a slap to Shrub and the Neocon's faces with Ron Jr on the ticket? I get the strong feeling Ron Jr and family hates the Bush/Cheney gang.

[Cooley Hurd]

1. I'd be okay with that...

...better him than McCain!

[Anarcho-Socialist]

4. I second that. I'd rather any Democrat/Progressive...

...than John McCain.

[molly]

2. I said it yesterday!!!!

great minds or something like that! :toast:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x1261879

[ibegurpard]

3. I hate Bush!

There...now can I be on the ticket? Jesus... :eyes:

[RC]

5. Doesn't Ron Reagan jr. have

a gender issue in some peoples minds?

[Cheswick2.0]

6. he looks like a man to me

Is there some question about his gender?

[Scoopie]

12. Not that I'm necessarily advocationg

Ronald P. Reagan on the ticket (he's NOT a "Jr."), but he's been married to his wife, Doria, for about 15 years or so. If he were to campaign, people would notice that he has a wife. :D

[JerseygirlCT]

17. I think just fools who automatically equate dancers

with homosexuality... that equation doesn't hold either way!

[Cheswick2.0]

7. he said he has no political ambitions

he hates the idea of spending his life raising money.

[union_maid]

8. While it would be a great marquee name

Ron Reagan Jr., as far as I know is a bit short on experience. We need someone who can be president if something happens to Kerry. The bar has never been higher for someone serving has president. Our next one is going to have a lot of problems to deal with and his VP should be very capable and experienced as well.

[mitchtv]

9. As long as we are talking ridiculous,

How about Harrison Ford? Warren Beatty, Robert Redford?

[Booster]

21. Redford....

would be perfect; smart, informed, intelligent, handsome. Hell, how about Redford for President. If people thought Reagan was good, they would think Redford is fantastic.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

10. Ron Jr. is great!

But obviously is not qualified to be President.

[Virginian]

19. All three kids spoke well.

Michael looks like he was adopted from the Limbaugh family, I heard he has a conservative radio talk show. He set up the other two with how deep Reagan's spirituality was. (He subtly low fived Ron after the zingers, or at least that is what it looked like to me.)

Patti had the greatest goldfish story portraying heaven and reinforcing the religious theme. Her story also reinforced that heaven is achieved on God's schedule, not on man's schedule. (Some neo-cons seem to think it is OK to hurry the end of the world.)

Ron had the zingers.

[quam]

11. Convention Speaker?

That sounds doubtful, however, is he invited to the convention? If so, maybe Reagan Jr. could have 10-15 minutes at the podium?

[mitchum]

20. Ron Reagan as a Democratic convention speaker is a great idea

a really really good idea

[fujiyama]

13. Silly idea

I don't think he's held any sort of political office and I doubt he has any experience in areas like foreign policy, economics, etc.

That said, I think the democrats should urge him to join the party and possibly even run for a political office.

[joanne]

14. It's about as likely as a blizzard in July

But I'd love to see him at the Democratic Convention. ;-)

[flaminbats]

15. I think the Reagans are sick of politics...

They are sick of hearing Republican politicians use Reagan's death as an opportunity to bash every liberal under the sun. They are probably just as sick of Democratic politicians using this as an opportunity to portray themselves as being more patriotic and pro-military as Republicans.

This media barrage had little room left for Ronald Reagan the man, because the agenda of the House, Senate, and the Bush administration was being enshrined.

[Scoopie]

16. KICK

:kick:
Because I think this thread is more interesting than some of the others out there!
:)

[Virginian]

18. I thought he would make a great third party candidate

in Florida and some of the other southern states where the name recognition might pull some votes away from Bush.

I think just about anyone can run in Florida, didn't the GOP find a Monica Morehead to run as an indy in 2000 to keep the Lewinski scandal in people's thoughts? Does anyone know if she is a real person?