Deja Q
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Sun Aug-06-06 12:40 PM
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Isn't it great the Russians didn't take us seriously in 1984? |
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"My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes." -- Reagan, 1984
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Sun Aug-06-06 12:41 PM
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1. Yes, repuke ignorance does go back a ways doesn't it (n/t) |
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Sun Aug-06-06 12:44 PM
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2. If Bush were to do that today the Russians would launch everything they had |
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Sun Aug-06-06 12:55 PM
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3. The Soviet Union had more cause to do that then |
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Edited on Sun Aug-06-06 12:55 PM by SensibleAmerican
This being said, I believe it was clear that Reagan was joking and that he was inadvertently caught on the mic. I don't believe there was any doubt that it was a joke. I may be wrong though.
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Deja Q
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Sun Aug-06-06 01:10 PM
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5. A senile person with a sense of humor... now that is brilliance. |
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One can get away with saying anything.
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Sun Aug-06-06 01:08 PM
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4. Hello friend, Hypnotoad |
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