Ronald Reagan

[MAD]

Hoya!

Alzheimer sucks.
Seems my beloved grand-mother has it, too...

Anyway, 93 is not that bad an age to die, especially when you have been President of the United States twice...

M A D

Reagan kicked arse. He was the American version of Maggie  :-)

[that_punk_guy]

Don't you know not to speak ill of the dead? ;-)

Grieving achieves nothing, so might aswell compliment the victorious dead  :-D

[Venkman]

I like Reagan, IMHO I think he was the best president the USA had in the last 20 years.

[Speelgoedmannetje]

that_punk_guy wrote:
Well, I'm sad that some old guy died. But then, that happens every day.

EXACTLY my thoughts.

[Glaucus]

Venkman wrote:
I like Reagan, IMHO I think he was the best president the USA had in the last 20 years.

I think his popularity had a lot to do with the fact that the US economy just happened to be doing really well in the 80's, especially compared to the 70's. When things are good, everyone loves their leader. I believe a true test of a leader's abilities is when times are rough.

Anyway, here's an interesting article about Reagan on Slate:
What Reagan Got Wrong
Liberty is not the absence of government.

  - Mike

[Dan]

The best thing about Reagan was his humor.
Political leaders today is booooring.

[Speelgoedmannetje]

@Dan
50k deaths in Iraq
:roflmao:

[Dan]

Speelgoedmannetje wrote:
@Dan
50k deaths in Iraq
:roflmao:

what are you talking about? :-?

[graffias79]

I live in Sterling, Illinois which is right between Tampico and Dixon (15 miles either way).. Reagan was born in Tampico, IL and raised in Dixon.  In 1980 during his campaign, he came to the Rock Falls (sister city of Sterling) airport to visit his 'neighborhood'.  I was 1 year old in 1980 though.

-Jamie

[Speelgoedmannetje]

Dan wrote:

Speelgoedmannetje wrote:
@Dan
50k deaths in Iraq
:roflmao:

what are you talking about? :-?

recent political issue = Iraq, where 50.000 ppl were killed in the most recent war.

politician humor = " :roflmao: "

what I wanted to show you is that I do not think politicians should be humorous, because it is utterly unappropriate by most of the political issues.
Besides that, humour is often used in politics to avoid harsh questions.

gee, I thought speeltalk was quite logic. Or it is that ppl do not want to think twice about what's written.

[FluffyMcDeath]

redrumloa wrote:
re: Regan is dead

But he could still beat Bush for the Repulican candidate if someone would nominate him.

[T_Bone]

FluffyMcDeath wrote:

redrumloa wrote:
re: Regan is dead

But he could still beat Bush for the Repulican candidate if someone would nominate him.

That he could  :-)

[Dan]

Speelgoedmannetje wrote:

Dan wrote:

Speelgoedmannetje wrote:
@Dan
50k deaths in Iraq
:roflmao:

what are you talking about? :-?

recent political issue = Iraq, where 50.000 ppl were killed in the most recent war.

politician humor = " :roflmao: "

what I wanted to show you is that I do not think politicians should be humorous, because it is utterly unappropriate by most of the political issues.
Besides that, humour is often used in politics to avoid harsh questions.

gee, I thought speeltalk was quite logic. Or it is that ppl do not want to think twice about what's written.

I don´t understand you??? It´s often humorless people that start wars/fights because they have no selfdistance and lacks perspective.

My fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you I just signed legislation which outlaws Russia forever. The bombing begins in five minutes.

After that nobody belived he was ever going to "push the button".

Other Reagan quotes:
I have left orders to be awakened at any time in case of national emergency, even if I'm in a cabinet meeting.
Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book.
"They say hard work never hurt anybody, but I figure why take the chance."

March 30, 1981 (to surgeons as he entered the operating room following his assassination attempt)
"I hope you're all Republicans."

[Dan]

FluffyMcDeath wrote:

redrumloa wrote:
re: Regan is dead

But he could still beat Bush for the Repulican candidate if someone would nominate him.

Without a doubt. He was a great president.