Reagan Was a Prophet (Limbaugh, regular, radical, myth)

[carterstamp]

Originally Posted by burdell

And Reagan SHOULD HAVE done something to shrink the government he alleged was THE problem during his tenure, instead he grew it. We should believe his McCarthy-esque cries of SOCIALISM! because?

Easy there, tex. I'm not a fan of Reagan.

People like to assign the guy a halo when it is not deserved.

[burdell]

Originally Posted by citizenkane2

Ronald Reagan on Socialism- "Don't say we weren't warned!" - YouTube

Reagan saw exactly what is happening now!

Eisenhower saw exactly what was happening and the country ignored his warning.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y06NSBBRtY

Had we listened we wouldn't have had people with the knee-jerk reaction of "MORE defense spending" every time election year came around.

[ReineDeCoeur]

*chuckles*

Originally Posted by carterstamp

No, he was an actor.

Isaiah was a prophet.

Learn the difference.

Exactly.

[carterstamp]

Originally Posted by caribdoll

*chuckles*



Exactly.

I do not understand the deification of Reagan.

[DewDropInn]

Originally Posted by carterstamp

I do not understand the deification of Reagan.

He's all they've got.

[BoomBen]

Originally Posted by burdell

And Reagan SHOULD HAVE done something to shrink the government he alleged was THE problem during his tenure, instead he grew it. We should believe his McCarthy-esque cries of SOCIALISM! because?

Did a politician get into office running on a platform then did the complete opposite in office?

Has this ever really happened????

[BoomBen]

Originally Posted by carterstamp

Easy there, tex. I'm not a fan of Reagan.

People like to assign the guy a halo when it is not deserved.

Do you call out those who do this to Obama?

[Globe199]

Oh joy. Another amnesiac who pleasures himself whilst watching Reagan speeches.

[wutitiz]

Originally Posted by Globe199

Oh joy. Another amnesiac who pleasures himself whilst watching Reagan speeches.

The Kos contingent chimes in with usual class and sophistication. And next week will doubtless be on here decrying "hate speech" from the right, demanding "civility," and railing at Rush Limbaugh's rhetorical excess.

[pch1013]

I will say this about Reagan: compared to the current crop of wannabes on the ultra-right, he looks like a real statesman.

These days, any Republican who even hints at the merest possibility of compromising with moderates and liberals, or raising taxes -- both of which Reagan did, repeatedly -- would instantly be shot down as a "RINO." He wouldn't last a day in today's GOP.