Fall of the Berlin Wall (Reagan, Clinton, Obama, speech)

[janelle144]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnYXbJ_bcLc

Thank you President Reagan and St. Pope John Paul ll.

[janelle144]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAme6EcOAf4

[Seacove]

Originally Posted by janelle144

Thank you President Reagan and St. Pope John Paul ll.

The continual references back to Reagan make me think Republicans carry him around like A Weekend at Bernies.

[katzpaw]

Originally Posted by Seacove

The continual references back to Reagan make me think Republicans carry him around like A Weekend at Bernies.

Reagan knocked down the walls single-handedly with his bare fists while the commies cowered in their beds and begged for mercy.

[janelle144]

And the Democrats never mention Clinton at all. Rrriiiigggghhhhhttttt

[urbanlife78]

Why not thank the neighboring countries that helped weaken the control the Russians had on East Germany and the people of Germany who actually worked to bring down that wall instead of the guy who just gave speeches from a safe distance?

[janelle144]

Originally Posted by urbanlife78

Why not thank the neighboring countries that helped weaken the control the Russians had on East Germany and the people of Germany who actually worked to bring down that wall instead of the guy who just gave speeches from a safe distance?

Because the world leaders are the ones who shine a huge spotlight on things to get them changed. Sure wish Obama knew this.

[RaymondChandlerLives]

Originally Posted by janelle144

Because the world leaders are the ones who shine a huge spotlight on things to get them changed. Sure wish Obama knew this.

Agreed. No one even dreamt of tearing down the wall until Ronnie gave his speech.

In related news, Steve Van Zandt's "Sun City" ended apartheid.

[workingclasshero]

Originally Posted by RaymondChandlerLives

Agreed. No one even dreamt of tearing down the wall until Ronnie gave his speech.

In related news, Steve Van Zandt's "Sun City" ended apartheid.

I bet you cant even tell me who Raymond Chandler is

[legalsea]

I was in London that night, 25 years ago. The BBC had full, live coverage. It was an amazing night. Growing up there seemed little likelihood of the Soviet Union dismantling, much less the Berlin Wall.