Ronald Reagan was one hell of a man

Wandrin · Post by **Wandrin** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 2:56 pm

Hee hee. That does seem to be the image some are trying to portray these days.

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 12:18 am

The Presidency of Reagan marks the moment Republican America started electing people of limited understanding to be front men for corporate interests.

And the USA has been going downhill ever since.

(I know this is a simplification, but it is very much how it looks from here)

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 5:36 am

Gosh, like Abe Lincoln, Vampire Slayer-now Reagan, dino tamer...........

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 8:52 am

Where is that picture from, Snooze?

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 9:23 am

I snagged it off DeviantArt.net

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 2:49 pm

Clodhopper;1398280 wrote: The Presidency of Reagan marks the moment Republican America started electing people of limited understanding to be front men for corporate interests.

And the USA has been going downhill ever since.

(I know this is a simplification, but it is very much how it looks from here)

We had thatcherism. The present rot in both countries started with the pair of them.

Post by **LarsMac** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 3:37 pm

Clodhopper;1398280 wrote: The Presidency of Reagan marks the moment Republican America started electing people of limited understanding to be front men for corporate interests.

And the USA has been going downhill ever since.

(I know this is a simplification, but it is very much how it looks from here)

It IS a simplification.

However, on the nose.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:48 am

Is someone trying to imply that President Ronald Reagan did not capture. tame and ride Godzilla, firing an Isreali made uzi into Russia to beat back the red commies?

Post by **LarsMac** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 11:40 am

YZGI;1398377 wrote: Is someone trying to imply that President Ronald Reagan did not capture. tame and ride Godzilla, firing an Isreali made uzi into Russia to beat back the red commies?

Don't know about Godzilla, but I am pretty sure he never fired an Uzi.

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 2:33 pm

That's not Godzilla. Show some respect.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 2:42 pm

AnneBoleyn;1398412 wrote: That's not Godzilla. Show some respect.

You name your dinosaurs, I'll name mine..:wah:

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 2:42 pm

Here is an example. As you can plainly see, RR is not riding Godzilla. Godzilla melts uzi's'

Attached files

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 2:43 pm

Godzilla eats dinosaurs. After firing up the BBQ of course.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:54 pm

Looks like a prehistoric ostrich.

Post by **LarsMac** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 8:20 pm

That is the famed Velocoraptor, of Jurassic Park fame.

Wouldn't even be a light snack for Godzilla.

Wandrin · Post by **Wandrin** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 12:27 am

it is interesting to see the process of the sainthood of Reagan. All of his minor little faults, like unconstitutional actions to prop up right-wing dictators are reduced. His many increases in income tax where made to be non-existant. His mess in central america was nothing. He was a saint! Doncha know, he was a saint! Even those times when he was off describing some movie as history, it was all the problem of the beholder. He was perfect!

Or so he is being promoted by many right now. Is it a case where enough time has passed that they figure that people don't remmber? Perhaps it is just a magic name. I don't know.

It frustrates me that those who hold him up as the paragon have zero cluses as to his actual record.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 6:19 pm

Wandrin;1398432 wrote: it is interesting to see the process of the sainthood of Reagan. All of his minor little faults, like unconstitutional actions to prop up right-wing dictators are reduced. His many increases in income tax where made to be non-existant. His mess in central america was nothing. He was a saint! Doncha know, he was a saint! Even those times when he was off describing some movie as history, it was all the problem of the beholder. He was perfect!

Or so he is being promoted by many right now. Is it a case where enough time has passed that they figure that people don't remmber? Perhaps it is just a magic name. I don't know.

It frustrates me that those who hold him up as the paragon have zero cluses as to his actual record.
Like Lincoln.

yaaarrrgg · Post by **yaaarrrgg** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:09 pm

I'm a bit puzzled how the GOP thinks Reagan was some kind of financial genius. This should be his portrait for the history books: