Ronald Reagan dies, June 5, 2004

http://www.oregonlive.com ^ | Friday June 05, 2009, 2:43 AM

[Lucky9teen]

May he continue to rest in peace...



Hey Obama!!!

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One of my favorite vids: Reagan 64'

[Kartographer]

What I will forever remember is the out pouring of grief and respect by regular American people shown to President Reagan and how the major media just didn’t get it all of them they were just ‘shell shocked’ by it! It was one of the first times I think I can remember the media demostrating just how out of touch with the American people they were. How do you report on something you can even begin to understand? It was like if an alien (The out of spce kind not the wade across the border kind.) had land on the Washington Mall and made a speech in its native tongue which no one on earth knew how to translate and then they tried to report on it what the speech was about.

[Jeff Head]

MY TRIBUTE TO RONALD REAGAN

[Deb]

I stood in line for seven hours to see his casket and I would have stood there for seven more.

I remember that Tom Selleck was behind me in line and never even thought about asking to be moved to the front. It was an amazing day.

[Kozak]

To this day I believe Reagans last service to his country was to help get Bush reelected. His death and funeral, reminded the entire nation what a conservative ( a real conservative unlike Bush unfortunately) leader could accomplish...

Mr Gorbachev TEAR DOWN THIS WALL!

[exit82]

Five years already. The outpouring of grief was tangible at each step of his journey to DC and then to home in Simi Valley, CA.

Ronald Reagan deserves a Mt. Rushmore all by himself.

Sarah Palin is the only one who can take his mantle.

She is the only one that loves America as much as Ronald Reagan did.

[tet68]

Gosh, five years already, how I miss that man.

[Colvin]

Thank you,
A tear came to my eye, remembering when we had a president that did not act like he was not one of us, but was proud of us and what we could become.
The country was truly united under him.

[b4its2late]

[surfer]

One of the greatest Patriots to ever live!!!

[Vigilanteman]

The enemedia was so clueless, we turned into C-Span which simply had a camera and a voice over at the rotunda where people of all walks of life lined up for hours to pay their respects. Particularly memorable was a white haired old Indian Chief in full headdress.

It didn't end there. Even the migrant workers stepped out of the fields in California and lined the roads to pay their respect on the final leg of the journey of the casket to the Reagan Library. I expect to be in California for a family wedding in a month and will make it a point to go to the library.

[Huskrrrr]

I deeply regret not voting for Reagan. I was a very angry liberal, listened to NPR morning, noon and night, and hated America. A wise conservative friend of mine convinced me that my political viewpoints were illogical, emotional, and did not look at both sides of the issues. Slowly I saw the light and became a Conservative. I have since participated in many polls asking the question: the greatest President ever. My answer is always REAGAN.

[Right Cal Gal]

Totally clueless. They caught on later, but we already had the TV’s tuned to C-SPAN and I didn’t need to hear the alphabet media wax poetic on a great man that they had nothing but contempt for.

When I watched the national service, and saw Carter and Clinton, I was more than amused. When these two reprobates go, there will be NOTHING like the national outpouring of grief we as a nation felt during that time.

And the media never got it then, and doesn’t get it now. Ronald Reagan loved his country, loved his countrymen, and never let us ever forget, not for one day, what a special nation we had built here and how each one of us had a special stake in its continued prosperity.

[Vigilanteman]

When Carter goes, I plan to make a special visit to Plains, Georgia to pour a fine bottle of Scotch over his grave. But it will have to pass through my kidneys first.

[proudmilitarymrs]

We need you so badly now Mr. President. Say hi to Dad for me.

mrs

[Hoffer Rand]

What I will forever remember is the out pouring of grief and respect by regular American people shown to President Reagan.

I remember coming home from work, turning on the news, and just standing in my living room and crying. And I'm not one to cry. I cried through his funeral. In May 2006 we visited the Reagan Presidential Library, and I stood by his grave and cried some more. If you ever get a chance to visit his library, it's well worth the trip.

[Deb]

I know. It’s like having a broken heart.

[Farmer Dean]

We can meet up at the airport and drive over together,I plan on leaving a six pack in tribute to Jimmah....

[Hoffer Rand]

I expect to be in California for a family wedding in a month and will make it a point to go to the library.

We made a point to go in 2006. We were in CA for my daughter's college graduation. She wanted to go with us, so we took an afternoon from all the pre-graduation festivities and went. It's well worth it.