PRESIDENT REAGAN TO GAY EMPLOYEE: Why don't you just go do your job

Al Rantel show, KABC in Los Angeles | 11-3-03 | dfu

[doug from upland]

Al Rantel just told a great story about the Gipper. He really helped get the word out about the hatchet job movie.

Al had a gay Republican friend who got a great job in the Reagan administration. I think it was in the press secretary's office. The friend did not want to do anything to embarrass the administration. When it came time to finally meet the boss, Al's friend told the president that he was gay and that the president needed to know that. Reagan looked him in the eye and said -- "Why don't you just go do your job."

[ambrose]

Ronald Reagan bump!

[ican'tbelieveit]

My kind of response: And this is going to affect how you do your job how?

[WackyKat]

Good for Ronnie. Of course, a certain contingent on this forum would have fired the man immediately and, as he walked out the door, told him he was going to hell for being a "sodomite."

[doug from upland]

I say that we all meet our Maker and He can decide. Let's try to live together and get things done. Just don't force me to believe that adoptive children are not better off with a mom and dad.

[ican'tbelieveit]

And don't try to force me into believing "you" were born "that way." But if you get your job done, and done well, and don't expect special treatment... well, I could care less.

[carlson]

Once again I say:
"Thank God the adults are back in the White House" !

[jmaroneps37]

Sounds much more like what The Gipper would say than that slanderous crap in the mini series.