[RWR8189]

God bless the Gipper and his family.

[TheBigB]

:-(

[Trueblackman]

This upset me, for a man who did so much for the world to go like this, while slime like Clinton walks around and screws the world.

[woofie]

I had an Aunt who had Alzheimer's ...death can be a blessing

[WinOne4TheGipper]

This is more serious than I ever imagined.

[jmcclain19]

Even though we knew for a long while that news like this could come out, that doesn't make it any easier to digest.

[anniegetyourgun]

Sounds like the end is nearing for him. I know when it comes, all conservatives will not just mourn his passing, but celebrate his contributions and style. The only regret that I have is that all past living presidents must be invited to his funeral. With the exception of the elder Bush, none are worthy.

[BlueNgold]

The impact of this man, as a man, is evident in the actions, class, and integrity of his family. His impact on the country is evident every day we awake in a society where we are free to pray, debate, work, and love our own families. God Bless all of the Reagan clan, prayers to him, his family, and those who continue his work.

[LouD]

Oh Captain! My Captain!

O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done,
The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won,
The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting,
While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring;
But O heart! heart! heart!
O the bleeding drops of red,
Where on the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.


O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells;
Rise up--for you the flag is flung--for you the bugle trills,
For you bouquets and ribbon'd wreaths--for you the shores a-crowding,
For you they call, the swaying mass, their eager faces turning;
Here Captain! dear father!
This arm beneath your head!
It is some dream that on the deck,
You've fallen cold and dead.


My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still,
My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will,
The ship is anchor'd safe and sound, its voyage closed and done,
From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won;
Exult O shores, and ring O bells!
But I with mournful tread,
Walk the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.

-Walt Whitman

[ChemistCat]

Mercy, that is a man with a powerful will to live. Think about it. One could say his time to go has come and gone, and here he is.

Bless his family for staying by him; his spirit is surely not captive to his stubborn, breathing body as they are. A man like that doesn't quit working just because his spirit and brain are no longer integrated, though his brain and body still are.

That's what I think. Can't prove it. Just think it, hope it, believe it. Can't let myself believe otherwise, since President Reagan's fate will be shared by so many of us...and we may not have loving family to make sure we're as comfortable as possible while going through it.

The alternative is simply unbearable...that he is trapped in there and aware that he is trapped, unable to use his once keen mind...unable to even perceive when loved ones are near...and knowing that to be the case!

At any rate, Nancy has proven herself the best wife any man could ever have had. Shame on the people who slam her. I hope her husband knows how rarely she has left his side all these years.

And forgive me for praying that soon they will both be released from this onerous, sad vigil.

[ladyinred]

How sad, dear God, how sad. This must be so unbearable for Nancy and their children.
God bless them all.

[N. Theknow]

Awful memories of my Dad.

[StoneColdGOP]

Brief, but still painful to read.

God bless, Mr. President.

[Always Right]

Reagan had more of a positive impact on the world than any other person who lived during the 20th Century. I can only imagine the pain Nancy has gone through watching Ronnie deterorate like this. It has been a rough 10 plus years for Nancy, who is truely a remarkable woman.

[Nexus]

Is the release of this news perhaps a bracer for his impending passing? It's just that news of his condition has been so very rare (none at all that I've seen). God bless him indeed.

[Mr. Lucky]

May God grant peace and comfort to the family of this great man and, according to God's schedule, accept him into His arms.

[Johnny Gage]

A true patriot and lover of all things American.

Dear Lord, please put you hand on this man and his family in these days ahead, and at your time, bring him home.

[KevinDavis]

Not to sound cruel or anything, should there be a thread dedicated to Reagan, kinda like a Reagan going home thread?

[Yaelle]

G-d bless Reagan and Nancy and their family. Alzheimers is the disease I fear the most. Far better to lose use of the body than the mind. May we find a cure and prevention soon.

My path crossed President Reagan's twice very closely and I am honored that it did. My only regret was that both times I was a stupid brainwashed young liberal and did not fully appreciate him.

[leadpencil1]

Reagan was, is and will always be a great inspiration for all real Americans. God bless him.

[MamaB]

God Bless President Reagan and his family which has had so much heartache these past years and recently. I am proud to say that he was the one who really got me interested in politics. I will never ever forget his statement to the Soviet leader, "Tear down this wall". When he was elected, I knew this country was in good hands.