[ChemistCat]

I'm not quick to put anyone on the list President Reagan is on. GWB has done pretty well so far on most things. But the jury's still out. I think it takes about fifteen years before you can begin to be sure that a President was worth electing.

Would Reagan have signed this Medicare thing?

[republicanwizard]

Oh give me a break. I have faith in President Bush as I do in all honorable and decent men.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

I'm not quick to put anyone on the list President Reagan is on. GWB has done pretty well so far on most things. But the jury's still out. I think it takes about fifteen years before you can begin to be sure that a President was worth electing.

My comment (which probably sounded the way you received it, because I should have included context) was in reference to whether he is worthy to be in attendance at Reagan's funeral when the time comes. I think the debate over whether GWB was worth electing (and I would strongly argue that he was) is probably best saved for another thread. I hope you agree.

[pgkdan]

I'm with you here. I don't put anyone in contemporary American history on the same list with Ronald Reagan. I think he and Maggie Thatcher should stand alone as leaders of their respective countries.

I think it's hard for people who weren't around through the Ford and Carter years to realize just how great a man Ronald Reagan was. Alot of people my age never expected to land a decent job or buy a new home. We had, inflation, stagflation, the misery index, massive, double digit unemployment. I have to laugh when I hear 'rats fret about 6% unemployment now! It seemed that the country had run it's course and we were on our way out. Ronald Reagan was a burst of sunshine...a prophet of American goodness and the REAL eternal optimistt. I believe he saved this country and I'll always love and honor him for that!

[sushiman]

Let's all pray that God takes him to his just reward soon ...