MSNBC Analyst Ron Reagan Jr. Accuses Bush of “Dementia”

Media Research Center ^ | 1-29-04 | Medial Reseach Center

[FlyLow]

Ron Reagan Jr., on MSNBC Tuesday night, sure dispelled the notion of anyone who assumed that he is any kind of conservative of friend of a Republican President. Just past 11pm EST, Reagan, whose father suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, suggested that President George W. Bush has “dementia.” Reagan, whom MSNBC brought aboard to stand in front of a national map in order to discuss upcoming primaries, commented about how David Kay concluded that “Iraq never had weapons of mass destruction.” Reagan then sarcastically asked: “What does George W. Bush say? ‘Well, I still think they had them.’ That’s not just spin. That’s dementia, you know.”

Reagan, a veteran of Fox News in its pre-FNC days, stood in front of the map, with a fire going in a fire place behind him, and commented a couple of times an hour about where the Democratic candidates may next battle it out. Just past 11pm EST, he opined on another topic: “You were talking about who’s the best person to beat Bush. And one thing that you might want to consider is that politics is a contact sport. And if you ask any NFL player, they’ll tell you it takes weeks to get used to the contact. So all these guys are out there, and they’re getting tough. They’re taking shots, and they’re getting back up again. George W. Bush, on the other hand, is sitting in the Oval Office and he’s getting soft. Now, what happens when you go in the Oval Office is you start living in a bubble, you know, you don’t read the paper anymore, you just listen to who you want to listen to. And we’re seeing that now. David Kay, for instance, comes out with a report and says Iraq never had weapons of mass destruction. What does George W. Bush say? ‘Well, I still think they had them.’ That’s not just spin. That’s dementia, you know. So I don’t get this. I’m a little angry about this. Forgive me. It looks like my pants are on fire, by the way, I’m so angry here, but it’s not true. It’s just an optical illusion for those of you who might be concerned or perhaps hopeful.”

[goldstategop]

Yeah... a Reagan who is a liberal. That's nice to know!

[Howlin]

commented about how David Kay concluded that “Iraq never had weapons of mass destruction.”

A flat out lie.

[jdege]

Jr. should read Kay's report, or listen to his testimony to Congress, instead of just reading the NYT's spin.

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

Junior's tutu is too tight - cutting off the circulation to his brain.

[Puppage]

[Lysander]

Yeah... a Reagan who is a liberal. That's nice to know!

You mean a second liberal Reagan don't you?

[The Wizard]

and the gay Ronny would know dementia cause he sees it in the mirror and knows what to look for.

[evad]

Well, put me in the 'demented' category too.

I still think they had em.

[LoudRepublicangirl]

I believe this too. They had them and they moved them. They had plenty of time and opportunity to do so.

[JimVT]

I've been listening to the pundits this morning with their attempts to make Pres. Bush et al liars about the WMD thing.

A couple of points:

Iraq is big, sandy country. Have the UN and Kay and others toured every inch of ground?

If Iraq did NOT have WMDs why didn't Sadass Hussein say so and avoid getting his sandy country clobbered?

[evad]

They had them and they moved them. They had plenty of time and opportunity to do so.

Well, he certainly didn't kill all those Kurds with foul language.

[JesseHousman]

Ron, Jr.

Out of his tutu he's a real lightweight whose IQ barely approaches room temperature.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Reagan, whose father suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, suggested that President George W. Bush has “dementia.”

Using his father's illness to trash a Republican Reagan would be proud of. Shameful.

[Bluntpoint]

Would a mind-numbed lightweight child of a former Democratic leader who hates Democrats ever get a gig like this?

[AHerald]

One son of an American president goes on to become president himself. Another son of an American president goes to host Eukanubadooba dog shows on Animal Planet.

He got his father's name and Michael Moore's brain. Some apples fall a long, long way from the tree.

[Moby Grape]

If you are like me, I sit on the edge of my seat awaiting political insight from boys who wear tutus.

[Howlin]

LOL!

[JesseHousman]

RE: Your #15:

Ha Ha Ha Ha!!!!!!!!!!

[hellinahandcart]

Well, that was tasteless. Nancy needs to get out the paddle.