[txradioguy]

Someone said last night that Dan Rather was tearing up talking about Pres. Reagan. I think it was more that he was in pain having to say something nice about the man instead of any real heartfelt emotion.

[sarasota]

And"blow" they will. Already CNN is talking about what a prince Kerry is to put his campaign on hold for five days (no doubt afraid he will misspeak again and again). Talking about the absence of Kerry's name in the paper, every chance they get this morning.

[Aquinasfan]

"That will mean that the elite journalistic media will have gone through seven days of talking kindly about Reagan," said Noonan. "I would say that by next Friday night, they're going to blow."

Yup. And thanks Ronnie for knocking OJ, J-Lo, Scott Peterson and JFK out of the headlines this weekend.

[sauropod]

I saw a little "vignette" while flipping through the channels yesterday. Discovery Times Channel: Sam Donaldson speaking on Reagan said that if someone was able to get through the secret service and sit down w/ Reagan and tell him that they were falling on hard times, that Reagan would give the shirt off his back to them. Donaldson continued, and then Reagan would turn around and sign legislation to put them on the street, put poor people on the street, close schools, etc. and not see any contradiction in doing so.

Not an exact quote but pretty close. Naturally, I was enraged.

[b4its2late]

"Courage"

[Blood of Tyrants]

"I'll bet they start pulling a few political [stunts] - kind of letting their biases out a little bit more.

You mean like Dan Rather-biased sticking his tongue dramatically in his cheek before he reads something positive about Reagan like he did the other night?

[FrankR]

""I would say that by next Friday night, they're going to blow.""

Ya know, I'm sure they will...some of the outlets are already hammering Reagan as hard as they can...but...my question is, WHAT'S THE POINT?

Other than somehow transferring their problems with Reagan, over to Bush (which they already have for the most part), what exactly is to be gained by tromping on Reagan?

Is this some sort of sick effort by the media to try and prove their case for bashing him while he was in the White House...are they trying to say, "see...we were right" ?

What are they going to try for, a posthumous impeachment?

There is just too much media. Squirrely little liberals who always wanted to "be on TV", and too the easy way through college with "journalism". Now there are so many of them, they dig at angles which border on absurd, for their "stories".

Their life's survival depends on filing "something" with the editor before deadline. There are too many reporters, and too many outlets, and the news has become essentially "tabloid", beginning with the Inquirer, all the way up to NYTimes and Network News.

It's pathetic. But, the past 15 years have been better for me, as I stopped watching network news, and stopped reading newspapers...even my local one, which has also become a liberal rag.

If Dan Rather comes on my TV, it's because someone else put it there...and I switch it immediately. He needs to retire.

[shield]

I liked what one guest on CNN said. I never never watch CNN, but I was curious how they were presenting President Reagan.

The guest compared Bush and Reagan, he said: Both are from the west, both were governors and both would have rather be on their ranches than in DC. When you think about it Bush and Reagan as Presidents are so much alike. I think its making people think alot about this.

Communism vs Terrorist

[rwfromkansas]

bump

[expatpat]

Rather gave rather a good summary on R when CBS broke into the golf coverage on Saturday. However, CBS then went to some a*hole named Herb Bowen in LA, who couldn't wait until after the funeral to go negative on R's career.

[New Perspective]

I was flipping around the channels, came across CNN, what a mistake. I could only watch for 30 seconds, the entire time I watched, EVERY single item they spoke of regarding President Reagan, was negative. I never watch that channel. Every time I do, I biet a bar of soap as punishment.

A heads up for people, don't go to DU, those wonderful compassionate heartwarming worms have posted some of the most vile comments I have ever seen. I am so proud to be a republican.

[Eva]

I have been waiting for someone on the left to claim that the Republicans are using the Reagan memorials for a campaign rally. I have already seen a great deal of evidence that the Reagan tributes are paining the left, the Seattle paper ended every article with a reference to the failure of Reagan's second term due to the Iran Contra affair. The MSNBC talk show host (the one that used to be a sports announcer) asked some staffer from the Reagan days about the reports that Reagan was disengaged in meetings, under the influence of more powerful, more intellectual men, similar to George Bush. Of course the staffer said that was one of the more egregious lies that were thrown at Reagan and completely untrue. The talking head was visibly upset with the answer.

[FreeAtlanta]

Or, tears of pleasure that he has passed. On the other hand, it could be pain because it is putting their trash-mouthing off schedule. Reagan's passing is messing up their Bush/America bashing.

[eleni121]

Noonan has not heard PBS---they are trashing President Reagan in every way they can. This is from the lead story on their website:

"As the nation's 40th president from 1981-89, Reagan oversaw an economic recovery, the largest military buildup in history, a massive tax cut, reduction in spending on domestic programs, and record budget deficits."

And the "fair and objective" NPR radio this morning there were three "experts" assembled all liberals who hated everything that Reagan did - the dismantling of government programs, the brinksmanship, the huge deficits, ad nauseum. All lies and no substance.

[Badeye]

"That will mean that the elite journalistic media will have gone through seven days of talking kindly about Reagan," said Noonan. "I would say that by next Friday night, they're going to blow."


My response?

Bring it on.

Every slight, every mocking tone, every attempt to smear President Reagan is going to motivate the "base" that supported him to a fevered pitch.

And then there will be the tribute at the Republican Convention.....I've noticed nobody seems to have realized yet just how emotional the RNC Convention will now be, in New York City, in a couple of months.

And I will be very very surprised if Nancy Reagan isn't given a prime time slot to address the convention.

The leftwing learned to fear not just Reagan, but the Reaganites. The Reaganites are about to get their chance to ride again, courtesy of the leftwing media, folks.

Ronald Reagan is about to perform his final service for his party, his country, and all of us that understand just how important he was in this nations darkest hour since December of 1941, when Communism was on the offensive across the globe. When Democrats believed our best days had long since past. When our economy was in a shabbles and deteriorating with each passing month.

When we as a people lost faith in ourselves.....

This weekend the "institutional memory" of our nation was stirred. Ronald Reagan, in death, forces the media to recall what was happening in 1981...and what happened over the course of the next eight years. It will bring a new perspective to what we face today in the war on terror.

And I strongly suspect Ronald Wilson Reagan wouldn't have it any other way. If in death he serves to remind us of who we are, what we have done, and what we can do in the future....yeah, the Gipper would appreciate it.

[KeyLargo]

The libs have not waited at least until he is in the ground before slamming him. The DemoRATS are just warming up!

Chicago Sunday Tribune AKA: The LIBune.

"Great Communitcator outrode scandal"

Editorial:

"... He approved the secret sale of arms to Iran to win the release of American hostages in Labanon, spawning a scandal that eveloped his presidency...."

Huh? I don't recall reading anywhere or hearing at any time that Ronald Reagon "approved" of any such thing!!!

[wildbill]

No one loved him except the American people.

Ronald Magnus! Hail and farewell.

God Speed Mr. President

[RetiredArmy]

The hate those on the left feel for President Reagan is apparent. Go to www.boortz.com and read his Neil Nuez notes for today. About half way down in the column are excerpts he put in from DU underground freaks. Beware, the F word is used often and frequent to describe how they fell and many say they are glad he is dead. And, liberals are suppose to be the "caring" party and group. These people are nothing but American hating, liberty hating, communist.

[Salvation]

Noonan bump!

[wjcsux]

The passing of the 20th Century's best President and the 60th Anniversary of D-day. All and all, a real bad weekend for the RAT media.

[petercooper]

Dan Ratherbiased can choke on his fake tears.