[Wally_Kalbacken]

I think the accurate quote is "I will not exploit for political purposes my opponent's youth and relative inexperience."

That's the way I recall it - and it was like do many other things that Reagan did, it showed the way to using humor to mask a harder, harsher criticism. The laughter that ensued from that remark lasted for nearly a minute. Ronnie had just bitch slapped Wally Mondale into oblivion (on the way to cementing it with a 484 electoral vote victory) - but he did in a way that left a smile on every face at that debate. Mondale himself laughed heartily and in doing so - conveyed the message that he knew he was toast.

[headsonpikes]

bump.

[texgal]

Good article about a man who will be remembered kindly. I see so many parallels between Presidents Reagan and Bush.

Ronald Reagan was there for us when we really were in need of him. I hope he knows how much he was honored and respected by so many freedom loving Americans and others throughout the world.

God Bless Ronald Reagan, a truly great American and a downright decent human being.