[texasflower]

Rest in peace, Mr. President.

[Moonman62]

"Whatever challenge he met, he just took it in stride. He often said: 'Hey, you doctors must have something else to do, some other patients to see. I am doing all right here.'

"The first thing he ate after he broke his hip, Diane Caps, a nurse, gave him a spoonful of ice cream, and he smiled just like in the old days, showing how much he appreciated it," Hutton said.

Ronald Reagan was a good man right to the core.

[BillyCrockett]

"Everybody was amazed really how he went through the operation and never complained of a great deal of discomfort afterward,"

My father was like that too, also born in 1911 like Mr Reagan. They were the stereotypes of all in their generation weren't they? The WWII vets gave so much and asked for nothing. They never complained about anything. If someone could "bottle" that and get it to every young person in America right now, can you imagine the results?

[aruanan]

Reagan's ex-doctor: 'He did not know me' (Kleenex alert)

Reagan's daughter, though, reported that just before he died, as his breathing slowed, he opened his eyes and looked at Nancy with recognition in clear blue eyes. Nancy said that this was the best gift he could have given her. They said that if deaths could be good, this was a good death.

[comebacknewt]

Disappointing news since I consider Gallup the best overall polling outfit.

As others have mentioned though, it seems illogical that W's numbers would be falling at this time. The news has been largely positive, and his approval numbers are climbing upward again. I would really like to see a detailed breakdown of the respondents to this poll.

[Brad’s Gramma]

ambrose, thank you for giving us an inside look at something we'd not known. This speaks VOLUMES about the true character of President Reagan.

onyx...another for your collection.