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This is the paragraph in question from Ronnie Jr's eulogy:

"Dad was also a deeply, unabashedly religious man. But he never made the fatal mistake of so many politicians wearing his faith on his sleeve to gain political advantage. True, after he was shot and nearly killed early in his presidency, he came to believe that God had spared him in order that he might do good. But he accepted that as a responsibility, not a mandate. And there is a profound difference."

For Ronnie Jr. to use the occasion of his father's death to make a veiled reference to President George W. Bush Christian faith is unforgivable. Those who saw him give this speech, did not fail to see the virulent nature of his attack. It was a despicable thing to do and what does Chris Matthews do? He takes it one step further to attack all Christians by his comments about Michael Reagan. Did Chris Matthews for one minute have any question of the outrageous nature of Ronnie Jr.'s effort to Bash Bush at his father's funeral? Not a chance. In fact, Ronnie Jr. would have been the Man of the Year if he had at the end of his speech, dropped trou and flashed a "I hate Bush!" tattoo on his posterior. He would have been immediately called by the Kerry Campaign to be the Vice Presidential running mate to the presumed candidate, John F. Kerry. They will use any occasion to further their lefty cause, even if it means walking over their father's grave--or, in this case, the greatest president of this century's grave.

But he never made the fatal mistake of so many politicians wearing his faith on his sleeve to gain political advantage.

Amazing how you picked GWB out of this statement!

I was thinking of The Clinton's, myself, as well as all of the 'reverends' that grace the D side of the aisle.....

>> This is the paragraph in question from Ronnie Jr's eulogy: "Dad was also a deeply, unabashedly religious man. But he never made the fatal mistake of so many politicians wearing his faith on his sleeve to gain political advantage. True, after he was shot and nearly killed early in his presidency, he came to believe that God had spared him in order that he might do good. But he accepted that as a responsibility, not a mandate. And there is a profound difference."

If you listen carefully, you can hear this in the wind over the California foothills:

I love my son Ron dearly, but he does not speak for me about who may or may not be wearing their faith on their sleeve for political purposes.

I remember when I wouldn't make youth or inexperience an issue in the campaign!