Posted on 06/15/2004 7:22:09 PM PDT by txradioguy
Republicans were dismayed to hear Ron Reagan, Jr., deliver what sounded like a rebuke to President Bush during a final tribute before his father was buried on Friday.
Referring to his dad as "a deeply, unabashedly religious man," the Reagan son added, "But he never made the mistake the fatal mistake of so many politicians - wearing his faith on his sleeve to gain political advantage. . . "
"He accepted [his faith] as a responsibility, not a mandate," noted the presidential son. "And there is a profound difference."
Presidential historian Douglas Brinkley said there was no doubt the comments were a slap at Bush, but noted that Reagan Jr., "is somebody who's on the left more than on the right."
"He's never been in lockstep with his father or his father's legacy," Brinkley told WABC Radio's Steve Malzberg.
In fact, Bush supporters should probably consider themselves lucky that Ron Jr. was able to keep his Bush-bashing under wraps for as long as he did.
Commenting on the president's nomination four years ago, a less restrained Ron Jr. asked sarcastically, "What's his accomplishment? That he's no longer an obnoxious drunk?"
A for President Reagan's religion, he was indeed unabashed when it came to his Christian faith. He was the first president in over a century who openly professed his faith in "Jesus Christ." He used almost every major public opportunity to invoke God, God's name or prayer.
One of his most famous speeches, where he called the Soviet Union an 'Evil Empire', was at a conference of Evangelical ministers.
Yes!
He's on Animal Planet, hosts the Eukanuba Dog Show.
"Wringing our hands and gnashing our teeth because this wimp said something that we don't agree with, does'nt make it so."
I agree I think most of the outrage over this isn't the comment itse;f per se...it's the time and place he CHOSE to make the comment.
"I did notice that Ron Jr. and Patti were always trying to squeeze Michael into the background at the funeral...but I considered the source."
I never thought it might be them trying to squeeze Mike into the background. From what I've heard Mike talk about on his show and from what I've seen it was Nancy that put the squeeze on him and has always tried to marginalize him in relation to Ron and Patti.
I just heard Chris Matthews announce that he'll have an exclusive interview with Ron Reagan on Monday.
HEAR! HEAR! Yea and Amen!
It is here the quote is towards the bottom http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/resource/speeches/1984/82384a.htm
Thank you for that link. That was a great speech by Reagan, very rich.
"Ron (George) and Patti (Jeb) don't know who the hell they are. They are both spoiled kids who have never grown up and will use their father's legacy to further their own ambitions, however weak they are........."
Be careful with those stones.
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Nancy and young Ron Reagan are on their knees when they face John Kerry and the Democratic party both of them should be ashamed of themselves ..
No, Ron Reagan, jr. First Class Moron and Toe Dancer
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