Posted on 06/17/2004 6:21:16 PM PDT by Hildy
Jsut saw a promo..to paraphrase..."his remarks at his Father's funeral have set off a controversy...." Is there ANYONE the media will not exploit to further their cause and bash Bush?
Michael needs to jump into this, and the sooner the better. He has chosen, apparently, not to begin his own political career. That's a shame, but at least he has an obligation to prevent Ron (and God knows who else among Reagan family and associates) from accomplishing an Orwellian rewriting of the Old Man's legacy.
Ron is an egotistical, liberal baby boomer. Former colleagues of Reagan's have another problem: They're part of the American social elite, and as such, do not like to be viewed as right-wingers. Therefore they'll tell themselves, and everyone else, that Reagan was a moderate, a compromiser, and so on. Perhaps they never even understood the man's essence. But in any case, we cannot let anyone's former proximity to Reagan give him/her a free pass. If they say something that distorts this great man, we must call them on it, clearly and repeatedly. As Reagan himself might say: "Bold colors here, not pale pastels."
Preserving clear memories of who Reagan was, and what he meant, is FAR more important than putting him on our currency or squeezing him onto Mount Rushmore. THIS is the true "Reagan Legacy Project." (Grover Norquist, call your office ...)
Watch and listen as he tip toes through the tulips...
I think Michael is the real son and Ron is adopted, or else Nancy had a night out. No way this Tutu wearing punk is Ronnie Reagans, he dosnt even look like Our President .
Maureen was more than okay, she was first rate.
Hearing Michael talk about her, and she seemed to be the forgotten one til he did, brought tears to my eyes. When he said the day would come when he, Maureen and his Father would once again be together it almost too much.
Michael needs to jump into this, and the sooner the better
He has, on his radio talk show this week
Could the motives of those liberals at Dateline be any more transparent?
It's enough to make a ballerina cry
Swan Flake should crawl back under his tutu.
I saw a bit piece on Brokaw this evening as I was leaving work. Ron Jr said that he was upset that Bush was wrapping himself around the Reagan name to help justify the war. He said this is Bush's war, and GW should leave his Dad's name out of the justification. (Or something similar.) I went, huh? Of course Brokaw could hardly contain himself. Brokaw continued that we would see more of the interview tomorrow on Today.
"In an April 2003 interview, Reagan was scathingly critical of Bush. "The Bush people have no right to speak for my father, particularly because of the position he's in now," he said. "Yes, some of the current policies are an extension of the '80s. But the overall thrust of this administration is not my father's - these people are overly reaching, overly aggressive, overly secretive, and just plain corrupt. I don't trust these people."
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He's right to a point. Who better to know the father than the son?
Besides, who could measure up to Reagan? Certainly not Bush.
Pres. Bush is the son of a president. Ron Reagan is the son of a president. Is the theory busted? The fruit now falls far and away from the tree?
Perhaps unlike Pres. Bush 2, Ron needs a dna test to confirm he is the actual son of Pres. Reagan. Course to me, Pres. Reagan could have spit him. O yea, he looks that much like him.
I'll say this, I believe Pres. Reagans blood would boil considering the "compromises" republicans (republicans he made possible) have made to satisfy the thirst of democrats.
I might just have to agree with you.
Did anyone else notice that during all of the televised coverage of President Reagans funeral proceedings that Michael was always standing BEHIND Ron, Patti, and Nancy? He sat last after those three as well. He was not in this for the photo op, or for the glory, I felt that Ron and Patti (why is she a Davis? That's her mother's maiden name)were in this for selfish reasons. They didn't even really care about their father. My fellow FReeprs are right when you say that Michael is a class act, and should really look into pursuing a political career. He did mention that his father gave him the gift of eternal life, which means he received Jesus into his heart (aka: 'Born-again')so maybe Ron and Patti are jealous of Micheal and their Father's obviously close relationship!
How a conservative, God-fearing, morally conscious man could produce two of the most bitter, selfish, liberal tree-huggers is beyond me. Shame on Petty-Patti and Ronarina the Ballerina!
Scarborough is going to show a clip of the remarks Ron Reagan made on his show tonight.
Just what were his remarks? I was unable to catch that televised portion, I was working.
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What controversy was that?
I am pretty sure that Michael was adopted during the marriage to Jane Wyman.
Well...he also did the Crufts Dog Show in England recently, so there.
Those are more respectable credentials than MOST Bush-haters featured in primetime network hit pieces.
On his radio talk show, which is no doubt a fine show, but is listened only by people who already agree with him/us.
If you'd not on the Big Three networks, or in one of the really major papers, you haven't "jumped into it." Sorry.
Do you even have a clue what kind of "Republican" Ronald Reagan was? Taxes? Deficits? Compromises?
Scarborough is busy saying that Michael Moore's movie is "thought provoking."
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