"But for him to call George Bush a big elephant and ask what's his accomplishments,that he's no longer an obnoxious drunk says a lot about a person."
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To me it reads like Ron knew him when. I recall some folks like that in my family's circle.
It may sound that way, but he didn't "know him when". Perhaps you'll agree he shouldn't speak as if he did.
He himself says he met him during his father's presidency but doesn't remember it. He says he only knows it because his wife says she remembers and she didn't like him.
See the post at #85:
Reagan says he doesn't have anything personal against Bush. He met him only once, at a White House event during the Reagan presidency. "At least my wife insists we did -- he left absolutely no impression on me. But Doria remembers him very negatively -- I can't repeat what she said about him, I'd rather not use profanity.