Ron was an expected speaker, so this isn't a surprise.
Laura Bush could respond easily to the same issue.
For Reagan's sake, I will not treat his son as I would another individual that behaved in this manner.
I will say this will not have the desired effect the Democrats believe it will. Ron Reagan is not beloved by this country. His name alone does not make him an heir to the Reagan legacy.
If Ron the son is going to speak on stem cell research, then he is covering old ground. There is a lot of stem cell research going on and President Bush is allowing money to be spent on that. BUT, if he is speaking on embryonic stem cell research, then his Dad would have opposed to this. President Bush is not supporting embryonic stem cell research. Mrs. Reagan refuses to address the GOP convention in August because of President Bush's opposition to embryonic stem cell research. Too bad, she will miss a great opportunity to support President Bush!
wonder if young Ron ever read any DUers who rejoiced in his father's Alzheimers? Their sentiments hold sway among the DNC convention delegates. The ONLY reason they will give a damn about Ronald Wilson Reagon's alzheimers is the wedge issue it provides among Republicans. Reagan's idiot son can enjoy his 15 minutes being cheered by those who absolutely despised his father.
I might disagree with Reagan religious beliefs but...
The point is President Reagan was extremely against abortion. He even wrote about his feelings about this issue. It would natural for him to be against harvesting stem cells from aborted fetuses. Abortion is abortion. I think he would refused to use stem cells from aborted fetuses even to cure his illiness. What RPR is doing is being disrespectful towards his father's strong beliefs.
The abortionist are trying to make abortion acceptable because RPR will talk emotionally about his father's fate at the DNC to keep abortion legal. It's all a ruse, I know you can get stem cells from other sources without using aborted fetuses.