Posted on 01/21/2006 4:01:06 PM PST by rhema
10. "Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first." —Remarks at a business conference, Los Angeles, March 2, 1977
9. "You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans." —The Observer, March 29, 1981
8. “Thomas Jefferson once said, "We should never judge a president by his age, only by his works.' And ever since he told me that, I stopped worrying." —Circa 1988
7. "I have left orders to be awakened at any time in case of national emergency, even if I'm in a cabinet meeting." —Said often during his presidency, 1981-1989
6. "How do you tell a communist? Well, it's someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-Communist? It's someone who understands Marx and Lenin." —Remarks in Arlington, Virginia, September 25, 1987
5. "The government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it." —Remarks to the White House Conference on Small Business, August 15, 1986
4. “I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself.” —Said often during his presidency, 1981-1989
3. "All great change in America begins at the dinner table." —Farewell Address to the Nation, The White House, January 11, 1989
2. "I've noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born." —The New York Times, September 22, 1980
1. "There is no limit to what a man can do or where he can go if he doesn't mind who gets the credit." — First Inaugural Address, January 21, 1981
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My personal favorite is non-political: "I was never an actor, and I've got thirty-nine movies to prove it."
The Greatest - sure miss him
"I've often wondered, if we in Washington were all to turn out the light and not come back, whether anyone would notice."
"I'm reminded of the Welfare Mother that used to drive her Cadillac down to the food stamps office."
"I realize that there is a great age difference between myself and my opponent, but I promise not to hold his youth and inexperience against him"
Apologies for messing up the quotes.
He didn't know that for sure though. But he believed, and he had faith, and he had the courage of his convictions. I don't know if it's from listening to Michael, or reading, or documentaries, but I recently got an insight into the White House at the time and it reminded me that when you're in there you don't know for sure that action A is going to produce reaction B, you have to go for it, make your move.
I Paid for this Microphone!
It will if they hang a urinal on the end of the casket.
"an occasion on which Mr. Reagan threw out the day's ceremonial first pitch and did a charming inning and a half of play-by-play, returning to his real roots as a Chicago Cubs broadcaster"
I'd love to hear this. Anybody got a clue if it is available?
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I'd love to hear this. Anybody got a clue if it is available?
I've been trying to find a recording of that broadcast myself, among others. (My forages into ancient radio recordings---I now have a library of about 250 vintage radio shows---include a late-1940s broadcast of Dizzy Dean telling stories about Yankee great Lefty Gomez, and a 1934 radio broadcast of a game between the Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, with Ty Tyson of WWJ doing the play-by-play, but I haven't yet been able to nail any recordings of Mr. Reagan doing baseball announcing. It would have been a wonderful gift to history, too, if someone had thought to record his legendary improvisation on when the telegraph went on the fritz and he managed to have a Cub hitter just about setting the record for fouling off two-strike pitches, until the 'graph was fixed, the wire item came in, and Reagan had to announce, sheepishly, "Jurgen popped out on the first pitch!")
check with Simi Valley - they're doing a world-class job there
Without Ronald Reagan, Eastern Europe would still be under the yoke of Communist Tyranny.
I've been with Lucianne.com for years, but have become disillusioned because of the restrictions. Are there many others from Lucianne at this site?
I will post my story on my homepage here. This post alone has made the switch to FR inevitable. Thanks.
While I detest any lite beer, I do like bud. But I would also, finally, have a good use for the four cans of Billy Beer I still own.
Same timeframe:
[Looking up at the doctors] I sure hope you are all Republicans...
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I think quite a few...I don't know the details, but I get the impression Lucianne "has it in" for Free Republic.
Thanks for bringing a tear to my eye and a smile to my lips. Ronnie was a giant among dwarves - always will be.
Reminds me of the joke that ends with:
"Will you pour a quart of fine Irish whiskey over me grave?"
"Sure, but it seems such a waste - do you mind if I pass it through me kidneys first?..."
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