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To: ohioWfan
You have to be in absolute denial of every historical fact in the books about both men to make such a stupid comment.

I won't deny you the privilege of elevating your emotionally based opinion above others but I will provide you with only one of many historical examples that should moderate your idol worship.

President Reagan in a speech on the East & West German border said (I'm paraphrasing) "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall". History shows that the wall came down as did the "Evil Empire" (Soviet Union)

President Bush in an exuberant speech said to the terrorists (I'm paraphrasing) "Bring it on"! They did and are still doing it. The worst part is that just recently President Bush apologized for having said that.

How can you with a lucid mind compare a wannabe with a statesman???

I don't believe my comment isn't stupid. It may not be to your liking but it isn't stupid. Just because you think President Bush is great doesn't make it so, but then you are entitled to your opinion, which is just that; your opinion.

584 posted on 06/05/2006 6:08:58 AM PDT by varon (Allegiance to the constitution, always. Allegiance to a political party, never.)
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To: varon
I shouldn't have used the word 'stupid.' What I meant was 'ignorant.'

Anyone who makes a statement as vapid as yours is ignorant of history.

What you need to do is scroll through this thread and learn a few things you don't know about Reagan posted by people more educated than you are.

Perhaps it will help your simplistic thinking to deepen.........or perhaps not. Perhaps you think simplistically because you want to because you want to think less of President Bush than what is factual, and all the education in the world won't change your 'opinion.'

Give it a try. Learn your history so that you can make a semi-educated comparison.

btw, your 'illustration' of the difference between the two is laughable. Did you mean it as a joke, or were you actually serious?

585 posted on 06/05/2006 6:40:34 AM PDT by ohioWfan (PROUD Mom of an Iraq War VET! THANKS, son!!!!)
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