[republicanwizard]

Oh please. Give me a break. Did Reagan ever have to give meaning to a fratricidal war in which hundreds of thousands of Americans died? Did he ever come close to uttering the profound sentiments of Gettysburg? No.

Lincoln at the Chicago debate:

"I leave you, hoping that the lamp of liberty burns in your bosoms until there shall no longer be a doubt that all men are created free and equal."

Reagan:

"There you go again."

Personally, both statements were telling politically, but the second doesn't come close to the first.

[labard1]

"Did Reagan ever have to give meaning to a fratricidal war in which hundreds of thousands of Americans died?"

Nope, Reagan ended one of the world's greatest tyrannies with hardly a shot being fired.

Most nations ended slavery without war. Lincoln was unable to do even that.

[Badray]

""There you go again.""

And there you go again. Reagan's remark was a quip to put down a sneering jerk. You are obviously not familiar with Reagan's speeches. Before you go around singing Lincoln's praises, perhaps you should do some reading about Reagan. Start with "In his hand".

[GOPcapitalist]

Did Reagan ever have to give meaning to a fratricidal war in which hundreds of thousands of Americans died?

No, and unlike Lincoln he didn't cause one either.