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Ron Reagan Disses His Mother: Michelle Obama Gave 'Best Speech By a First Lady I've Ever Seen'
NewsBusters.org ^ | September 7, 2012 | Neil Sheppard

Posted on 09/07/2012 6:27:43 PM PDT by Kaslin

Just how in the tank for President Obama is MSNBC contributor Ronald Reagan?

On Friday's Hardball, he actually said Michelle Obama gave the "best speech by a first lady I have ever seen, and, you know, all due respect to my own mother" (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):

In a gushing wrap-up of the just-ended Democratic National Convention, host Chris Matthews played clips from Mrs. Obama's speech Tuesday.

When they were finished, Reagan said, “Best speech by a first lady I have ever seen, and, you know, all due respect to my own mother, and I haven’t reviewed all of Eleanor Roosevelt’s remarks that she ever gave. But best speech by a first lady I think I have ever seen.”

Honestly, how biased must a person be to say on national television that someone was better than his own mother?

Wouldn't most people have said "excluding my mom, of course" out of mere respect?

Not Ron, apparently.

For his part, Matthews of course agreed with his guest, but later commented, “Neither of these first ladies nor the candidate for first lady can sing like your mom can. They can’t sing ‘Second Hand Rose’ like she did.”

“Well, that’s true,” Reagan said.

Some consolation prize, Ron. You're a heck of a son.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012election; election2012; speech; speeches; twinkletoes
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To: GeronL

Nancy “Happened” to him. She doted on him, spoiled him, in her eyes he could do no wrong. And still can’t.

Ron Reagan made two huge mistakes with men he had in his life....Little Ronnie Reagan and Big George Bush.


61 posted on 09/08/2012 2:38:11 AM PDT by Terry Mross (2016 THE MOVIE....scarier than any zombie movie.)
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To: Terry Mross

bump


62 posted on 09/08/2012 2:40:37 AM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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To: Kaslin
I find it very disrespectful of you to refer to President Reagan as his old man

Oh, for crying out loud. Lighten up.

63 posted on 09/08/2012 2:55:39 AM PDT by EnquiringMind
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To: EnquiringMind

No I won’t


64 posted on 09/08/2012 3:12:12 AM PDT by Kaslin (Acronym for OBAMA: One Big Ass Mistake America)
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To: Kaslin

He is a DISGUSTING human. Nancy kids and Jane Wyman’s kids are WORLDS APART.


65 posted on 09/08/2012 4:15:44 AM PDT by Ann Archy ( ABORTION...the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: napscoordinator

Perhaps the Cheney’s love their daughter in spite of her lifestyle not because of it. I can’t imagine they would stop loving their daughter, so if she is of age, what choice do they have? They can either accept her and pray she will change or disown her. I would guess they are making the best of a heartbreaking situation for them. I agree with you that she is living a quiet life and not flaunting her lifestyle like so many do.


66 posted on 09/08/2012 6:33:51 AM PDT by PeskyOne
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