[latina4dubya]

I think this was more of a zing at Bush. I think Ratzenberger is a hollywood liberal (I could be wrong). After Cheers had its final episode, he remarked something along the lines of how people needed the tv show Cheers in order to help them cope with the Reagan-Bush years.

it was a zing at Obama and/or Hillary... he is a Republican... he and Kelsey Grammar have appeared together at political events...

[USARightSide]

‘. . . he is a Republican . . .’

A few years ago I helped check in Ratzenberger, and many others, at a semi-private event at the home of Republican supporters here in Ventura County, CA.
He came to speak in support of a Republican running for office in the county.

This area is just one hour north (and slightly west) of Los Angeles.