Reagan Nearing the End

NewsMax ^ | 8/12/02 | Limbacher

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

Ronald Reagan's condition is worsening and his friends have told the New York Daily News that he "is steadily slipping in his terminal battle with Alzheimer's disease."

"He's bedridden and helpless," his son, famed radio talk show host Michael told NewsMax.com recently. According to the News, the 91-year-old beloved former president's mental deterioration has increased over the past months. "He no longer knows who Nancy is," one source, referring to Reagan's wife of 50 years, told the News. "Some days he seems to recognize her as someone who's familiar, but most of the time she's just a blank to him." "He's becoming more difficult to deal with," a source close to the family confided to the News. "Both his physical and his mental problems have gotten worse."

The News said that a former Reagan aide confirmed the sad news which was revealed even as an old Reagan friend, Charlton Heston was revealing that he too suffers from the early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.

"Our family knows all too well the cruelty of this disease, and we pray that God will give the Heston family, especially [Heston's wife] Lydia, . . . the strength to face each day that lies ahead," Nancy Reagan said in a statement released to the media.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Godspeed to RWR, the great number 40.

May the Lord of Hosts receive him warmly into the Kingdom, and may His Spirit comfort the family.

[Republicus2001]

Our greatest American

[SupplySider]

God bless the Gipper.

[Wyatt's Torch]

Right man. Right time. Right place. God bless you Mr. President.

[Lorenb420]

[Plutarch]

The campaign must begin for the:

Ronald Reagan One Dollar Coin

The P.C. one dollar coins foisted upon us have both failed. A Reagan dollar would be instantly popular.

The Democrats did not waste anytime putting their icon FDR on the dime. The Reagan dollar should be put up for a vote in Congress as soon as Ronald Reagan dies.

[Dakmar]

God Bless President Reagan, and please be with his family in their time of need.

[Pokey78]

God bless, Gipper

[Poohbah]

With this news, I have recall where Jesus said "The rain falls on the just and unjust alike."

God Bless you, Mr. Reagan. May the road rise to meet you, may the wind always be at your back, and may the rain fall gently upon your fields...and, when you finally shuffle off of this mortal coil, may you be in Paradise a week before the Devil realizes you've gone missing.

[Ann Archy]

I sure hope he dies when Bush is in office instead of a Clinton. He was a great man and Loved God, his Wife and Country. Other than Maureen, and Michael somewhat, his kids are pretty bad.

[antivenom]

I send my beloved President a kiss to his forehead...my love and best wishes to the Reagan family.

[CJ Wolf]

What, hey now just hold on a moment, you want to get rid of that Indian indian woman?

[onedoug]

"Nearer My God, To Thee...."

[Ragin1]

Instead of Clinton?
So what are you trying to say Ann?

[Joe Brower]

What sad news. What a tragic and undeserved end for such a good man; such a great American.

Godspeed to you, Mr. Reagan.

[Billthedrill]

May the passing of Ronald Reagan maintain the same grace and understated dignity that typified his life. God bless, Mr. President.

[vin-one]

RWR will always have a special place in my heart.

My first election to vote in, and I picked RWR all on my own.

[Mercat]

I quite a bit of time with my college room mate at the bedside of her mother who had Alzheimers. She wasn't taking food and pneumonia was a constant threat. She was drawn up in a fetal position and most of the time had her eyes shut. Hari Mandir and I sang old hymms to her from the RLDS hymnal... her mother had been very active in the church for decades. She openned her eyes and seemed to smile. We sang for about an hour until she went into a deep sleep. The next morning, Hari Mandir called and said that she had slipped away in the night. I think our singing helped her on her journey. Never assume that these folks don't have some awareness of what is going on.

[Huck]

Not to pee in your corn flakes, but dollar coins have a pretty bad track record.