Ronald Reagan passed away ten years ago today...........
Ronald Reagan (why did you feel a need to insult RR anyway) joined the US Army reserve in 1937. He was in the reserves four years before the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. When we went to war his eye sight and age worked against him. However, he had significant pull in Hollywood. He was one of the top dogs and the government needed the support of Hollywood and they gave it. Ronald Reagan was in charge of the unit that coordinated USO tours, celebrity bond tours, using real heros to honor the troops, and making films to promote the war (a different Hollywood in those days). Reagan was all over setting things up and making it work. It was real training to be an executive leader. No actor in Hollywood today can claim anything close to that experience. So why did you think you had to insult Reagan? Kind of like Pavlov's dog. You see a picture of Reagan and your brain explodes....you're brainwashed Timmie.Reagan was 30 years old when WW2 started. Average age of a trooper serving in that war was 26. His age wasn't against him. He was just the first in a long line of prominent Republicans who talked a good game but left the fighting, dying and killing to others, the last GOP POTUS included.
As for the OP, no one has come close to the words and feelings expressed by Ronald Reagan at Normandy. Clinton went there to make PR videos and hit on young French girls. I'm curious to what Obama will do, aren't you? Originally Posted by JD Barleycorn
Reagan was 30 years old when WW2 started. Average age of a trooper serving in that war was 26. His age wasn't against him. He was just the first in a long line of prominent Republicans who talked a good game but left the fighting, dying and killing to others, the last GOP POTUS included.I liked Reagan's remark about Speaker Tip - he said the guy reminds him of PacMan - big, round, and eats money!!!
Why are you defending Reagan? You would vilify and hate on any republican that appeared on today's political landscape and espoused his political philosophy....increased taxes, immigration amnesty, gun control, etc etc etc. I never cease to be amazed at how you idiots act like Reagan was the 2nd coming of Christ but you all disagree with virtually everything he stood for politically. Reagan would be appalled at the current state of the GOP and would shun the teabaggers. He believed in getting things done for the good of the country, not in gridlock, obfuscation and intolerance. Originally Posted by timpage
Reagan was 30 years old when WW2 started. Average age of a trooper serving in that war was 26. His age wasn't against him. He was just the first in a long line of prominent Republicans who talked a good game but left the fighting, dying and killing to others, the last GOP POTUS included.
Why are you defending Reagan? You would vilify and hate on any republican that appeared on today's political landscape and espoused his political philosophy....increased taxes, immigration amnesty, gun control, etc etc etc. I never cease to be amazed at how you idiots act like Reagan was the 2nd coming of Christ but you all disagree with virtually everything he stood for politically. Reagan would be appalled at the current state of the GOP and would shun the teabaggers. He believed in getting things done for the good of the country, not in gridlock, obfuscation and intolerance. Originally Posted by timpage
It was Bill Clinton who avoided service; loathed the military, but as president wrapped himself in the trappings of Commander In Chief...talk about phony..... George Bush served, and was widely loved by those serving under him............Clinton was not !As usual, you're a dimwit. What does who the military votes for have to do with our discussion? Reagan dodged combat duty and pranced around Hollywood making propaganda movies during WW2. The he lied about it when President to various other heads of state, claiming he had been in the ETO and had visited and filmed at a concentration camp. That's the fact and you can sit on it and rotate moron.
Far be-you-the one to judge Bush when it comes to fidelity to the military......the military overwhelmingly voted for Bush and NOT for Clinton or Obama. Most recently the military favored Romney over Obama by a factor of 2:1.
Oh yeah, and I bet the military vote favored Reagan over Carter and Reagan over Mondale....so fuck you, idiot.
Your need to use a D Day thread to trash President Reagan speaks to how pathetic you really are.
FACT JACK Originally Posted by Whirlaway