Comments on: Reagan and Bush 43 Redux

By: Sandcrab

Sandcrab — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

"but it also keeps Kerry from getting his message out" - What message ? I have yet to hear a coherent one.

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

There may be a longer lasting effect - that of rekindling old memories about the vitriol that was directed at Reagan during his term in the media.

In the wake of his passing, the comparisons between then and now will be much fresher than they were, and more likely to produce a lasting skepticism about gratuitous criticism.

(We were actually talking about this at the auto body shop today - the guys in the shop remembered the Reagan-monkey jokes and the characterization of the man as "stupid".)

By: RicK DeMent

RicK DeMent — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Or it could remind people of how weak Bush is in comparison.

After all when the writing was on the Wall Reagan raised taxes, rather then doggedly adhering to a failing ideology. When the situation got out of control in Lebanon he left rather then insisting that we slug it out in a useless effort.

Reagan was much less of an ideolog then people make him out to be. Iâm not so sure about Bush.

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