Let's face it. Bill and Hillary only think Reagan is an ASSHOLE in election years

wndycty

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Sat Jan-19-08 08:59 AM
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Let's face it. Bill and Hillary only think Reagan is an ASSHOLE in election years

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Hillary and I will always remember President Ronald Reagan for the way he personified the indomitable optimism of the American people, and for keeping America at the forefront of the fight for freedom for people everywhere.
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http://clinton.senate.gov/news/statements/details.cfm?id=234331

I'm no fan of Reagan, but lets be honest Barack did not praise him as much as he pointed out how he affected change. More importantly, not knowing Obama's true opinion of Reagan he does not appear to have contradicted himself on anything he has said about Reagan in the past.

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Sparkly

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Sat Jan-19-08 09:07 AM
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1. When called upon to make a statement, especially upon the death of a president,

of COURSE the statement should be gracious and positive. There's a level of decorum and propriety that's expected.

In fact, I don't think it serves any of them well to diss a former president. I'd like to hear it, but it probably wouldn't be really smart of them.

I think the difference is whether and how someone reaches for a person's name (any famous person, president or not) and brings it into the dialogue purposely, to make a point.

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wndycty

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Sat Jan-19-08 09:10 AM
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3. You can spin it anyway you want. . .the said it and they own it. . .

. . .you can rationalize it all you want, but if they are going to attack Obama for his recognition of Reagan's contribution then they can't pick and choose what people dig up what they said about Reagan.

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Sparkly

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Sat Jan-19-08 09:12 AM
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4. Certainly they can't "pick and choose what people dig up"

I'm just saying there's nothing wrong with the quote.

I'm not following all this as closely as you seem to be -- how did "they" "attack Obama for his recognition of Reagan's contribution?"

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wndycty

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Sat Jan-19-08 09:15 AM
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5. They and all of their supporters are criticizing Obama for pointing out that

Reagan was a change agent and that he changed this country more significantly that even Bill. He never complemented or praised him but the Clinton and Edwards camps as well as their supporters are all over him.

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Sparkly

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Sat Jan-19-08 09:24 AM
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7. I didn't see a statement from the Clintons.

But I think anytime a Democratic candidate says a Republican did something "more significantly" than a Democrat, they're going to get a response.

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ursi

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Sat Jan-19-08 09:07 AM
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2. I agree. I thought we were living in the revised Reagan years under the last Clinton reign

"don't ask, don't tell" for example.

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Enrique

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Sat Jan-19-08 09:15 AM
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6. I agree, and same with Edwards

Obama was more truthful than either of them.

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terisan

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Sat Jan-19-08 11:50 AM
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8. Obama used Republican Code Words for dissing progressive Dems in his pro Reagan speech

He referred specifically to "excesses of 60s and 70s" a time when people worked for freedom and equality and ending war.

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mtnsnake

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Sat Jan-19-08 11:53 AM
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9. Well, at least they don't kiss Reagan's ass in an election year. Instead, they kick Repukian ass. nt

Edited on Sat Jan-19-08 11:53 AM by mtnsnake

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oasis

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Sat Jan-19-08 11:54 AM
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10. Obama made the glorification of Ronnie Reagan part of his campaign. When the

Clintons flip out like that, get back to us.

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