Topic: Another one Bites The Dust (Read 5139 times)

Anonymous · « **on:** June 05, 2004, 09:42:00 PM »

Ronald Reagan is dead at 93. I don't remember what site I saw this report from though. Sorry.

So who's next? Ford? Bush Sr.?

I hope it isn't Bush. We're going to be at war with everyone is he dies because Bush Jr. will take his anger out on a country such as Ireland stating that, "The drink killed him", marking the second swing at prohibition.

xolik · « **Reply #1 on:** June 06, 2004, 11:30:50 AM »

I had Ron picked out in the dead pool, but for July, not June, so I didn't win anything.

So long, Mr. President.

Let's see how dignified the left can be with this news. My guess is not very.

Law · « **Reply #2 on:** June 06, 2004, 04:19:37 PM »

If one more person tells me that my wife and I should appreciate Reagan because he did more for the military than any other president, I'll scream.

IT WAS THE COLD WAR, YOU FOOLS!!!

He wasn't doing it because he liked the military, he was doing it so he could bankrupt the Soviet Union.

That said, he was Mr. Charisma. Not much of a president, but at least he and his family are at peace now.

hackess · « **Reply #3 on:** June 06, 2004, 04:21:44 PM »

Quote from: Law

That said, he was Mr. Charisma. Not much of a president, but
at least he and his family are at peace now.

We seem to quote each other a lot. Why is that?

Law · « **Reply #4 on:** June 06, 2004, 07:30:26 PM »

Quote from: catwritr

We seem to quote each other a lot. Why is that?

Similar brain wavelengths I imagine.

Either that or...

Binoboy · « **Reply #5 on:** June 06, 2004, 11:10:12 PM »

Quote from: xolik

Let's see how dignified the left can be with this news. My guess is not very.

I should hope not. Just imagine what would happen on the right if Clinton died, except water it down to the nth degree, since this mythical creature I keep hearing about called "The Left" seems to be rather apathetic towards Reagan in comparison.

Honestly, I thought the guy died 5 years ago.

dcrog · « **Reply #6 on:** June 07, 2004, 06:46:09 AM »

We should appreciate Reagan because he did more for the military than any other president.

Law · « **Reply #7 on:** June 07, 2004, 08:05:25 AM »

*screams*

Anonymous · « **Reply #8 on:** June 07, 2004, 08:22:42 AM »

Quote from: Binoboy

Honestly, I thought the guy died 5 years ago.

He did. He just forgot to stop living.

Demosthenes · « **Reply #9 on:** June 07, 2004, 08:40:56 AM »

Quote from: Chris

Quote from: Binoboy
Honestly, I thought the guy died 5 years ago.

He did. He just forgot to stop living.

Yeah, that's kind of how Alzheimer's works.

I have never been a huge fan of Ronnie, neither in film, nor in politics, but I'm glad he's no longer suffering. It sounded like he really had a rough last nine or ten years.

reimero · « **Reply #10 on:** June 07, 2004, 12:10:10 PM »

He was an important president, from a political scientist's standpoint. He played the political game well, and brought a degree of respect and professionalism to the White House which had been lacking since Nixon. Some of his methods were unorthodox, yet remarkably effective.

I'm not going to pass judgment on whether he was a "good" or "bad" president, but he WAS an important president. His will be remembered as one of the U.S.'s key presidencies.

Demosthenes · « **Reply #11 on:** June 07, 2004, 01:22:48 PM »

No arguments here.

dcrog · « **Reply #12 on:** June 07, 2004, 03:57:08 PM »

Quote from: Law

*screams*

Owwwww. I didn't know you were going to yell that loud. But you knew someone had to do it.

MISTER MASSACRE · « **Reply #13 on:** June 07, 2004, 08:39:02 PM »

It seems the more I learn about each president, the less I like them.

Ah, well.

xolik · « **Reply #14 on:** June 08, 2004, 12:23:56 AM »

Ah, memories!

pbsaurus · « **Reply #15 on:** June 17, 2004, 11:26:58 AM »

Quote

"The Ronald Reagan Legacy Project has spent
the past three
years planning to get the $10 bill changed to
feature Reagan
instead of Alexander Hamilton. Meanwhile,
Representative Jeff
Miller of Florida introduced a bill to put Reagan
on the half-
dollar coin, domain of JFK, while Representative
Dana Rohrabacher
of California wants to put him on the $20 bill,
currently
occupied by Andrew Jackson. There's even been
discussion of
replacing Benjamin Franklin on the hundred-dollar
bill, because
he's "not a president," raising the specter of
"The Reagan" being
the preferred currency of drug dealers. It would
be especially
nice if the reverse side featured Bonzo."--Joe Bob Briggs

Binoboy · « **Reply #16 on:** June 17, 2004, 11:30:51 AM »

Yeah and parents' groups have been trying to get alcopops/sweet-tasting liquors banned for years now, pb.

Neither of them is ever gonna happen in a million years though.

MISTER MASSACRE · « **Reply #17 on:** June 17, 2004, 12:34:20 PM »

GUYS LET'S SPEND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO REMEMBER A MEDIOCRE PRESIDENT AND FORGET ABOUT OTHER HISTORICAL JERKS

Joe Mama · « **Reply #18 on:** June 17, 2004, 04:02:59 PM »

Reagan might deserve his picture on government issued toilet paper, but he sure doesn't deserve to be on any currency.

reimero · « **Reply #19 on:** June 17, 2004, 04:29:15 PM »

Mmmm. No love for Reagan around these parts, I can tell.

I'm not about to advocate his use in currency, but he was an important president.

DISCLAIMER: "important" and "good" are NOT the same thing! But Reagan WAS one of the most important presidents of the 20th century. The debate on the "good" part will rage for years.

Demosthenes · « **Reply #20 on:** June 17, 2004, 04:34:54 PM »

Agreed.

Along those lines, I think FDR was not a good president. An important one, without a doubt... but not a good one, in my opinion.

reimero · « **Reply #21 on:** June 17, 2004, 04:37:43 PM »

And in that vein, I think we can also agree that Gerald Ford was NOT an important president.

Although he has the distinction of being the only President in history never to have been elected.

Demosthenes · « **Reply #22 on:** June 17, 2004, 04:43:11 PM »

Ah yes. The quintessential "place holder president". No arguments here.

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