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Bullet1987 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 01:26 PM Original message |
Why Is Reagan So Idolized By Conservatives? |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
1. The FCC was created in 1934 |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. I have no idea. |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
3. He returned them to power after Watergate |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
4. Because he made them comfortable with their bigotry. -eom |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 01:36 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Bingo...n/t |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
5. Look at their options. |
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shain from kane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
7. Because he balanced the budget and ended abortion. |
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Bullet1987 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 01:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. About the FCC comment... |
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lyonn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
8. It's all they have. Who else is even worth mentioning? |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
10. "teflon president" He GOT AWAY with everything. THAT is what repubs idolize |
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johnlal (974 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
11. Bush is the final outcome of Reaganism |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
12. He "cured" Russia of its communist problem. |
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soleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
13. Didn't he have a fucking ranch? |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
14. I assume the same reason as Maggie is idolized by right-wingers here... |
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fuzzyball (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
15. Because HE CUT TAXES IN A MAJOR WAY....from 90% to 28% |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 01:54 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Whose taxes? - surely most people weren't paying 90% at any time? |
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Zodiak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 02:00 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. No, he restructured the tax brackets |
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fuzzyball (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 02:41 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Thanks for the factual details.......except perhaps.... |
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Zodiak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 02:59 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. No,that is what Republicans do |
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fuzzyball (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 03:05 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. I think Bush just proposed a 3 Trillion dollar budget.. |
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Zodiak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 03:25 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. 2.9 trillion |
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fuzzyball (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 05:29 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. And what's worse is that the current "war on terror" should not require |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 03:56 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. MORE than the entire world |
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fuzzyball (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 05:32 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. What's the matter with you? Don't you wanna be the LONE |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 07:19 AM Response to Reply #19 |
49. Excellent, but one minor correction, Clinton was no respite from raygunomics, |
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Zodiak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
17. Lots of reasons |
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Mr Rabble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 06:17 PM Response to Reply #17 |
41. Very astute observations Zodiak. |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
18. Because he was the first repuke pres after the 76 debacle ... |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
20. he was the first neocon idiot figurehead in power |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
21. He went out of his way for them, unlike Bush who only sucked up to them for elections |
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FogerRox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
22. Reagan is all they have to hold on to. |
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LonelyLRLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
23. He proved you can win the presidency on total bullshit. eom |
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CRH (671 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
24. He is a conservative icon because ... |
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Ronnie Roach (260 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 02:52 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Gen X kids embraced Reagan because... |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 03:47 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. They were ... |
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Efilroft Sul (827 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 04:35 PM Response to Reply #26 |
34. Reagan's appeal to certain members of Generation X. |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
28. He made the people feel good about getting fucked over. |
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rock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
30. Unreality based thinking |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
35. Because he called his wife...Mommy?????? |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
36. Because he's just like bush*. Robbed the poor and middle class |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
39. They needed a "hero" |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
40. Because conservatives are 'effing morons |
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A wise Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
42. In their eyes |
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EndElectoral (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
43. The guy threw the mentally ill out on the street. One became President in this century. |
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pink-o (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
44. Reagan's entire political career was based on lies. |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
45. He made them feel good about being greedy, uncompassionate pigs. |
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Bullet1987 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 11:57 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Didn't... |
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mikelewis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
47. Because the TV told them to love him.... |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 07:13 AM Response to Original message |
48. Because he was given a pass by everybody on both, or all, sides. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 08:29 AM Response to Original message |
50. Reagan, more than most of them, was intent on dismantling |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
51. Studs Terkel's remark sums it up for me: |
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