OH GOD!!! MSNBC pundits comparing Obama to Reagan

[bigdarryl]

No comparison in my opinion

[Atman]

1. It's because they are Photoshopped together on the cover of TIME

MSNBC always "previews" the latest TIME magazine on "Morning Scum." They talked about it a lot this morning. You can be sure it's just part of their deal.

[Uzybone]

2. OMFG!1!!!

[William769]

3. Well what do you expect.

President Obama often refers to himself as to Reagan.


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=285173&mesg_id=285173

[bigwillq]

4. Yea, can't really fault the media here

when Obama has made the comparison several times himself.

[craigmatic]

5. Reagan compared himself to FDR but undid much of the New Deal. Maybe Obama want to reverse that.

FDR liked to compare himself to Lincoln in order to make him a figure that could belong to both parties and thereby share his legacy with the democratic party. My point is that there's a long history of presidents poaching political icons from the other party in order to either undo their work or share in the legacy.

[Enthusiast]

6. Reagan sucked.

He not only sucked as a president he sucked as a person. And I mean that in the most personal way possible.

[jonnyblitz]

8. exactly. nt

[treestar]

7. Comparing need not mean total likeness

Compare and contrast.

Obama and Reagan have opposing political philosophies. But they are both good speakers.

I don't have to agree with Reagan's policies to admit he inspired people.

The right does the same thing when they don't agree with Obama but refuse to admit he can give a great speech and be inspiring.

[Thrill]

9. I'd like to see a Reagan type re-election for Obama

thats about it