James Baker on Reagan: 'he taught us how to love'

[Enrique]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/02/06/conservatives-celebrate-reagan-birthday-centennial-renewed-vigor/#

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"He taught us how to be proud again, he taught us how to think big again, well he taught us how to love. I have to tell you, I think he taught us how to love," Baker said. "So his legacy, in terms of concrete achievement, of course is that he led this nation for eight years, eight years of complete peace and prosperity, and that's no small feat. But in terms of his character and things like that, he really set a wonderful example for Americans, both past and future.

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[dkf]

1. Sorry but that is puke worthy.

[MBS]

15. " " " "" n/t

[MH1]

18. me too

I think the op should preface the subject line with "BARF: .."

then at least readers would be prepared.

[hobbit709]

22. That's beyond puke worthy

that's the screaming dry heaves worthy.

[Dappleganger]

2. "He taught us how to love greed."

FTFY

[Octafish]

5. Exactly right.

The Corruption of Ronald Reagan

[GreenPartyVoter]

10. Spot on.

[ellie]

3. Yea, ok.

[NWHarkness]

4. Peace and prosperity???

Reagan plunged us into deep recession, escalated the arms race, got hundreds of Marines to a pointless death in Lebanon, invaded Grenada and escalated an already out of control arms race.

I guess I didn't get that lesson in love.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

6. No, that was Ginger Lynn. She taught us how to love. Reagan was president and a bad actor.

[lpbk2713]

7. And Baker taught us how to steal elections.

With help from Katherine Harris and the Supremes.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

8. He taught us that image is everything.

[RainDog]

9. tell that to the nuns who were raped and murdered and buried in a shallow grave

because Reagan didn't know a fascist or totalitarian he couldn't love.

:puke: :puke: :puke:

[lunatica]

11. Yeah, how to love Mammon

He ushered in the "Greed is Good" era, neatly wrapped in the American Flag and good old fashioned aggressive militant patriotism.

[EFerrari]

12. Every single person I know in El Salvador lost someone to Raygun's "love". n/t

[RainDog]

16. honestly. it's repulsive that this man who hated democracy is honored by repukes

he also deserved to be impeached b/c of Iran-Contra.

he was the beginning of Republican overreach via an imperial presidency... it's too bad we have so many solidly stupid and, frankly, democracy-hating people in this nation.

[originalpckelly]

26. Or to the people of Nicaragua.

I bet they loved it when the Contras killed their little kids. I've seen the pictures of the tiny little coffins for the little babes. I bet they sure learned how to love from that, now didn't they?

[sufrommich]

13. Perhaps he taught James Baker how to love. If so,I'll file

that under "too much information".

[DearAbby]

14. Oh God, I think I am gonna retch.....nt

[hlthe2b]

17. Ewww.... this might just do it for the day....

:puke:

[cap]

19. Show me the love...

For:

the mentally ill who were removed from institutions and shoved onto communities who were ill prepared to receive them and who ended up homeless...

kids who were about to have ketchup declared as one of the vegetables in school lunch

union workers whose standard of living declined

growth of 401Ks that will never replace the benefits of a pension

workers who were laid off as HR policies that promoted firing the bottom 10% became common place

fear in the workplace as people started not to be able to question their bosses

the glorification of strength over compassion

Destroying education, health, and welfare...

I'm sure people can add to the list...


Show me the love.... USA!!! USA!!! USA!!!

[Tikki]

20. I call BS on that...

Where our Country needed healing from a war...he tore down
anyone who wanted to make a difference.

Greed was good and even better if his cronies could squeeze working Americans harder.
You all know under raygun the term 'Hard Working Americans' became a term to scorn and belittle.

He was a horrid human and I celebrate his death from this planet.

Tikki

[kenny blankenship]

21. "Where Do I Begin?"

Where do I begin to tell the story
Of how great a love can be?
The sweet love story that is older than the sea,
The simple truth about the love he brings to me.

Where do I start?
With his first hello
He gave new meaning to this empty world of mine.
There'll never be another love, another time,
He came into my life and made the living fine.

He fills my heart-
He fills my heart with very special things,
Angel songs and wild imaginings.
He fill my soul with so much love
That any where I go I'm never lonely
With him around who could be lonely
I reach for his hand
He's always there.

How long does it last
Can love be measured by the hours in a day?
I have no answers now
But this much I can say:
I know I'll need him until the stars all burn away.
And he'll be there.

How long does it last
Can love be measured by the hours in a day?
I have no answers now
But this much I can say:
I know I'll need him until the stars all burn away.
And he'll be there .

[uppityperson]

23. He taught us how to love ourselves and the Almighty Dollar

[Zen Democrat]

24. What a man of love to have never had a conversation with his own son. He just talked to "Mommie"

Give me a break. Most of the troubles the world is now experiencing is because of this man Reagan. Either he was behind it, or he was too weak to stop it, so either way, he's far from a hero, or "beloved" figure.

The biggest PR campaign in American history to build a political legacy for a failed administration has been waged by these Ronald Reagan Re-Enacters. What a joke. Ronnie Reagan World is crumbling.

[jwirr]

25. I beg to differ. I was there. He taught us how to be greedy and self-

centered. We are now reaping the harvest. Hate.

[lonestarnot]

27. how to love money 101 trickle down on the rest of us less than 1%ers.

[Rex]

28. Yeah let us hear from the asshole that brought us Bush vs Gore.

History will not be kind to Baker or his master Ronald McDonald Reagan. The records already show Reagan as a buffoonish slacker that let others run the country while he lost his mind. So no, Jim, you are incorrect and no amount of wishing Reagan was a good guy (with a good political record) will make it true. Reagan's Legacy is known now as a complete and total failure. Anyone that says otherwise is a Repuke trying to steal more govt money.

[ladjf]

29. Huh? Baker usually makes more sense than this. nt

[AmandaMae]

30. yuck

I think we can do without Reagan's version of "love"

[Newest Reality]

31. Maybe when the rumored speech by

Zombie Reagan is seen at midnight tonight, people will have a different view of this. Don't forget the power of VOODOO!

Hold onto your BRAINS! ;)

[DeadEyeDyck]

32. and now we have a president that praises him like a patron saint!

[Lint Head]

33. He taught us how to love missiles that we gave to Iran.

He taught us how to ignore hundreds of dead marines in Beirut. He taught us that just like GWD and Dick Head Cheney taught us how to love torture.

[Raschel]

34. James Baker and love? Pwah!!

[BeyondGeography]

35. Loopy

From a guy who's the antithesis of loopy.

Dutch'll do that to ya though.

:silly:

[Enrique]

37. sounds more like Peggy Noonan, doesn't it?

:crazy:

[City Lights]

36. LOL!

What a pant load. :rofl:

How pathetic!