Ronald Reagan 1911-2004

" The values he upheld are sadly lacking in today's society. I doubt we will see someone of his stature any time soon."
I agree.

I have never been a fan of Mr. Reagan's politics, but you could never deny his sincerity, his congeniality, his vibrancy, or his popularity. He honestly earned the nickname "The Great Communicator"...my b/f and I just happened to be talking about him last week, and we both think that what this country needs right now is someone like him, a cheerleader who makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

I actually feel a great sense of relief on his behalf...advanced Alzheimer's disease is an ugly thing, so it's good to know that his suffering is over. May he rest in peace!

Yeah....he was a B actor, a C Father...and a D President

Yes the Gipper will be missed
I miss Nixon too

He was the greatest President in modern times. Whether you agreed with his policies or not, he accomplished a great deal and helped return America to the doldrums it was in from Carter. He also helped end the Cold War. I know I'm only hitting the tip of the iceberg of his accomplishments. He knew how to be President.
It is a shame he had to go this way, being out of it really for the past 10 years.
He is the last President who wasn't guided by ulterior motives. I haven't been able to trust anyone since. I feel in many ways what Reagan built up has been ruined by the succeeding presidents.

Even if you don't agree on his policies, the world has a lost a great former leader.

Everyone is so right. He was and will always be remembered as a great man. He really did care about the US and its people, something that is hard to find in today's politicians. Though I really had no dispute with anything he did, I know others did, but you cannot please everyone. I feel even the people that may have disagreed with him in the past will miss him.

He was a great man.

#5 by C♥C - 6/6/2004 3:12:23 AM Yeah....he was a B actor, a C Father...and a D President

Couldn't disagree with you more..... he was a AAA+ President.
Rest In Peace, Mr. President.

Koasati.....yeah, i agree with you. Although i am a Brit, i always admired the way he handled himself. He always appeared a very friendly and genuine sort of guy. He had an aura of warmness about him that went out to people. He will be sadly missed for those qualities and many more. Like you said, R.I.P Mr President

RIP Mr. Reagan.

He was an honorable man. You can't say that about too many politician's out there. Rest in peace. History will have a hard time trying to taint his life story.

Ronald Reagan was one of America's most popular and well-loved presidents of modern times. Though not everyone did or does agree with his policies, he was a great orator that made you feel good to be an American. God Bless him and his family.

Gee, David....I never realized you were such an optimist...

#5 by C♥C - 6/6/2004 3:12:23 AM Yeah....he was a B actor, a C Father...and a D President Couldn't disagree with you more..... he was a AAA+ President.Rest In Peace, Mr. President.

I couldn't agree more with Koasati.

Aw...David K...do not know how old you are but you need to study in depth a bit more of history. reagan did not dismantle the health system or any of the other things you seem to apply to him. As to the Republicans dismantling free elections you need to study history a bit more and you will find many instances where this was thought to be true, most recently the election of John Kennedy, who only won with the votes that Mayor Daley of Chicago (a democrat) got him in the election. Those votes turned out to be from thousands of dead people! Nixon did not want to tear the country up by protesting the results, unlike Al Gore who in his zest for power had no thought of the country when he protested the results in Florida. I could go on and talk about Lyndon Johnson and the fake Gulf of Tonkin attack that led to over 50,000 Americans being killed in Vietnam, a country that Eisenhower and JFK warned we should not be involved in, and the demorcratic controlled congress that went along with LBJ even after they found out the truth. My point is start thinking for yourself, investigate, and most of all vote...not as a democrat or a republican, but as an American who questions the "political correct thought" and what he or she sees or reads in the news media, but what he or she has thoroughly investigated and thought out. Only we, the American people, will end up destroying our system. By the way, I am a registered Democrat and did not vote for Reagan or Bush. But in Reagans case, I would if I could do it all over again.

Actually, Morgan Freeman is a good man and would probably be a good president.

Yeah Morgan Freeman would be a great President - or - the guy that played the DA in Law and Order and did some ads for some financial institution (Smith Barney? "we do business the old fashioned way" or something like that) don''t know his name but he''d be believable as president too.

Actually if we have to get a politician I''d vote for Charles Rangle and Cynthia McKinney...

John Edwards is at the Bilderberg Conference right now, I assume that means he''ll replace Kerry as the Dem''s candidate or at least be the VP. But that''s only if Kissinger can keep Cheney''s storm troopers at bay for a few more months, the Bilderbergs are losing their grasp 

This thread should stay dedicated to Mr. Reagan''s passing, I don''t wish to distract from that. I too wish his family well and though I thought he was a terrible president I offer my condolences to all who knew him and mourn his passing. He did have some good moments and certainly it''s best to remember the good in those who have gone before us.

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The only problem I have ever had with Reagan was his terrible decision (and it was a decision) to completely ignore something so terrible as HIV. In the long run, responding to it more quickly would not seem to have changed things much. It seems almost ironic that a man who is dubbed "The Great Communicator" actually communicated so little about something so overwhelming as HIV.

Reagan was the worst thing that EVER happened to middle class America. And prolonged the cold war as long as he could. Gorbechov gets all the credit for ending that in my book. The man had enough nuclear weapons made to blow up the worl a hundred times over and raised MY taxes so he could keep his rich hollywood friends taxes at a minimum. He is NO hero nor should he be thought of as such, and G.W. Bush is right behind him (catching up fast I might add).


You may not agree but Clinton was a better Pres. than Reagan could ever be. His personal problems with cigars and all were pretty interesting but at least he was DOING for the country and not for a few powerful people. I guess thats what happens when the pres get alzheimers (spelling) and a woman is left in charge of the country. (I just couldn't resist this little joke,sorry)

I find it truly interesting that someone with the nick "Satans Child" is impressed with Clinton

I'm just playing SC...please don't take it personal!

BTW...I'll give Clinton one thing...His presidency was far more entertaining than that of any other President. I don't know which was more ridiculous...Clintons shenanigins or the Republicans spending millions of dollars trying to pin him down for his shenanigins...and failing!

Someone starts up a nice little remembrance thread about the passing of one of our nation's most loved leaders and as can be expected.....never mind. It's just typical, please let a grieving nation have, at least, this opportunity to remember him.

Someone starts up a nice little remembrance thread about the passing of one of our nation''s most loved leaders and as can be expected.....never mind. It''s just typical, please let a grieving nation have, at least, this opportunity to remember him.

Amen to that.


Rest in Peace, Mr. President
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Thank you Essencay...... I was going to say something, but it wasn't going to sound as nice as your statement. It is typical of the faction that gave us "Political Correctness" to show no decorum what so ever.