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Does Mitt Romney love Ronald Reagan enough?
In a new ad, Sen. John McCain's campaign hits out at its rival, attacking Mitt Romney's conservative credentials by questioning his belief in Reagan.
Alex Koppelman [2008-02-04]
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  • Well,, that's a plus...

    Not loving Reagan 110% is the best thing I've heard about Romney yet...

    -- shipwack
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    Monday, February 4, 2008 04:12 PM

  • That's Why It's Hard To Vote For Romney

    I'm not even sure if I like Reagan, but with Romney you just don't know what you'll get. He might be the most moderate Republican in the White House since Nixon or he might send all the illegal immigrants to Guantanamo.

    -- Asher Steinberg
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    Monday, February 4, 2008 04:34 PM

  • What's with the deification of Reagan?

    I don't understand the effusive praise that everyone, everywhere has for Ronald Reagan. It's almost as if the nation has collectively forgotten his $4 trillion in debt, the 29 convictions of members of his administration, the Iran-Contra scandal for which he should have been impeached, his falling asleep at cabinet meetings, his failure to read briefings, his failure to recognize members of his cabinet when he met them in public and his empty promises of a balanced budget while never actually submitting one.

    The guy had a train wreck of a presidency, glowing only in comparison to George W. Bush.

    Then again, without Reagan, we never could have had a George W. Bush presidency.

    If Mitt Romney doesn't "love Reagan enough", then good for him.

    -- essmeier
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    Monday, February 4, 2008 04:56 PM

  • Let the slavering devotionals continue...

    Does he love comforting myths enough? Does he love war (making, profiteering; not fighting) enough? Does he love cowboys, or cowboy-presidents enough? Does he love the flag enough? Does he love ponies and babies enough?

    Does he love fairies enough? Come on Mitt, clap harder!

    -- Strangely Enough
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    Monday, February 4, 2008 04:58 PM

  • Gee, a Republican in California talking about Reagan

    Imagine that.

    --Anonymous
    Monday, February 4, 2008 05:01 PM

  • Did you ever even like Reagan?

    Seriously, folks, did you like simplistic, deluded, greasy-haired, weird old Ronald Reagan? Before he was President, he was a laughable actor. Early in his his campaigns and his presidency, he told half a dozen okay jokes. By the time he finished as President, he apparently had Alzheimer's.

    I have met five groups who like/liked Reagan:

    1. People who were little kids while he was President,

    2. People who also like Pro Wrestling,

    3. Old guys who persist with elaborate haircuts,

    4. Wives of old rich guys who need to get along,

    5. The guys who took over when Reagan got Alzneimers, including Cheney and Rumsfeld.

    -- timbuktom
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    Monday, February 4, 2008 05:08 PM

  • @timbuktom

    Hey, watch it, buddy! I LOVE pro wrestling, but I dont like Reagan a bit.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QB8E7_neuU

    ;-)

    --Anonymous
    Monday, February 4, 2008 05:24 PM

  • Pro Wrasslin'!

    Anonymous: QuackenBUSH wins! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QB8E7_neuU

    If McCain and Romney were fit enough to do this sort of elaborate dance, they might make okay presidential candidates. And, holy smokes!, do you see the homo-erotic elements in this supposed smack-down? Maybe we need Huckabee.

    -- timbuktom
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    Monday, February 4, 2008 05:59 PM

  • Election results

    What if we do end up with another war-hungry republican like McCain? Would Americans opt to move to Canada in order to avoid his proposed “100 Years War?” I heard Canada was ramping up its immigration centers in expectation of another wave of “Blue Staters” in the event of a Republican victory: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.asp

    In the independent film “Blue State,” the protagonist does exactly that. He decides to flee the United States after another republican victory in 2004, due to strong liberal ideals: www.bluestatemovie.com

    -- NinaBr
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    Monday, February 4, 2008 09:28 PM

  • Selective amnesia

    Reagan was one of the WORST presidents in history - he almost destroyed our economy by being responsible for one of the most crippling recessions of our time. He also ignored the AIDS pandemic, saying absolutely nothing as people around the world began mysteriously dying at an unprecedented rate. He cut education funding to the point that ketchup was considered a vegetable... the list goes on.

    The right gush all over Reagan for the obvious fact that they have no hero. They desperately need a JFK, someone the country and world loved. Since they can't go on actual history, they have to re-write it and physically create an illusion that Reagan was some great gift to the world.

    The sad fact is that if people hear something long enough, they actually begin to believe it.

    -- tregibbs
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    Tuesday, February 5, 2008 07:32 AM

  • These people are totally insane.

    And yet they've still managed to destroy democracy in America.

    What does that say about the rest of us?

    --Anonymous
    Tuesday, February 5, 2008 11:19 AM

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