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Ronald Reagan, Worst President Of Our Lifetime (Original Post) DhhD Jan 2016 OP
Only ten reasons? (eom) HassleCat Jan 2016 #1
Here are 5 more reasons. DhhD Jan 2016 #10
Nah MosheFeingold Jan 2016 #2
Dubya was just a Reagan minion liberal N proud Jan 2016 #8
Agree. See my Reply #10. I posted during your posting of #8. DhhD Jan 2016 #11
W beats them all. hollysmom Jan 2016 #3
there would handmade34 Jan 2016 #4
and there would be no reagan if there was not mule team borox hollysmom Jan 2016 #5
3 conservatives who deserve blame for the Republican destruction of the economy DhhD Jan 2016 #7
I am not sure that no Bush had a hand in the destruction hollysmom Jan 2016 #9
From Reagan to Bush, How the GOP broke the American Dream DhhD Jan 2016 #6
he unleashed the wave of crazy that has taken over SoLeftIAmRight Jan 2016 #12
So true... ngGale Jan 2016 #13
Patco Strike catnhatnh Jan 2016 #14
Yeah but shadowmayor Jan 2016 #15

DhhD

(4,695 posts)
10. Here are 5 more reasons.
Mon Jan 18, 2016, 04:15 PM
Jan 2016
http://www.examiner.com/article/5-reasons-why-ronald-reagan-was-worse-than-george-w-bush
snip
While almost all the charges against Bush are valid, his plans would never have been able to be put into action if it wasn't for the election of Reagan in Nov. 1980.
much more at link

DhhD

(4,695 posts)
7. 3 conservatives who deserve blame for the Republican destruction of the economy
Mon Jan 18, 2016, 04:10 PM
Jan 2016
http://www.examiner.com/article/3-conservatives-that-deserve-blame-for-the-republican-destruction-of-the-economy
snip
Whether it's President Ronald Reagan, Alan Greenspan, Jude Wanniski or other prominent conservative advisers like Art Laffer, the seed of economic destruction is deeper than just blaming President Bush. George Bush might have knocked the pins down, but the Reagan administration set the pins up and got the ball rolling.

hollysmom

(5,946 posts)
9. I am not sure that no Bush had a hand in the destruction
Mon Jan 18, 2016, 04:14 PM
Jan 2016

who really ran the country under Reagan? We know he had Alzheimer's and that he was easily influenced by those around him - i.e. see how he wa a liberal democrat until he married nance and came under the influence of her very conservative father. This man was not making the decisions he was just learning speeches. I can not take Reagan as a leader seriously. I believe he was always someone's puppet.
I also have to blame the people who elected him after he so thoroughly damaged the tax infrastructure in California.

 

SoLeftIAmRight

(4,883 posts)
12. he unleashed the wave of crazy that has taken over
Mon Jan 18, 2016, 04:21 PM
Jan 2016

the ever present push for exploitation of all resources must be fought - always and forever

shadowmayor

(1,325 posts)
15. Yeah but
Mon Jan 18, 2016, 07:32 PM
Jan 2016

Don't ever forget Joseph McCarthy's evil friend Nixon. While the arc of shrub goes back to saint ronnie, ronnie's gang of thieves have ties to the Nixon team.

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