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43. Thank you for mentioning Nicaragua.

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 06:12 PM

Dec 2012

The Contra war was one of the most cruel, unjustified, brutally dishonest excuses for foreign policy in the history of this Republic. That Reagan supplied billions of dollars in arms to prop up the theocracy in Iran in order to fund this illegal travesty just added insult to injury.

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For anyone old enough to remember, how did Reagan do as CA governor and as president? [View all] Jamaal510 Dec 2012 OP

He was a mean-spirited, bullshitting asshole. In both jobs. nt MADem Dec 2012 #1

let mental patients out goclark Dec 2012 #38

I remember coming back to USA during his reign of terror and being shocked to step over homeless MADem Dec 2012 #74

My opinion upon his death. WilliamPitt Dec 2012 #2

+1 Jamaal510 Dec 2012 #47

Excellent! LeftInTX Dec 2012 #72

Just imagine an older and worse version of "W" FSogol Dec 2012 #3

He slept for 5 years during the start of AIDS. Millions died because of his apathy toward it graham4anything Dec 2012 #4

+1 n/t markpkessinger Dec 2012 #63

He was puppet as president Angry Dragon Dec 2012 #5

Hmm, let's see, lowered taxes, increased spending louis-t Dec 2012 #6

He raised taxes drastically on everybody except the rich as President. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #96

he was a doddering old man on the verge of dementia and obsessed with the cold war.... mike_c Dec 2012 #7

He passed racist gun control laws in CA hack89 Dec 2012 #8

He sucked as both governor and President... Spazito Dec 2012 #9

He would go on the air as... sarisataka Dec 2012 #10

the soviet obsession with Afghanistan helped break the Russian will, and coincidentally their bank oldhippydude Dec 2012 #33

Ah yes sarisataka Dec 2012 #48

As guv of California...he was actually better than the some tjwash Dec 2012 #11

He switched from Dem to Republican Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 #26

You are incorrect. Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #56

Mafia-enabled NAZI rapist who advocated euthanasia for the poor and working classes. Octafish Dec 2012 #81

He ran for Governor as a Republican, not a Dem Hekate Dec 2012 #90

As president, Reagan legitimized greed, selfishness and hate of government Politicub Dec 2012 #12

He destroyed the free college education rugger1869 Dec 2012 #13

I don't think so. Stanford was never a public school. Gregorian Dec 2012 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #57

Stanford was always a private university, but the state college system was, before reagan Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #27

You could go to BERKELEY or UCLA for free or any other state university for free Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2012 #28

Iirc, Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 #30

State colleges charged tuition during that period - albeit less then $20 a semester Brother Buzz Dec 2012 #70

Actually, nobody went for "free". But taxes subsidized one of the best state university systems LuckyLib Dec 2012 #32

I went to community college Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 #35

Rockefeller pulled the same classwar crap in New York State. byeya Dec 2012 #68

You and me both. It was practically free in the 1960s when I went Hekate Dec 2012 #91

"We begin bombing in five minutes" (Reagan radio broadcast 11 Aug 1984) struggle4progress Dec 2012 #14

He really got the ball rolling on globalism and free trade RDANGELO Dec 2012 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #61

Remember "ketchup is a vegetable"? That was Saint Ronnie. Arkansas Granny Dec 2012 #17

Let them eat ketchup!! It's worse than let them eat cake. LeftInTX Dec 2012 #73

Imagine W. Bush with real public speaking ability. eShirl Dec 2012 #18

LMAOF... Iggy Dec 2012 #79

Remembering Reagan's Record on Civil Rights and the South African Freedom Struggle struggle4progress Dec 2012 #19

Raygun sucked at both jobs RoccoR5955 Dec 2012 #20

this Go Vols Dec 2012 #66

reagan was an asshole...he stood on stage during campaigning and pointed at young veterans.... Tikki Dec 2012 #21

I was still in HS when he was elected Governor Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 #22

Well the saying goes EC Dec 2012 #23

"Reagan Was the Butcher of My People:" Fr. Miguel D’Escoto Speaks From Nicaragua struggle4progress Dec 2012 #24

Thank you for mentioning Nicaragua. thucythucy Dec 2012 #43

Reagan's effect on El Salvador and Guatemala was even more gruesome struggle4progress Dec 2012 #46

Absolutely true. thucythucy Dec 2012 #85

I remember him as president and I hated him almost as much as George W. Bush. n/t RebelOne Dec 2012 #25

Embarrassed Republicans Admit They've Been Thinking Of Eisenhower Whole Time They've Been Praising smokey nj Dec 2012 #29

I lived in California when he was governor Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #31

Nancy and the Republicans have worked full time to burnish RR's reputation. He was practically LuckyLib Dec 2012 #36

Who can forget Nancy and all her astrology stuff? LeftInTX Dec 2012 #75

I attended San Diego State University from 1972 to 1975 KansDem Dec 2012 #34

Righting Reagan’s Wrongs? struggle4progress Dec 2012 #37

Along with Lee Atwater LeftInTX Dec 2012 #76

Likable on one side, a disaster on the other. freethought Dec 2012 #39

He screwed up something awful Cleita Dec 2012 #40

Lott, Reagan and Republican Racism struggle4progress Dec 2012 #41

... littlemissmartypants Dec 2012 #42

LOOKING BACK: The Nuclear Arms Control Legacy of Ronald Reagan struggle4progress Dec 2012 #45

"... Savings-and-loan deregulation was another Reagan initiative, spearheaded by a task force led by struggle4progress Dec 2012 #49

The Iran-Contra Affair struggle4progress Dec 2012 #50

Crony Capitalist montanto Dec 2012 #51

I consider Ronald Reagan to have been the worst President in our history Sherman A1 Dec 2012 #52

This is like asking for an entire history course, FGS. WinkyDink Dec 2012 #53

Homophobe. Look up his history on HIV and be prepared FreeState Dec 2012 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #55

He did not like teachers or public schools. Put out a flawed report. madfloridian Dec 2012 #58

I saw him up close in Wisconsin in 1976. He was wearing pancake make up. LeftInTX Dec 2012 #59

"By the way, he was egged and tomatoed at the Wisconsin event." Jamaal510 Dec 2012 #86

I don't think he had SS LeftInTX Dec 2012 #87

HE SAVED THE COUNTRY FROM THE GODLESS COMMIES! Warren Religion Dec 2012 #60

Three strikes Spirochete Dec 2012 #62

he began the destruction warrprayer Dec 2012 #64

Look up air traffic controller strike erinlough Dec 2012 #65

Philadelphia, Mississippi. He began his campaign here where Cheney, Schwerner and Goodman byeya Dec 2012 #67

He should have been impeached Go Vols Dec 2012 #69

wikipedia has a good summary. the main thing i remember, being young myself, was his HiPointDem Dec 2012 #71

Grandpa Reagan was a complete and utter joke Iggy Dec 2012 #77

ordered the first aerial gas attack on american citizens madrchsod Dec 2012 #78

Only had to hide his eggs once. And his old bag of a wife started buying up china as soon as she lonestarnot Dec 2012 #80

I was a student at San Jose State...... Capt.Rocky300 Dec 2012 #82

My late MIL was a state psychologist who never forgave him for that Hekate Dec 2012 #88

Reagan was the one who started running up the national debt. muntrv Dec 2012 #83

Well, I'm 61 and a life-long Californian . . . Jack Rabbit Dec 2012 #84

I remember he let many small family farms die out Tabasco_Dave Dec 2012 #89

As president, Reagan broke the backs of the unions Hekate Dec 2012 #92

His avuncular charm conned a lot of people, but I hated him Hekate Dec 2012 #93

He was a B list actor who could read a script. That's the best I can say about him. Major Nikon Dec 2012 #94

You had to be there NNN0LHI Dec 2012 #95

I was growing up in CA LWolf Dec 2012 #97