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andym

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76. His biggest negative contribution was to denigrate the federal government

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 04:17 PM

Jan 2013

And his associated phrases: "The federal government is the problem, not the solution." and ""The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'"

He also worked hard to associate the federal government with "welfare queens" possessing diamonds and Cadillacs to make taxpayers feel they were being taken advantage.

The thoughts behind these phrases and images, continue to be used to drum up support for the GOP today and threaten the American way of life, because it threatens the safety net and all the good that the federal government does through research and regulation.

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Remembering Reagan [View all] MrScorpio Jan 2013 OP

He should have gone back to acting LeftInTX Jan 2013 #1

The Acting President. Jackpine Radical Jan 2013 #22

From the Crow's Nest Feb 3, 1980 Wolf Frankula Jan 2013 #46

My parents and I never voted for him ROBROX Jan 2013 #72

Unfortunately, people only remember the rosy glow Warpy Jan 2013 #2

Not for Piper Laurie KansDem Jan 2013 #34

Ewwww. progressoid Jan 2013 #56

That's Saint Ronnie in a nutshell. Lasher Jan 2013 #3

Nailed it malaise Jan 2013 #4

That cartoon could use quite a few more panels. hunter Jan 2013 #5

didn't do anything for civil rights....... but loved black jelly beans oldhippydude Jan 2013 #6

Sure, he did nothing about 241 servicemen murdered in Beruit.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2013 #7

And Saint Ronnie made the skies safe for flying and also dumped untold thousands off the Social indepat Jan 2013 #8

ProudToBeBlueInRhody Diclotican Jan 2013 #40

All part of Ronnies plan for defense spending. xtraxritical Jan 2013 #48

xtraxritical Diclotican Jan 2013 #68

I recall it well ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2013 #53

ProudToBeBlueInRhody Diclotican Jan 2013 #67

After the 1980 Republican Convention, he gave his first speech near Philadelphia, Mississippi. bulloney Jan 2013 #69

That's right up there with his wreath laying at a Nazi SS graveyard. leveymg Jan 2013 #83

All Hail St. Ronnie Godot51 Jan 2013 #9

and his campaign talked the iranians into holding the hostages RedstDem Jan 2013 #10

Shut down state mental hospitals, tossing all of the patients on to the street... LisaLynne Jan 2013 #11

Denied the AIDS epidemic existed, perfected an economic system that favored the rich... Initech Jan 2013 #12

And the chimp was a better actor doing a cameo. freshwest Jan 2013 #39

He ended financial aid for many college students, who consequently had to drop out Matariki Jan 2013 #13

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #14

bye bye SHRED Jan 2013 #15

Traitor, War Criminal, Racist, Gangster. Octafish Jan 2013 #16

Are you high? nt MrScorpio Jan 2013 #18

Yeah, he fought AIDS...NOT! n/t cynatnite Jan 2013 #21

Stood on stage and called young veterans traitors because they dared to speak up.. Tikki Jan 2013 #33

Didn't he also support Osama Bin Laden? NM Honest_Abe Jan 2013 #17

yup. called the taliban "freedom fighters" and gave them fancy weapons. unblock Jan 2013 #26

Indirectly MrScorpio Jan 2013 #28

He's been dead for well over three days. Autumn Jan 2013 #19

Thanks Matariki for saying what I was thinking... rickyhall Jan 2013 #20

oops you beat me to it. Liberalynn Jan 2013 #25

... freshwest Jan 2013 #23

Perfect! nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2013 #37

Like your signature... freshwest Jan 2013 #38

Exactly the years from Reagan to the present. nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2013 #64

Ronald(6) Wilson(6) Reagan(6) Liberalynn Jan 2013 #24

Retired to 666 St. Cloud Rd. Bel Air, CA green for victory Jan 2013 #52

Very strange indeed Liberalynn Jan 2013 #54

How funny. I didn't know that! lexw Jan 2013 #74

There is soooo much more liberal N proud Jan 2013 #27

Imagine chazunit Jan 2013 #29

What a different world it would be if we actually gave peace a chance MrScorpio Jan 2013 #32

Without chazunit Jan 2013 #43

Oh hell NO! I've been trying the last 30 years to forget the bastard! benld74 Jan 2013 #30

Yes he was warm and fuzzy Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2013 #31

Now he's cold and wormy. Ikonoklast Jan 2013 #57

. Wilms Jan 2013 #35

And that was dedicated to Dems who say, "how could you say such ugly things about Reagan?" nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2013 #36

August 3rd, 1981 . . . The Day Worker Progress Got Stomped. HughBeaumont Jan 2013 #41

he is directly responsible for killing friends of mine... icarusxat Jan 2013 #84

I hated that asshole's guts. Zoeisright Jan 2013 #42

When I came out of my drug induced three week in intensive care coma.... WCGreen Jan 2013 #44

Don't feel too bad tavalon Jan 2013 #66

When Reagan was shot, I was living in Texas mountain grammy Jan 2013 #45

K&R Boomerproud Jan 2013 #47

Read "Sleepwalking Through History" by Haynes Johnson deutsey Jan 2013 #49

A classic Canuckistanian Jan 2013 #50

and the biggest problem for his PR people: samantha smith, the anti reagan, who was a big threat to certainot Jan 2013 #51

I'm going to text in white now: HughBeaumont Jan 2013 #60

Ding! Ding! Winnah!!! Raster Jan 2013 #63

Was thinking that just the other day...n/t BuelahWitch Jan 2013 #71

look it up doughboy certainot Jan 2013 #85

SORRY!! i thought you were joking about the white! certainot Jan 2013 #86

shit i`d like to forget..i live in his hometown. madrchsod Jan 2013 #55

I just live in his home state and it depresses me to no end NNN0LHI Jan 2013 #80

Right On burrowowl Jan 2013 #58

Amen, and RIW Care Acutely Jan 2013 #59

Ronald Reagan Liberal1975 Jan 2013 #61

Back from the dead and bigger than evah...Zombie Raygun! Raster Jan 2013 #62

Ha! I'd seen this one before but it's worth a redo. tavalon Jan 2013 #65

This could be expanded to graphic novel length and still not count all of Reagan's crimes. Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #70

I will always feel comtempt for anyone who fell for his act Skittles Jan 2013 #73

Have seen before, but good to see again...Says it all perfectly abq e streeter Jan 2013 #75

His biggest negative contribution was to denigrate the federal government andym Jan 2013 #76

I have no idea why he is so deified DissidentVoice Jan 2013 #77

Excellent summation of the Reagan legacy. nt SunSeeker Jan 2013 #78

Sickening! Gawd what a stupid nation we are. rivegauche Jan 2013 #79

Raygun spoke at my high school in 1962.. Permanut Jan 2013 #81

On Jeopardy college kids didn't recognize St. Reagan...what does that tell ya? caledesi Jan 2013 #82

H.L. Mencken predicted a Reagan presidency. (And, A Dubya presidency). Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2013 #87

And on January 21 1981 Wolf Frankula Jan 2013 #88