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Blue_In_AK

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44. You are incorrect.

Reply to tjwash (Reply #11)

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 06:12 PM

Dec 2012

He was most definitely a republican governor.

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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