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arely staircase

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19. yeah I think in 1980 he was the first major political candidate in almost a generation

Mon Jan 20, 2014, 04:37 PM

Jan 2014

to throw 'states rights' around. that is the loudest dog whistle of them all. sadly it has actually become more mainstream since then.

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How Ronald Reagan's minions referred to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. [View all] Octafish Jan 2014 OP

Thoroughly... 3catwoman3 Jan 2014 #1

It IS disgusting. (graphic skeleton image) Octafish Jan 2014 #6

I think people forget gaspee Jan 2014 #2

The Actor. Octafish Jan 2014 #4

In case anyone else misses it - check out the lawn ornament at Reagen's feet. hedgehog Jan 2014 #8

Very typical for 1966, hedgehog. malthaussen Jan 2014 #10

A bass player I used to know took one of those and painted the face white. riqster Jan 2014 #29

Would have loved to see that... malthaussen Jan 2014 #30

Don't like bringing this up, but it's important to show why things are so messed up today. Octafish Jan 2014 #3

& of course wingnut radio yakker Mark LEVIN, who worked under MEESE, says MEESE UTUSN Jan 2014 #5

Good luck with that one. The guy was investigated from October Surprise to Wedtech. Octafish Jan 2014 #7

Bigotry is the reason why Reagan is the hero of the political right. Dawson Leery Jan 2014 #9

Reagan declared his candidacy in Philadelphia, Mississippi, where 3 Civil Rights marchers murdered. Octafish Jan 2014 #12

Disgusting. But credit where it's due to Reagan for signing the MLK holiday into law, Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #11

Reagan only deserves credit for making racism ''cool'' again. Octafish Jan 2014 #13

he was on the cutting edge of saying n####r without actually saying it. arely staircase Jan 2014 #17

Check out the code sprinkled throughout his announcement at Philadelphia, Mississippi... Octafish Jan 2014 #18

yeah I think in 1980 he was the first major political candidate in almost a generation arely staircase Jan 2014 #19

NO!!! Reagan was a racist pig. He was forced to sign it into law by veto proof majority vote of Zorra Jan 2014 #15

He had to, any veto would have been over-ridden by Congress, they had the votes to do it. Ikonoklast Jan 2014 #22

May more people come forth and shed light upon ugly culture of Reagan indepat Jan 2014 #14

The guy spearheaded the destruction of a century's progress. Octafish Jan 2014 #21

Yet, the deification of Saint Ronnie proceeds post-haste like: what a swell fella indepat Jan 2014 #25

Raygun's inner circle a bunch of racists? Impossible! arely staircase Jan 2014 #16

Next thing you know, I'll say Pruneface was BFEE. Octafish Jan 2014 #20

Sitting next to the guy who's son Neil was scheduled to have dinner with Hinckley's brother Scott Ikonoklast Jan 2014 #23

Unbelievably small world for old family friends... Octafish Jan 2014 #24

Funny how that DOE inquiry into crude oil price manipulation the Hinckley family-owned Vanderbilt Ikonoklast Jan 2014 #27

Poppy wasn't there though , Right ??? orpupilofnature57 Jan 2014 #28

Even people who've followed the case for decades are shocked to learn about that one... Octafish Jan 2014 #36

Poster Boy for Fascism, Bonzo's Dummy . orpupilofnature57 Jan 2014 #26

Curious George gets an Oval Office Octafish Jan 2014 #37

+1000 !!!! orpupilofnature57 Jan 2014 #41

holy crap. but this is grotesque. Ed Meese was a special kind of demon. nashville_brook Jan 2014 #31

Edwin Meese is still in place too... MinM Jan 2014 #33

K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2014 #32

The Bonzo Years Octafish Jan 2014 #39

Republicon "Values" and "ethics" are a repudiation of everything American Berlum Jan 2014 #34

They probably never let him hear what they said about poor whites. nt kelliekat44 Jan 2014 #35

Once again proof that the GOP just gets worse and worse every day. Rex Jan 2014 #38

It is still puzzling to me... 3catwoman3 Jan 2014 #40