If you’ve been paying attention over the last few uears you’ve already come to the realization that Republicans love Ronald Reagan. Forget Mike, Reagan is the man they all want to be like. Republicans Want you to believe that he is them and them is he. But do Republicans really want to be like Reagan?… Continue reading Ronald Reagan’s Daughter – “My father would be so appalled” with the GOP
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On Consequential Presidents, Paul Krugman Ranks President Obama Above Reagan
According to Paul Krugman, President Obama is a better President than Ronald Reagan ever was. Krugman ranks the present President third behind FDR and LBJ. According to the Nobel Price winner, the most consequential presidents so far are FDR, LBJ, President Obama and then Ronald Reagan. Former President Ronald Reagan has been used and cited… Continue reading On Consequential Presidents, Paul Krugman Ranks President Obama Above Reagan
Forbes Compared Obama to Reagan – Obama “Outperformed” Reagan in “All Categories”
Bob Deitrick: ”President Reagan has long been considered the best modern economic President. So we compared his performance dealing with the oil-induced recession of the 1980s with that of President Obama and his performance during this ‘Great Recession.’ “As this unemployment chart shows, President Obama’s job creation kept unemployment from peaking at as high a… Continue reading Forbes Compared Obama to Reagan – Obama “Outperformed” Reagan in “All Categories”
Joe Scarborough Tells Big Lie On Television, Issues Small Apology on Twitter
There was a disagreement on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, between host Joe Scarborough and co-host Mika Brzezinski. The discussion had to do with the downed MH17 flight in Ukraine and the way two American presidents handled the situation when planes were shot down during their administration. The presidents? Barack Obama and Ronald Reagan. Mika Brzezinski tried… Continue reading Joe Scarborough Tells Big Lie On Television, Issues Small Apology on Twitter
Behold! Vladimir Putin and Ronald Reagan Together in a 1988 Photo
I knew there was a reason Republicans love the Russian dictator president so much. With Vladimir Putin back in the news so prominently, now may be a good time to look back at a photo that got some attention in 2009: a photo of Ronald Reagan in Russia, a photo taken by the man who… Continue reading Behold! Vladimir Putin and Ronald Reagan Together in a 1988 Photo
These People are Not Reagan Republicans, These People Are Impostors
Ronald Reagan, the god of the Conservative agenda, said this, “do you think the millionaire ought to pay more than the bus driver or less?” The audience is heard in the background screaming, “MORE!” The clip below compares what was said back in the 1980’s under the Reagan Republican presidency, to what is said now under… Continue reading These People are Not Reagan Republicans, These People Are Impostors
Joe Biden on Mitt Romney – He Has No Idea Of The Broken Bargain
In a twenty minutes conference call to New Hampshire Democrats on Tuesday, Vice President Joe Biden and the Obama Administration amplified the 2012 presidential campaign. Taking direct aim at the Republican frontrunner, Mr. Biden said that Romney’s “I like being able to fire people” comment – although it may have been taken out of context… Continue reading Joe Biden on Mitt Romney – He Has No Idea Of The Broken Bargain
Yesterday’s Ronald Reagan Would Have Been A Blazin’ Liberal Today
You hear it all the time, Ronald Reagan would have done this and Ronald Reagan would have done that. And as you listen to today’s Republicans, you can’t help but wonder if they remember the same Reagan the rest of us do, the guy who actually raised taxes on the American people 11 times during… Continue reading Yesterday’s Ronald Reagan Would Have Been A Blazin’ Liberal Today
Class Warfare – What Did Ronald Reagan Say About It
President Obama proposed what he calls The Buffett Plan, a bill that asks the rich to pay the same tax-rate as middle class Americans. The bill is sitting in Congress with no way forward, because Republicans have promised…no, pledged to Grover Norquist that they will not agree to any tax hikes, no matter how small… Continue reading Class Warfare – What Did Ronald Reagan Say About It
Chris Christie Answered Again… No! Now Stop Asking!
Chris Christie delivered his keynote address tonight from the Reagan Library, speaking to a group of Republicans and reporters eager to know if he was going to change his mind and run for the Republican nomination to take on President Obama. However, after delivering his speech, the question apparently went unanswered. Then came the short… Continue reading Chris Christie Answered Again… No! Now Stop Asking!
Hitler Mustache Found On Ronald Reagan
How did it happen? That’s the question some were asking as they showed up to work in a southern town where a 12 foot mural, showing the face of Ronald Reagan, got a make-over. During the night, someone painted a Hitler mustache on the Republican god. The mural covers the wall of the County Republican… Continue reading Hitler Mustache Found On Ronald Reagan
It’s Time. Everyone Must Pay Their Fair Share
We all know the importance of America meeting her financial obligations and the global impact if Washington cannot or will not come together and figure out a way to get the debt ceiling raised. Over 200 world renowned economists recently wrote a letter to congress advising, no, demanding that the debt ceiling be raised and… Continue reading It’s Time. Everyone Must Pay Their Fair Share