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Aristus

(68,769 posts) Fri Dec 6, 2024, 10:11 AM Dec 6

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Ronald Reagan dispensed horrid cruelty with a big, rosy-cheeked smile [View all]

and avuncular charm.

Today’s GOP is keeping the cruelty, but they dispensed with the charm.

At best, they’ll offer a smug, self-satisfied Evangelical smirk.

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Ronald Reagan dispensed horrid cruelty with a big, rosy-cheeked smile [View all] Aristus Dec 6 OP

Talibangelicals Clouds Passing Dec 6 #1

I never understood their open-mouthed shocked outrage over Sharia Law. Aristus Dec 6 #4

Evangenitals. COL Mustard Dec 7 #32

Evangenitals! GiqueCee Dec 7 #35

LFOL Clouds Passing Dec 7 #38

Reagan Henry203 Dec 6 #2

I hope they put that on his tombstone. Aristus Dec 6 #6

GHWB was scalp deep in that mess too. I suggest he ran the US while ronnie looked pretty. Clouds Passing Dec 6 #10

To say I hated that fucker lonely bird Dec 6 #18

And in his later years Nancy stood behind him to LuckyLib Dec 6 #25

Yet Reagan partnered with Tip Oneill to raise the cap on SS MadameButterfly Dec 7 #31

They will issue the obligatory thoughts and prayers statements liberal N proud Dec 6 #3

Another example of their complete departure from anything resembling Christianity. Aristus Dec 6 #7

That's why they deified him! He was the fancy label... dchill Dec 6 #5

Well put. Aristus Dec 6 #8

Thank you. dchill Dec 6 #9

"Decades of disgust." Aristus Dec 6 #11

Oh, you have a way! dchill Dec 6 #13

Good thread on Assembly of God cult Clouds Passing Dec 6 #12

Yes, Reagan did indeed smile as he killed, lied, and profited. Martin68 Dec 6 #14

Shakespeare's Hamlet bmichaelh Dec 6 #15

When People Learn to Stop Electing These Celebrities and Actors Mr.Bee Dec 6 #16

Reagan wasn't a real boy... GiqueCee Dec 6 #17

The documentary The Reagans La Coliniere Dec 6 #19

And very obvious to those who knew - his first campaign stop for The Presidency was Philadelphia, MISSISSIPPI, near.... electric_blue68 Dec 6 #30

Yeah, "The Great Communicator"... GiqueCee Dec 7 #34

Reads like a Bill Hicks monologue wolfie001 Dec 6 #21

Then Gil Scot Heron is your man. malthaussen Dec 6 #23

He's amazing! Reminds me of Howard Zinn wolfie001 Dec 6 #26

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised... GiqueCee Dec 7 #33

He spoke out against Medicare when it was working its way through Congress in the 1960s wolfie001 Dec 6 #20

True enough. But I think even Uncle Ron would think today's GOP has gone too far. malthaussen Dec 6 #22

Bonzo went to Bitburg Kid Berwyn Dec 6 #24

Oh oh oh ... how I wish I could find a certain Gahan Wilson cartoon to post here ... eppur_se_muova Dec 6 #27

look how many people fell for Reagan's bullshit Skittles Dec 6 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author PufPuf23 Dec 6 #29

That's why people don't hate him so much Dem4life1234 Dec 7 #36

I never understood this "likability." hunter Dec 7 #37