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wolfie001

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20. He spoke out against Medicare when it was working its way through Congress in the 1960s

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 12:49 PM

Dec 6

Piece of shit repuke voters attached themselves to that pile of horse crap. Gullible fools gave up pensions and started the decline of the US Middle Class. 1981 to be exact.

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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

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

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