Quotes: A Nation Reacts to Reagan's Death

[Cicero]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,121884,00.html

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Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass: "On foreign policy he will be honored as the president who won the Cold War, and his 'Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall' will be linked forever with President Kennedy's 'Ich bin ein Berliner.' President Reagan and Nancy were always very gracious to the Kennedy family and they are both very much in our thoughts and prayers in this difficult time."


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Ummm, ok.

:shrug:

Later,

[Submariner]

1. Well, JFK effectively won the Cold War

when he made Kruschev 'blink' in 1962, and Reagan outspent the Soviets into super-debt and pushed them over the finacial edge. Thus, both JFK and reagan were instrumental in ending Soviet communism.

Ted gave a true and cordial goodbye to Ron.

[Cicero]

2. Kennedy and Kerry...

...both showing a lot more class than some (and note I only say "some") of the people I have seen posting about Reagan as of late.

Later,

[Zhade]

6. Should we be cordial to a man whose policies killed thousands?

Thanks, but I'll pass.

Reagan won't hear my words anyway - he's in Hell, if such a place exists.

[Sandpiper]

7. I'm sorry, am I not being cordial

To the man who was responsible for Iran Contra and giving Saddam Hussein his WMD? Gosh I'm sorry.

Just because he's dead doesn't mean he's a good guy now.

[catzies]

3. Welcome to DU, but I personally won't click on a foxnews link

and it doesn't belong here, but maybe that's just me.

[DenverDem]

4. Nice sourcing

Your veil is thin

[Cicero]

5. So I must be a freeper then...

...because I used Fox as a source?

:wtf:

Later,

[fudge stripe cookays]

8. I love Danny Glover....

One of the few on there who dares to tell it like it is....

Actor Danny Glover: "We all know Reagan's legacy, from the Iran-Contra affair to the funding of the Nicaraguan military in which over 200,000 people died. The groundwork for the move steadily to the right happened with the Reagan administration. People want to elevate him to some mythic level; they have their own reason for doing that."