The networks have stopped everything!

[Cascadian]

ABC, NBC, CBS, all of them. Halted all programming right now because Reagan died. I wonder if this is the way it's going to be the entire day? Most likely.

John

[lancdem]

1. He is a former president

I would think so.

[Cleita]

10. Yes, and he was legitimately elected regardless of what

those of us who didn't vote for him thought, we had to accept the fact that he was our elected President, unlike our uncrowned King George today.

[NMDemDist2]

2. ESPN Still showing the Preakness eom

[Spazito]

9. I know I shouldn't laugh but, somehow, your post cracked me up...

it just seems to fit.

[Tansy_Gold]

13. It's the Belmont Stakes, not the Preakness.

just in the interest of accuracy. . . .

[NMDemDist2]

23. fer heavens sakes I been watching for an hour and didn't

notice ROFL :smoke:

[NMDemDist2]

24. I'm such a goof

:smoke:

[PROGRESSIVE1]

3. As long as it's all done by the end of the month when...

Ferehnheit 9/11 and Clinton book comes out so that they will get all of the attention.

[kaitykaity]

4. The whole entire week, at least until the

funeral.

I won't be watching television. It's going to
be nothing but an overly-sentimental pukefest.

:puke:

[mopaul]

5. yes, the world is ending, this is the kickoff

let's all go into superhyper mourning mode for a year

[mhr]

6. Better To Have It Happen Now, Instead Of Later

May God have mercy on his soul.

[Don_G]

11. I Agree

Better now than later so Dimwit can't count on the "sympathy" vote.

[Stuckinthebush]

7. I'll keep the TV off

My condolences to his family. I would never rejoice in the death of someone.

But I'm not going to celebrate his life by watching many hours of network coverage that will fawn all over The Gipper.

No thanks.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

8. OF course it will be. He was a popular president

When John junior died, everything stopped as well...it's decorum and is appropriate.

[Ripley]

15. Such a rational post!

Does anyone really think they wouldn't cover it? Actually I think there will probably be a round of new books coming out about Iran/Contra and all the other immoral acts by Raygun, now that he's dead. I bet a lot of folks were waiting for him to kick out of "respect" for him.

That's what happened after Nixon died...it took a while but the tapes are out and pretty damning of that drunken lout.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

16. I think so too

[Cascadian]

12. Wow! NBC returned to Arena Football.

I am just flipping through the channels right now. It is not like 9/11 though but still considering it is big news that a former president dies but I was honestly fearing an onslaught of media coddling and glorifying.

John

[Don_G]

18. And My Local Faux Station

Is showing a re-run of "Cheers."

[UrbScotty]

20. Doesn't NBC supposed to show the Belmont?

Will they even have it today, now? They might postpone the Preakness.

[MissB]

14. Of course they did

Why wouldn't they? He is a former president.

[Carolina]

17. crass as this may sound

better now, better today than if this had been 4 months from now!

[LTR]

19. Headline on CNN's site

Must have rushed - a typo:

"Reagan's dies aged 93"

Calling grammar police!

[keithyboy]

21. This too shall pass.

Challenger deaths (for a photo/radio op), Marines killed in Beruit, arms for hostages, drugs in LA, delays in AIDS research, historic deficits, historic interest rates, historic inflation, arming Saddam. What a legacy!

[slinkerwink]

22. he died?

[ronnykmarshall]

26. yeah

Just read it online.

What a way to go. Damn. I don't wish that on anyone.

[in_cog_ni_to]

25. It will be all Reagan all the time

for 2 weeks. I remember when Nixon died. It was RIDICULOUS how they went on and on for weeks. The man was a damn CROOK and disgraced our country! :eyes: I for one, will just watch movies for 2 weeks. Maybe C-SPAN won't be as bad as the networks?

[AgadorSparticus]

27. my condolences to his family too. may god have mercy on him now.

but karma is karma. wouldn't that be weird.... if his death is a symbolic harbinger for the death of the neocons this year. i can still hope...

[AgadorSparticus]

28. oops. it posted twice.

[Disturbed]

29. He died over a year ago.

His body ceased functioning today.