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chelsea0011 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 07:24 PM Original message |
Ronald Reagan...Picked in the final five for Greatest American |
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Nite Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. Until the boy king |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 08:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
21. ditto |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 08:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
22. Don't ever put it past the repuker party to outdo themselves |
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Massacure (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
2. The only reason he is there is because he would make a good grandpa |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 08:02 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. I sure wouldn't let him be my son's grandpa! |
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lancdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
3. All the conservatives voted for him |
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Jara sang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
4. Before the 1980 Reagan campaign |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 11:34 PM Response to Reply #4 |
30. Bullshit |
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Jara sang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-05 09:18 AM Response to Reply #30 |
43. You are so wrong |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-05 01:21 PM Response to Reply #43 |
50. Sure.... |
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Jara sang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-05 05:46 PM Response to Reply #50 |
69. That sound bite is what got Reagan the Whitehouse |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 10:32 AM Response to Reply #69 |
73. That is neither here nor there.... |
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mark414 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-05 10:31 AM Response to Reply #43 |
64. have we forgotten grover cleveland? |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-05 10:26 AM Response to Reply #30 |
63. that ad was aired ONCE and immediately pulled |
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lenidog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
5. It seems we have a movement to not split the vote and to give all of them |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
6. See my sig line, that's what he's got going for him... pity none of it is |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
7. I'd have put him in the list of worst Americans. |
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chelsea0011 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 07:43 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. He chose not to serve in WWII, so he could make propaganda films |
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Felix Mala (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-05 09:24 AM Response to Reply #8 |
44. He was too old to serve, but he was in the Battle of Laurel Canyon. |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-05 12:53 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. He was two years older than my dad's dad |
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chelsea0011 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-05 05:31 AM Response to Reply #44 |
55. My grandfather was older than him when he went to WWII |
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Zomby Woof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
9. Saddam's favorite president |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
10. Greatest American Asshat |
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Liberalynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
11. The ReThugs |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
12. Because while I have nothing but contempt for Regan as a President,.. |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 07:56 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. After he was elected president... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-05 09:26 AM Response to Reply #12 |
45. Well... that and the killing millions of people thing. |
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Norbert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
13. At least monkey butt isn't in the top five. |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
15. So just for kicks, I cast my vote for Franklin twice... |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 08:04 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. that same thing happened to me a week ago. |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 11:24 PM Response to Reply #18 |
29. I wonder how many others... |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-05 07:29 AM Response to Reply #29 |
41. others said that they also had the same thing happen. |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
17. Raygun was a "B" grade actor and a "C" grade prez. |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
19. Raygun taught the Repugs |
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caty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
20. I was disapointed that |
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chelsea0011 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-05 05:34 AM Response to Reply #20 |
56. Bob Hope does fit into the category as Great American |
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caty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-05 06:57 AM Response to Reply #20 |
57. If Reagan ends up |
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ironflange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
23. No doubt the repugs stuffed the ballot box |
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tarkus (780 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
24. I'm not a big George Washington fan, but people seem to like him. NM |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 11:39 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. What? WHAT?! Are you crazy? George was da MAN! |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 11:43 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. He and Hamilton started the Whisky rebellion and then crushed it |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 11:54 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. The Whisky rebellion was a bunch of anti-tax fruitcakes. |
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tarkus (780 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-05 12:41 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. I see it as western farmers vs. wealthy eastern politicians |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-05 02:29 PM Response to Reply #36 |
53. Hamilton and Washington passed the whisky tax to provoke the rebellion |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-05 09:58 AM Response to Reply #53 |
59. Not much of a rebellion. Troops showed up and "rebels" scattered. |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-05 10:10 AM Response to Reply #36 |
60. Lack of education |
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friesianrider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
25. Compared to *, he looks like a visionary... |
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Emops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
26. D'oh! |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
27. that is the height of absurdity |
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Adenoid_Hynkel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
28. vote Benjamin Franklin by calling 1-866-669-3101 |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
32. I'm not 100% sure Washington and Lincoln should be on there |
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Nailzberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 11:48 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Lincoln should be there. |
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Nailzberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
35. "Reagan made americans feel better about themselves" |
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gardenista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-05 12:48 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. That's what Murikkins need. To feel good about themselves |
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Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-05 01:05 AM Response to Reply #35 |
40. Can we start voting yet? |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-05 12:50 AM Response to Original message |
39. Residual effect of Freeper mentality |
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cleofus1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-05 07:35 AM Response to Original message |
42. the repugs are united |
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Felix Mala (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-05 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
46. Too disgusting for words. |
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cleofus1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-05 09:31 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. half of repugs |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-05 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
49. I can understand the other four but Reagan please |
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RedCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-05 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
51. If Reagan got the hostages back, Clinton ended communism... |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-05 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
52. Reagan: The Greatest American Zero |
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48pan (957 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-05 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
54. I'm Voting for Washington... |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-05 10:13 AM Response to Reply #54 |
62. Right on... |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-05 07:45 AM Response to Original message |
58. Yeah, but he did |
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Burma Jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-05 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
61. It's for his Acting, Right???? n/t |
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Reverend_Smitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-05 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
65. I'm voting for Franklin |
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Felix Mala (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-05 10:46 AM Response to Reply #65 |
66. Before there was a nation to fight for, someone had to imagine |
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Reverend_Smitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-05 10:52 AM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Every American president after WWII can claim some responsibility |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-05 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
68. What, no Valerie SOlanis? |
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Parche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-05 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
70. greatest american |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-05 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
71. Poll invalid. |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-05 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
72. 'Cause he's one of the final five Presidents, I fear. n/t |
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tsakshaug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
74. from the freepers |
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WhollyHeretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
75. My head hurts every time I see something about him on this list |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
76. It would be a travesty if Reagan wins this. |
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