My son visited the Reagan Library today

[Ellen Forradalom]

He saw Reagan's Air Force One.
He learned about his love of jelly beans.
He learned about the assassination attempt on Reagan.

I told him, "Reagan was a Republican. He had some virtues. When I think of one, I'll tell you."

[Jamastiene]

1. ...

:spray:

I am recommending this one. That was a good one.

[Ptah]

2. What was his reaction to what he learned? Does he rember Reagen?

:shrug:

[Ellen Forradalom]

5. He's only eight

He reported all this rather matter-of-factly. His father and I did emphasize that shooting Presidents is a very, very bad idea, and reassured him that there are not many people who think this is okay and even fewer try.

[Ptah]

8. Did he learn anything about Bonzo?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedtime_for_Bonzo

[meow2u3]

9. Now I know who Bonzo really is

Bush! Bonzo Bush is the spiritual chimp child of Ronnie Raygun--in fact, I think Bonzo Bush is Reagan on steriods--literally and figuratively!

[Alexander]

3. It's got to be better than the Nixon Library.

They glossed over Watergate, suggesting that Nixon had nothing to do with it and that he was brought down by the press and the Democrats.

It was a sick joke.

Thankfully I think a new guy has taken over at the Nixon Library and he's making sure to give an accurate account of Watergate.

[Ellen Forradalom]

7. my dad's favorite Nixon-era joke

Q. What has two wings and a crooked dick?
A. Air Force One.

[IntravenousDemilo]

18. Hey, you could use that one now with Air Force Two! n/m

[mopinko]

4. that's what you get for moving to CA.

they gave the plane to the library? how the hell does that work?

how ya doin' out there? cold and snowing here today.

[Ellen Forradalom]

6. Reagan wanted that to happen

It was the Air Force One which served six presidents from 1973 to 2001. So yeah, they snagged Clinton's plane :shrug:

[huskerlaw]

10. What? He wasn't impressed with

the Saint Ronnie exhibit?

Actually, I gotta say I'm impressed that they didn't try to instill The Doctrine of Reagan into those kids while on the trip. I'm sure if they had, your son would have given a much different account.

Planes, beans and gunfire sound like a pretty legitimate overview. ;)

[Ellen Forradalom]

13. Lotta Democratic parents in his class

They have to tread lightly.

[madrchsod]

11. you had to go all the way out there when

you could have just drove out on the reagan highway to dixon and visit his official home and the school he went to? there`s a nice statue of ronnie and you could could visit the park where he saved over 75 swimmers!

and i would have bought you guys lunch!

[Ellen Forradalom]

12. Class field trip

He saved 75 swimmers? How? Did he part the waters?

[madrchsod]

17. he tried but he just could`t do it....

yes he saved that many...swimming in the rock river is a dangerous thing to do

[Fire Walk With Me]

14. The finest aspect of the Reagan library is that

each and every square inch of it may be freely utilized as a toilet.

[Arugula Latte]

15. Did they display the Reagan Drool Bucket?

;)

Boy, I'm soooo glad my kids don't have to go to field trips to Repukian sites. Actually, there would probably be a riot if they did. This is Portland, I'd say 95 percent of the kids in my kids' classes are vehemently anti-Bush. The parents try to inject subtlety into discussions, but the kids just DESPISE Bush.

[Monk06]

16. Did he ask which Ronniac stole all his cool belt buckles

[bridgit]

19. at least he could saddle his own horse, horses are smart, i'll bet there's not a horse in texas...

that gets along with g.w. bush

[LibDemAlways]

20. At the Reagan "Library" the emphasis is all

on the fluff. Nancy's dresses. Rooms full of gifts he received. Movie posters. Jelly Beans.

There's a graffiti-covered hunk of the Berlin wall outside, and you'd think Ronnie had personally pulled it down and carted it back to California based on the worshipful attitude of the docents - all white, country club, well-heeled, senior types who looked like they might have just stepped off the links or come from a meeting of the Republican Women's Club. It's kind of creepy how even the tourists there are mostly white. It has to be the least ethnically diverse tourist "attraction" in California and more a shrine to his stature as a repuke icon than a serious "library."