In honor of the memory of President Ronald Reagan

[TheMojoPin]

A thread for those that wish to express their respect for the man and their sorrow over his passing. Anything else gets a week's vacation. Use the other thread about him to voice any other opinions you may have.

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[HBox]

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R.I.P.

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[reeshy]

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Goodbye, Mr. President



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[sr71blackbird]

Ronald Reagan impressed me with his stance on how he wanted to help people to help themselves. His belief that we are capable of solving our own problems showed me that he had respect for the individual and their ability. He respected us as a people and it reflected in how the country and the economy reacted to his positive motivation. He had respect from both sides of the political spectrum. He was loved by the country. Sure there were some who disagreed with his politics, but on the whole, he galvanized us as a group. He was the first President I voted for. I remember watching the polls the night of his election and they had a map of the US up. States that had voted for him in one color and Mondales were another. I remember seeing just this one state that had Mondale in the lead and it was the only one that was a different color. It was so overpowering to see how he had swept so many states. Since then the country has voted more toward the middle. I had nothing but respect for him. When he was shot I remember being shocked and numbed. He was without a doubt the most effective President in my lifetime. Even though Republicans didnt run the House and Senate, he was still able to get his way. It was because he was a determined man who had conviction. I know most of you were too young to remember much of him, but to me he was an icon. I know he suffered under his disease and it must have hurt this man who had lived his life as one who preched self reliance and to see him become so totally reliant on others was a very sad thing. I am glad that he is no longer suffering. So, Thank you Mr. Reagan and Godspeed.

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[keithy_19]

One of the greatest presidents we ever had. Also one of the funniest.

"I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself."

"They say hard work never hurt anybody, but I figure why take the chance."

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[Se7en]

Boy, is this thread an anomaly in this folder.

Anyway, seeing all of the footage of Reagan on the news today made me remember all over again why he was one of my favorite presidents.

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[AFRO]

I will always love regan.... and that Genesis video. He looked very suave in his superman costume.

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[The Blowhard]

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A must see. I always liked it as a kid.

ONLY McCAIN WILL SAVE US!

[ChickenHawk]

What are MONKEYSHINES?! I GOTTA SEE IT!

I haven't said anything in this thread yet, and I just wanna make it clear that I didn't mean to be harsh with my comment in the other thread. It was just something that came to mind, and I probably shouldn't have mentioned it at the time.
President Reagan, while not perfect in his policies, was a man that contributed to this world in incredible ways. He stood up staunchly for what he believed in, no matter what anyone said. He was an optimist to the fullest. And he left the world in a better state than when he entered it. The nation, and those around the world whose lives he improved, will miss him dearly. Godspeed to the Gipper.


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[sr71blackbird]

CH I dont think he meant you in particular, I think he was just saying it in case it got out of hand. I personally didnt read anything negative into it, so I wouldnt dwell on it bro!

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[TheMojoPin]

Yeah, it was just in the general sense.

I gots nuffin' but luff.

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[East Side Dave]

Good night, Mr. President!

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[BoondockSaint]

"The Great Communicator"
It fit him so well. I had read something a few years ago about how he would edit so many of his speechs while other presidents would just read whatever had been written for them. That's how he came across. Actually speaking to you, the individual person instead of reading another's words. Now is not the time to talk about agreeing or diagreeing with his politics.

He also gave one of the greatest lines ever given in a presidential debate. In 1984, when asked how his age would effect the campaign for the White House, he responded:
"I want you to know that I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent's youth and inexperience."
Even Mondale broke up laughing. The debate, and election, was over.

R.I.P Mr. President.

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[Tall_James]

I voted for him twice. If I lived in Chicago I would have been able to vote for him 12 times.

He was my favorite president, bringing pride back to being an American.

R.I.P.


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[Duke]

obiously he wasnt the president in my life time but he still seemed to be a good president it is sad that he is dead but he was at the point he didnt even rember anyone

so who is the oldest living person that was president now....

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[monsterone]

the man who molded our modern empire.

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[BoondockSaint]

the man who molded our modern empire.


Jerry?

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[NewYorkDragons80]

U.S. Senator John McCain issued the following statement today on the death of President Ronald Reagan:
"The strength of Abraham Lincoln's resolve to restore the union, whatever the terrible cost to do so, was his unshakeable faith that in America any father's child could come to occupy the same place that his father's child had attained. That uniquely American conviction also inspired Ronald Reagan to reach his great place in our country's history and in the hearts of his countrymen. I doubt Ronald Reagan was much surprised to become president, despite his humble origins. And I know for certain he never took for granted a single day he occupied the office. He believed such an honored privilege was within the reach of any American with principles, industry and talent, and that once attained, it was to be held with great care to preserve for succeeding generations the blessings of liberty that had so enriched his own life. His patriotism, which he expressed eloquently and often in his public remarks, was never affected. He believed every word. Nor was his unfailing good! Humor and optimism an actor's performance. He lived in a shining city on a hill, and he never forgot it."

"I first met President Reagan and his lovely wife, Nancy, not long after I returned from Vietnam. But I knew of him in the years before I regained my liberty, when my fellow prisoners-of-war and I would discuss in tap codes and whispered conversations the governor of California who was giving such eloquent voice to the convictions we believed we had been sent to war to advance. In the more than thirty years that have passed since I first met him, I have never lived a day that I wasn't grateful for the privilege of the Reagans' friendship, and the strength of his faith in America that inspired my own, and so many others."

"His accomplishments in office were historic, and will be long remembered as will the humility, grace and decency with which he achieved them. It was an honor to have known him, and Cindy and I shall miss him very much. We offer our sincerest condolences to Nancy, and to Michael, Patti and Ron, and pray that God grants this good man eternal life, reunites him with the daughter, Maureen, and with all his loved ones who have preceded him."

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[Reephdweller]

Ronald Reagan was easily my favorite president during my lifetime. There has been no before or after him during my life that I can say motivated me or made me feel as safe as Reagan did. No one from Nixon to Bush Jr. that I can say brought as much respect to the office as Reagan did.

I don't know how others feel about this, but I am always saddened whenever any of our presidents pass away. It's strange, but whether I liked them or not has nothing to do with it as much as I feel like a significant loss occurs when one of them dies.

When I was a kid back in school and Reagan was shot, the teacher in one of our classes asked us to write letters to the president. I remember the day that each of us received letters back. Each of us received personal signed letters from the president which was pretty amazing. Some of the kids received what seemed like generic letters, though some also got letters back that talked about what we had wrote in our letters. It was really moving to see it because it just felt like he actually read it and it moved him enough to respond to it personally.

This was a man who made me feel safe during troubled times with Libya or the hostage crisis and others, and made the loss of life even more personal when he talked of soldiers dying, or just regular citizens. It may seem weird, but I've always used Ronald Reagan as a benchmark for presidents who took the office after him. I greatly appreciated his service to this country and will always remember him.

Rest In Peace, Mr. President.

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[curtoid]

Senator John Kerry's statement, issued on the 5th:

Ronald Reagan's love of country was infectious. Even when he was breaking Democrats hearts, he did so with a smile and in the spirit of honest and open debate. Despite the disagreements, he lived by that noble ideal that at 5pm we weren't Democrats or Republicans, we were Americans and friends. President Reagan and Tip O'Neill fought hard and honorably on many issues, and sat down together to happily swap jokes and the stories of their lives. The differences were real, but because of the way President Reagan led, he taught us that there is a big difference between strong beliefs and bitter partisanship.

He was the voice of America in good times and in grief. When we lost the brave astronauts in the Challenger tragedy, he reminded us that, `Nothing ends here; our hopes and our journeys continue.'

Now, his own journey has ended-a long and storied trip that spanned most of the American century-and shaped one of the greatest victories of freedom. Today in the face of new challenges, his example reminds us that we must move forward with optimism and resolve. He was our oldest president, but he made America young again.

Our prayers are with his family, and the wife he loved in a way all the world could see. And to the end, she loved him with courage and complete devotion. She helped all of us better understand the cruel disease that took him away before it took his life, and what we must do to prevent and cure it.

Teresa and I and our family extend our deepest sympathies to Nancy Reagan and the Reagan family. Today, from California to Maine - `from sea to shining sea' - Americans will bow their heads in prayer and gratitude that President Reagan left such an indelible stamp on the nation he loved."

I was at the 1981 innauguration with my father, a proud Republican who had been so soured after Nixon and Watergate. Reagan definately gave him hope and renewed patriotism. I attended the 1985 one as well, this time with my North Carolina boarding school, who left me here when they returned south because half way through my 12th grade year, I got myself kicked out! That not with standing, the event was snowed out, but we still had fun, running amock on Capital Hill, making some great memories.

That second one I was 18, and had just voted in my first election, and I voted for him over Mondale.

It's hard to imagine anyone else at that time working with the Soviet Union to bring an end to the Cold War. He was a leader, and a very disarming politician, and unlike many that came after him knew how to work with "the other party."

He reshaped the Republican party in the second half of the 20th century like FDR did with the Democrats in the first half, and many believe that President Reagan also forced the Democrats to reshape that party as well.

While I would later reject much of the politics he subscribed to, in many ways, still, I miss those times.

Maybe it's the comfort of having the power divided that we enjoyed for his 8 years (and Bush Sr.'s 4), and 6 of Clinton's years, but American just seems (to me) better when the two sides must rely on each other, instead of one calling all of the shots.

Especially when we have an engaged, intellegent and humorous leader that can rally the troops, empathize with the down-trodden, and comfort a nation during great tragedy - much has been made about his speech after the Challenger, including by me; can you imagine had he been in office after 9/11, and the speech then?!

He defined a state, a party, a nation and a decade. He was respected and funny and worthy of being call the President of the United States, regardless of affiliation. He was the original, and a true, "compassionate conservative."





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[Gvac]

I was 18 years old in 1984 and Ronald Reagan was the first person I ever voted for. He was a unique character in that he was able to capture the minds and hearts of such a diverse group of Americans - old, young, union workers, disenchanted Democrats, and on and on.

Reagan was warm, witty, easy going, and had a fantastic sense of humor that made it impossible to dislike the man personally. He also had a clear vision of what he wanted to accomplish and never let anything deter him from it. I wish the three men who succeeded him as President of the United States had half the character, charisma, and guts that Uncle Ronnie had. He'll be remembered for a long time to come.

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[reeshy]

I'm watching the funeral procession for the President now on TV. I can't believe that this is bringing a tear to my eye. I feel so sorry for Nancy!

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[BJ]

How about these pinheads waiting in line to see Ronnie's body:

Nice flag shirts...

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[A.J.]

I feel so sorry for Nancy!

I did too. I was amazed that she was able to make it through what must have been a very long day under less than pleasant circumstances. An 82-year woman putting on a brave face for a ceremony in California in the morning, then a cross-country flight, and then a longer ceremony in DC with the lovely hot/humid mix -- she must be physically and emotionally spent. She's handling it with a great deal of dignity.

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[reeshy]

How about these pinheads waiting in line to see Ronnie's body:


Nice...real nice!!!! All those thousands of "pinheads" who loved and respected probably one of the best presidents that this country has seen so far!!! Real nice!!! I guess that makes me a pinhead too!!!!

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[TheMojoPin]

A thread for those that wish to express their respect for the man and their sorrow over his passing. Anything else gets a week's vacation.

How about these pinheads waiting in line to see Ronnie's body:

Seeyuh, BJ.

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[Furtherman]

That funeral last night was beautiful. Say what you will about his policies, that was one hell of a send off.

I'd like to go out Reagan style.

The music, the sunset and the great speeches his children gave. Amazing Grace on the bagpipes with the sun going down. The Navy flyby.

When Nancy put her head on that coffin... oh man, did I choke up.

What a way to make a final exit. Just amazing.



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[A.J.]

When Nancy put her head on that coffin... oh man, did I choke up.

Indeed. That was tough to watch.

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[TheMojoPin]

I was just talking to my mom tonight about how stunning our state funerals are...yet so simple at the same time. Think of the most stirring images...the gun salutes, the riderless horse, the boots turned backwards...so simple yet SO powerful. It's like a fullscale version of the changing of the guard at the Tomb of The Unknowns. It's something that in an odd way makes me really proud to have been born in and be part of this country.

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[erole]

from what my grandparents tell me, all kids used to say that they wanted to be the president when they grew up.
thanks mr. president. thank you for showing me what things could be like and should be like.
i have never seen any other president in my lifetime that would make me earnestly look up to them and say, "yeah, i'd love to do that, i'd want to be like him."
i am honored to have lived my childhood through his presidency.

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[NewYorkDragons80]

This post was once the site of an inappropriate comment which has since been altered as a result of heightened judgment. Nothing to see here folks.

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