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NYT Cynicism: Reagan Death May Not Help W

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Posted by Frank G 2004-06-07 08:15|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Way to go, NYT. He's not even cold yet and you're already busy trying to ~~smear Bush~~ infer that ~~Hitler~~ Bush would consciously attempt to "use Reagan's death" to further political goals.

Not to NYT: Nobody on the right side of the issues has to "use" the death of another person on the right side of the issues in order to further themselves. We already know Bush is superior to his competition, whether or not the Gipper died.

Posted by Chris W. 2004-06-07 10:58:47 AM|| 2004-06-07 10:58:47 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 "Reagan's Death May Not Help the N Y Times"

wouldn't have gotten through the editors.

Posted by mhw 2004-06-07 11:35:16 AM|| 2004-06-07 11:35:16 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 NYT Cynicism: Reagan Death May Not Help W (We Hope)

Posted by BigEd 2004-06-07 11:39:43 AM|| 2004-06-07 11:39:43 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 You have got to view this through the liberal prism. If Reagan were a Liberal Icon (yuck, spit) then they would exploit it to the hilt! If you were listening to the multitude of Reagan policy triumphs and follies you could see that Bushâs policies are EXACTLY like his. Reagan was bold, ran up a deficit, despised by much of Europe (save England), and challenged the Evil empire to âtear down this wall.â Bush likes to think outside the box, runs a fair sized deficit, despised by Europe, and challenges the Islamofacists to âbring it on.â I remember the tear down this wall speech. There was some liberal group that moved the âdoomsday clockâ to one minute or something close to that. The liberals didnât sleep until Gorby came for a state visit (it was carried live on TV). Little did they know that the Soviet Union was already on its way out when Gorby showed up and the Soviet âthreatâ was a paper tiger. Any of this sounding like the LLLs and press of today? They canât say it, but they know the administrations are similar and watch as they try to contrast them. Bush won't have to exploit it, the truth speaks for itself here.

Posted by Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2004-06-07 1:17:03 PM|| 2004-06-07 1:17:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Damn them--is the NYT even fit to line a bird cage? Bastards...

Posted by Dar 2004-06-07 1:54:57 PM|| 2004-06-07 1:54:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Hmm, I don't recall Senator Wellstone's death helping the Democrats, either -- of course, the Dems overtly tried to exploit that and it backfired, whereas GWB seems to be smart enough to be respectful and reverent to Pres. Reagan, and let everyone draw their own conclusions.

Posted by Steve White 2004-06-07 4:59:40 PM|| 2004-06-07 4:59:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 it would help if they let Gore speak...what a nutcase

Posted by Frank G 2004-06-07 5:06:58 PM|| 2004-06-07 5:06:58 PM|| Front Page Top

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