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2004-06-08 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Super Hose 2004-06-08 1:04:59 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 but when Reagan died Kerry issued a warm and gracious statement; yes this was probably hypocritical, but Kerry showed some class in being hypocritical -

Posted by mhw 2004-06-08 8:14:31 AM|| 2004-06-08 8:14:31 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 " In 1992 Kerry said, "Ronald Reagan certainly was never in combat. I mean, many of his movies depicted him there. And he may have believed he was, but he never was. And the fact is that he sent Americans off to die."

Have I mentioned I was in Vietname lately?
Senator Hanoi John....

Posted by Bill Nelson 2004-06-08 8:32:11 AM|| 2004-06-08 8:32:11 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Kerry's statement was classy. Sure, he may not have meant it, but as someone 'way smarter than me once said, "Hypocrisy is the tribute vice plays to virtue." Kerry should be giving classes in class to some of his brother Dems (e.g., Gore, Kennedy.)

Doesn't mean I'll vote for the guy, but you gotta give him credit for doing the right thing when he does it.

Posted by Mike 2004-06-08 8:40:03 AM|| 2004-06-08 8:40:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 "They put him in a brown jacket and jeans and get him to move some hay or drive a truck, and all of a sudden, heâs the Marlboro Man."

Why do lefties have such a problem with the cowboy? Aren't cowboys brave, fair, honest, tough, hard-working? Oh, NOW I see why...

Posted by jules 187 2004-06-08 9:50:26 AM|| 2004-06-08 9:50:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Ronald Reagan wasn't in combat because of less-than-perfect eyesight. No other reason. I don't believe he would have shirked combat.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2004-06-08 11:25:08 AM|| 2004-06-08 11:25:08 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 I lifted and adapted this from a LGF comment a few days ago which was adapted from you know who:

Son, we live in a world that has walls. And those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Who's gonna do it? You? You, John Kerry? Ronald Reagan had a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You wept for the USSR and you cursed the White House. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what Reagan knew: That the Soviet downfall, while tragic to you, the EU and UN, saved lives. And Reagan's existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saved lives. Ronald Reagan neither had the time nor the inclination to explain himself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that he provided, then questions the manner in which he provided it. He would have preferred you just said thank you and went on your way.

Posted by Zpaz 2004-06-08 1:02:15 PM|| 2004-06-08 1:02:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Zpaz: Funny that. How quotes from films which are meant to show how icky soldier types are, can be turned around and used to demonstrate something good and positive.

A Few Good Men was a film that demonstrated those awful military people and how smart lawyers can rein those folks in with just turns of phrases and such. Ultimately, it comes off as a liberal rant against the military.

Well done.

Posted by badanov 2004-06-08 1:12:04 PM|| [http://www.rkka.org] 2004-06-08 1:12:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 "They put him in a brown jacket and jeans and get him to move some hay or drive a truck, and all of a sudden, heâs the Marlboro Man."

he says wearing a bomber jacket.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-06-08 1:37:57 PM|| 2004-06-08 1:37:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Just saw on Fox how Kerry broke into the LOOOOOONNNNNGGGG lines in CA to view Reagan's casket. Photo op was all it was. He had this sad look on his face and did the sign of the cross. Too bad most people don't remember or know how much he despised Reagan.

Posted by AF Lady 2004-06-08 5:18:38 PM|| 2004-06-08 5:18:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 It would be interesting - and entertaining - if some enterprising TV reporter asked Kerry about the above quotes right about now, while he's pretending he admired Reagan.

But alas, they won't. Wussies.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-06-08 5:25:32 PM|| 2004-06-08 5:25:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 In 1992 Kerry said, "Ronald Reagan certainly was never in combat. I mean, many of his movies depicted him there. And he may have believed he was, but he never was. And the fact is that he sent Americans off to die."

I saw the whole quote that surrounded this line. It was actually something to justify Billy Jeff's lack of military credentials as a presedential candidate. Parsing it out this way is a bit of a cheap shot IMO. Not that I like Kerry, but it is a good example of the way you can portray a comment in the negative when the intent of the comment was something wholly different. The libs do it to conservatives, especially the Pres, all the time.

Posted by remote man 2004-06-08 5:35:17 PM|| 2004-06-08 5:35:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Kerry is not stupid. He is not going to trash Reagan now when the whole world is rememebering one of the greatest of our times. You can chalk it up as a little class, and a lot polical savvy.

But that should not fool anyone. Nothing has changed since the 1980s. Kerry and his ilk hated the Gipper's ideas then, and they still do. They hate Bush because he shares the same philosophy, and has the courage of his convictions. They seem desparate because they remember Reagan had 8 years.

Posted by Jake 2004-06-08 5:42:14 PM|| 2004-06-08 5:42:14 PM|| Front Page Top

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