1 I was comparing the mentality displayed by Reagan fans today to that of Obama voters. Not the men, their voters.
How about comparing Obama voters with Kennedy voters, or Abe Lincoln voters, or Teddy Roosevelt voters, FDR voters. I'm sure that you'll find very many similarities there as well.
2. His amnesty was the first rock down the hill of the invasion we are seeing now. His limp wristing Muslim terror contributed to the subsequent attacks. His deficits were massive. He was a hardline drug warrior. He supplied lots of arms to lots of terrorists.
His deficits were
NOTHING compared to what we're stuck with today. Everyone complains about his deficits. Wow. He cut taxes and stimulated an economy -- by year 6 in his administration we were doing MUCH better than we are after 6 years of Obama. At the end of his administration government revenue had essentially doubled.
What people forget is Reagan also
raised taxes. That's right. People who think we need to raise taxes to pay down debts forget this. Well, he did -- and there were STILL deficits. Raising taxes didn't help.
Remember TEFRA? Reagan raised taxes but in the deal he made with congress there'd also be spending reduction measure. Well, he got the tax raise but kongress reniged on the spending cuts.
How is it he "limp wristed" Muslim terrorists? Yes he pulled out after the attack on the Marine Barracks in lebanon, but he also later shelled the terrorists' quarters later.
Try keeping in mind EVERYTHING changed on September 11, 2001. You can also claim Clinton limpwristed Muslim terrorists. He was offered Bin Laden on a silver platter and refused. Before the Twin Towers went down it was largely perceived as a law & order problem, not a war.
The problem is Obama has gone back to the "law & order" concept ....
"He supplied lots of arms to lots of terrorists." ~~ Balog.
You're refering to the "arms for hostages" deal done by Oliver North? You do realize he took responsibility for that inspite of it being Colonel North's brilliant machination.
It is true that ought not have happened, however those self same terrorists would have been using Soviet equipment if not ours. We were hardly the only country engaged in arms trafficking. The Soviets were much bigger into that -- the AK-47 is ubiquitous in the arsenals of terror organizations as a result.
3. He did some good things, he did some horrible things. He was just a politician. I'm not trying to take away from his good, but I damn sure won't whitewash his bad like so many seem hellbent on doing.
Is there any politician whom you do really admire?
And be forwarned thye better not have any skeletons in their closets
or else ......