On Reagan Passing....

[Senusret I]

For me, another one of those "eh" moments. Makes me no difference, really. I sympathize with his family in terms of losing a loved one, but otherwise, I don't relate.

Am I alone?

[TheEpitome1920]

You are not alone.

[NUPE4LIFE]

Yeah frat, I feel the same way you do.

[Munchkin03]

I thought I was the only one. I am relieved that him and his family's suffering is over, because Alzheimer's is hell--but that's pretty much it.

[Gina1201]

Same here. I understand that he was a president and all but the man was 93!! He lived a VERY long time and unfortunately had to suffer for the last ten years. I think people should understand that he is in a better place now.

[ladygreek]

I'm not feeling the barrage of media coverage nor the revisionist history of the Reagan Era.

Originally posted by Senusret I
For me, another one of those "eh" moments. Makes me no difference, really. I sympathize with his family in terms of losing a loved one, but otherwise, I don't relate.

Am I alone?

You are not alone. Personally I think he was a rotten president, and I really don't care if the fine folks in Chit Chat have my head on a platter because I think that way.

[RBL]

Originally posted by ladygreek
I'm not feeling the barrage of media coverage not the revisionist history of the Reagan Era.

I just saw a retropective on Fox News and a comment was made that "we are currently enjoying freedoms he fought for".. I was a kid in the 80's but I studied his presidency and I must have missed or be missing those freedoms... "trickle down economics huh"

[sageofages]

Originally posted by RBL
I just saw a retropective on Fox News and a comment was made that "we are currently enjoying freedoms he fought for".. I was a kid in the 80's but I studied his presidency and I must have missed or be missing those freedoms... "trickle down economics huh"

Crash...I agree with you! Trickle down economics does not work. The only economics that would really work is "bubble up economics". Work the economy at the point where people need it. To put it metaphorically, you don't water plants through their leaves, you water them through their roots if you want them to grow!!!

[Senusret I]

Thanks everyone.....I thought maybe I was just trippin' for a minute.

[delph998]

Originally posted by ladygreek
I'm not feeling the barrage of media coverage not the revisionist history of the Reagan Era.

That's exactly what I was thinking! I'm sick of seeing him on all of these channels.

[Sistermadly]

Count me in as one of the "Meh, whatever" folks. Ever since his 'welfare queens' comment, I've been counting down the days until he was rid of this Earth.

[Phasad1913]

Wow, I feel better, I was wondering if something was wrong with me as I felt nothing while listening to CNN and all the coverage. Thanks!

[Munchkin03]

Originally posted by Sistermadly
Count me in as one of the "Meh, whatever" folks. Ever since his 'welfare queens' comment, I've been counting down the days until he was rid of this Earth.

I lost all respect for him when he REFUSED to even say the word AIDS until late 1985, when he was already re-elected and didn't have to worry about his Radical Religious Reich friends lashing out at him. If it hadn't been for C. Everett Koop urging some sense of sanity in the public health policy of the administration, or of his friend Rock finally admitting that he was ill, it may have happened later.

[Sugar_N_Spice]

I feel the same way as all of you do. While I sympathize with his family and friends for their loss, he WAS NOT AT ALL a great president (Reaganomics and the trickle-down theory...hmm...well, nothing "trickled" down...giving tax breaks to the rich and cutting social welfare spending )...