Turns out it was all just hot air...
POSTED BY: Hero
UPDATED: Saturday, April 19, 2008 03:13
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Originally posted by Kwicko:
What's your source and context to prove that Reagan had any idea who John Adams was, or that Al Gore doesn't?
Here's an excerpt from a 1985 interview with the Times of London...in case you thought the other one just proved that Reagan's speech writer knew who John Adams was:
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Q: During your talks with Mrs. Thatcher in February you referred to the special quality of relations between the U.S. and Britain. What are these special qualities?
The President: In a few weeks, it will be the 200th anniversary of the date on which John Adams was received by King George III and diplomatic relations were established between the United Kingdom and the United States. With a few exceptions, the two centuries which followed have been marked by a growing closeness between our two countries. Our nations have been drawn together by common traditions and heritage and a common devotion to the concepts of liberty and human dignity. These bonds have been forged over the centuries as our countries have stood together to meet both the challenges of war and the opportunities of peace. Today relations between Great Britain and the United States are marked not only by cooperation and mutual respect but also by a deep and abiding friendship.
A lot of people make the assumption that Ronald Reagan was some kind of senile old fool. He was in fact a very smart and capable man who was afflicted by a terrible disease at the end of a distinguished career in public service.
While it is easy to disagree with his politics, one can still respect him for who he was at his best. An accomplished actor, a father, a husband, and a political leader. In all of those he displayed both successes and failures and that like the circumstances of his illness simply make him all the more human, one worthy of our respect if not admiration.
AlGore, however, is half tree and half spotted owl and probably deserves to be stuffed and mounted (like he was during the first seven years of the Clinton Presidency). I thought he looked good with a beard though...
H
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*snickers* Global Warming exsists, as does Global Cooling... I live in Minnesota, and it's been the COLDEST winter we have had in the past 10-15 YEARS, yeah... Global Warming exsists, but it is a naturally occuring part of a cycle... not some crazy end-of-the-world sh*t that Gore wishes it to be 
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Originally posted by Hero:
I've cited numerous articles from the 1930s on where about every ten years they claim in bold headlines either 'GLOBAL WARMING' or 'GLOBAL COOLING' when in fact its no hotter or colder now then it was ten or even 100 years ago.
Wow, you'd sound a lot less retarded saying something like that, if you hadn't started this thread by posting an article that claims
"But experts say we are still clearly in a long-term warming trend - and they forecast a new record high temperature within five years.
The WMO points out that the decade from 1998 to 2007 was the warmest on record."
I assume, that when you are in court, you actually look at the evidence before introducing it. I hope so, because here, you totally dropped the ball.
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Quote:Well, I was around when Reagan was in office, so I know how smart he was. Also, I saw a video of AlGore asking who the bust of the founding fathers were when he was touring Monticello , I believe. Pretty funny stuff. Wish I could find a link.
Originally posted by Kwicko:Quote:
Well, we can give Ronnie a pass on that one, seeing how he was busy saving the entire human race from thermo nuclear war, what w/ defeating the Soviets and all. At least Reagan knew who John Adams was, unlike Algore.
Well, isn't that convenient? Of course, once again, and as usual, you're assuming facts not in evidence - dangerous territory for a "fact based" life form (or biped) such as yourself, eh?
What's your source and context to prove that Reagan had any idea who John Adams was, or that Al Gore doesn't?
Quote:Reagan starred down the Russian Bear and broke it's back. Note the fall of the Berlin Wal. Reagan's doing, thank you very much.
"Saving the entire race from thermo nuclear war?" Seriously? When during Reagan's time in office were we under imminent threat of nuclear attack, other than the time he stated that we'd begin bombing in five minutes?
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By your litmus test, Kennedy must get a pass on that whole bullet-catching incident, as well as everything else he did, since he'd been busy saving the planet from thermonuclear war, too.
Mike
Kennedy showed more moxie in his finger than all the Lib Dems of today combined.
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Quote:This is your first factual error....
Conversely, I am fact based, not fact challenged, as y'all are.
Quote:Hey, guess what?
Well, I was around when Reagan was in office, so I know how smart he was.
ME TOO!
I know how smart he was, too! I even recall the joke that was going around at the time: Didja here the one about the RR typewriter? It has no memory and no colon!
See? My facts are better'n yours! More specific, and funnier.
(BTW- Do you recall when the Challenger blew up?)
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Originally posted by SignyM:Quote:This is your first factual error....
Conversely, I am fact based, not fact challenged, as y'all are.Quote:Hey, guess what?
Well, I was around when Reagan was in office, so I know how smart he was.
ME TOO!
I know how smart he was, too! I even recall the joke that was going around at the time: Didja here the one about the RR typewriter? It has no memory and no colon!
See? My facts are better'n yours! More specific, and funnier.
(BTW- Do you recall when the Challenger blew up?)
That joke wasn't funny then nor is it now. I know exactly where I was when the Challenger blew up. Reagan gave one of his most moving speeches ever that day.
It is not those who use the term "Islamo-Fascism" who are sullying the name of Islam; it is the Islamo-Fascists. - Dennis Prager
" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "
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"Reagan gave one of his most moving speeches ever that day."
Are you under some misconception that he wrote that speech ? B/c in fact, he was just acting a script given to him by other people.
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Quote:Reagan was to give the SOTUS that day. It was ONLY under considerable pressure that he delayed it for a week. AFA the joke: clearly, there were concerns about Reagan's memory even then. He was not a "brilliant" man taken "later" by Alzheimer's.
Reagan gave one of his most moving speeches ever that day.
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Originally posted by SignyM:Quote:. He was not a "brilliant" man taken "later" by Alzheimer's.
Reagan gave one of his most moving speeches ever that day.
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He most certainly was. Understand , I'm not comparing him to William F. Buckley Jr , or Stephen Hawking , but Reagan was wiser and smarter than most.
It is not those who use the term "Islamo-Fascism" who are sullying the name of Islam; it is the Islamo-Fascists. - Dennis Prager
" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "
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Originally posted by SignyM:
He was not a "brilliant" man taken "later" by Alzheimer's.
Why does a man have to be brilliant?
He had a degree in Economics, was a veteran (they also serve who make movies for the Air Corps), was accomplished in his field (acting), highly respected by his acting peers, managed his money well, entered a second career (politics) and rose to the top. Politics aside, as a man he is worthy of respect. He was later afflicted by a terrible disease.
I don't see how you can attack any of that. Its ok to disagree with the man's politics without hating the man. I hated Clinton's politics, but as a fella, he wasn't the worst and I admire what he accomplished on a professional level. Sure, I'd not trust him in a room with my little sister or loan money to the man, but aside from that he was just as good and bad as anybody else.
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