On March 30, 1981, John W Hinckley Jr. Shot President Ronald Reagan

If John Hinckley had had an AR-15 in 1981, President Reagan would have been dead at the scene and very likely a bloody mess…

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It Really Sucks When I Resort To Quoting Ronald Reagan…

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The party of Reagan has turned the tables

From an article in the Arizona Republic about migrant and refugee families being reunited in Phoenix: A woman introduces herself as a staff member of Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest and quickly tries to put the families at ease. “I want to assure you we are here to help…

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Day Late Thursday music: Christy Moore – Hey! Ronnie Reagan

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Scott Walker Is Not Ronald Reagan

and not because he isn’t an actor or orator…it’s because he’s Richard Nixon. A devious, deceitful, paranoid who has surrounded himself with yes men/women who aren’t afraid to cross the line…who has an enemies list…who can’t tell the truth about anything. There is one major exception…President Nixon understood foreign policy…

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Why did Scott Walker (a preacher’s son) lie about how he came to hold Ronald Reagan’s bible?

Back in 2013, Gov. Scott Walker told a story to fellow conservatives about how he came to hold the family Bible used by President Ronald Reagan when Reagan took the oath of office. At the time, the story seemed to create a powerful connection between Reagan and Walker, who idolizes…

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Ronald Reagan: Collective Bargaining = Freedom (VIDEO)

I’m sure I’ve shared this here before, but it seems appropriate given efforts by Republicans here in Wisconsin to weaken labor unions.

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Scott Walker gets a “Liar Liar, Pants on Fire” rating after Ronald Reagan union claim

As Gov. Scott Walker continues to make the rounds nationally to bolster his viability as a Republican presidential candidate, he’s finally being exposed on a broader level for what he really is: a liar and an idiot. During a January 21st appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Gov. Walker was asked…

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Right-wing blogger blames Scott Walker “I voted for Reagan” comment on transcription error

Earlier today I posted about comments purportedly made by Gov. Scott Walker regarding him voting for Ronald Reagan, despite Walker not having been old enough to vote for Reagan in 1980 or 1984. Well, it appears the right-wing blogger who originally interviewed Gov. Walker couldn’t even quote his own source…

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Why did Gov. Scott Walker lie about voting for Reagan? (UPDATED)

Correction: The right-wing blogger who originally quoted Scott Walker as saying he voted for Ronald Reagan has since corrected his original report, blaming the misquote on a transcription error. As noted by James Rowen at The Political Environment, Gov. Scott Walker has once again demonstrated his tenuous relationship with the…

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