Ronald Reagan was one of the greatest POTUS in history.

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MG1968 said:
there is nothing about the UN that is beneficial to the US or its interests. The only reason why it's allowed to remain on US soil is so we can keep an eye on it.

And to say that ALL members of the UN have an interest in combating terrorism is to completely ignore the fact that Israel is routinely sanctioned but Hezbollah, Hamas and their state sponsors are often ignored.
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Agreed, but be warned, I know nothing about global leadership.
 
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lawgator1 said:
The success of a presidency is based largely on the right guy for the right time. Reagan was an optimist about the country, inspired confidence and pride, and had the right attitude for putting the financial nail in the USSR's coffin. In that respect, he was absolutely perfect for the time and was a great success because of it.

But I don't think he'd be a particularly good president right now. As I've said before many times, we need some smart policy wonks who know that the devil is in the details and who will get in there and figure out how to get things running again. We've had 8 years now of mostly empty rhetoric followed by large mistakes in judgment. I just don't think that a big view type of president -- which is what Reagan was and which is what we needed at the time -- would fit the current times nearly as well as either McCain or Obama.
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ludicrous. He was for less government and his admin's policies overcame a complete financial disaster from the Carter years. He was a hawk and everyone knew it. He wasn't about to pander to the likes of Musharraf. Great leadership isn't limited by surroundings and situations, it just is. We're about to find out that lesson very painfully from the reverse angle.
 
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lawgator1 said:
The success of a presidency is based largely on the right guy for the right time. Reagan was an optimist about the country, inspired confidence and pride, and had the right attitude for putting the financial nail in the USSR's coffin. In that respect, he was absolutely perfect for the time and was a great success because of it.

But I don't think he'd be a particularly good president right now. As I've said before many times, we need some smart policy wonks who know that the devil is in the details and who will get in there and figure out how to get things running again. We've had 8 years now of mostly empty rhetoric followed by large mistakes in judgment. I just don't think that a big view type of president -- which is what Reagan was and which is what we needed at the time -- would fit the current times nearly as well as either McCain or Obama.
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McCain and Obama together couldn't carry Reagan's jockstrap.
 
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UT IE 95 said:
In terms of dealing with global terrorism, all members of the UN have a consistent interest. We should seek not only approval but support from our allies for anything we do combating terrorism. Ultimately, if diplomacy does not support our best interest, then we go it alone, but only as a last resort.

And I should have been more specific in my travel question. I meant travelled in order to conduct business in Europe and Asia primarily. If so, you can't deny the change in the last eight years.
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Have you paid any attention to history? The UN does not care care about our best interest.
 
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SavageOrangeJug said:
He stood America back on it's feet.
He restored an economy decimated by that goofy peanut farmer.
He restored our military might.
He won the Cold War without firing a single shot. "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"

Perhaps his greatest achievement? He bankrupted the Soviet Union on a stone cold bluff. Star Wars NEVER even existed. The USSR literally bankrupted trying to keep up. If there was ever a greater ploy in history, name it!

This nation desperately needs another Ronald Reagan right now.
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Last thing this country needs is another Ronald Reagan. He almost bankrupted the USA.
 
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GAVol said:
I guess I can understand people having policy disagreements with Reagan, but what really was so horrible about it? After the oil shock, recession and high interest rates of the 70s, the Reagan Administration was an economic paradise.
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Let me put it to you like this, these are my pop's favorite, and most hated presidents(that he's lived under, b. 1959).

Favorite Presidents

1. Bill Clinton
2. Jimmy Carter
3. Richard Nixon

Most Hated Presidents

1. Ronald Reagan
2. George W. Bush
3. George H.W. Bush

Of course as stated before, the Reagan administration ended around 21 months before I was born, so I really have no say in how good or bad Reagan was.
 
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nickknx865 said:
Favorite Presidents

1. Bill Clinton
2. Jimmy Carter
3. Richard Nixon
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I'm sure your Dad is a great guy, but you should have run away from home by now if 2 of his top 3 Presidents are Nixon and Carter. :p
 
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GAVol said:
I'm sure your Dad is a great guy, but you should have run away from home by now if 2 of his top 3 Presidents are Nixon and Carter. :p
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He liked Carter for honesty, and I've got no idea why the hell he likes Nixon.
 
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#118
Carter was one of the most honest and intelligent men to ever hold the office. He was also one of the worst leaders to ever set foot in the White House.
 
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nickknx865 said:
Oh, I've heard horror stories about Regan from the working class of that era.
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Any working class people from whom you heard horror stories from, are freaking morons. Times were great under Reagan.

Carter was one of the worst POTUS to ever hold the office. You think the housing market is bad now? When Peanut was in there, the prime was at about 12.5%. No one could buy a house, because they couldn't afford the interest rate. He also decimated our military. It was no coincidence that Iran released our hostages minutes after Reagan was sworn in.

Nixon was the best foreign policy President to ever sit in the Oval Office. It is also a fact that he is considered one of the most intelligent to ever hold the office. Even his enemies gave him that much credit. He just got caught.
 
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westtnorangeman said:
Last thing this country needs is another Ronald Reagan. He almost bankrupted the USA.
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you're clearly versed in economics. Maybe you can give me a small rundown of GDP, debt and gov't receipt growth under Reagan. That might help you understand what transpired.
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BigPapaVol said:
you're clearly versed in economics. Maybe you can give me a small rundown of GDP, debt and gov't receipt growth under Reagan. That might help you understand what transpired.
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Don't you know BPV, facts don't matter. You should just hate Reagan too, you know because he was a republican.
 
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