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moondust

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27. Reagan

Reply to Gore1FL (Original post)

Fri Feb 11, 2022, 12:17 AM

Feb 2022

The presidency of Ronald Reagan in the United States was marked by numerous scandals, resulting in the investigation, indictment, or conviction of over 138 administration officials, the largest number for any president in American history.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reagan_administration_scandals

Demonizing "big gubment" (to the benefit of predatory fat cats) worked for Reagan so it became standard GQP practice. Now worse than ever after people learned to hate "big gubment" and embrace a corrupt, lawless pResident.

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When did the GOP Coup begin, in reality? [View all] Gore1FL Feb 2022 OP

Bill Clinton's impeachment was payback for watergate. Swede Feb 2022 #1

Mostly Newt zipplewrath Feb 2022 #2

I give him credit, too. OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2022 #7

One of your choices should be Ronald Reagan FakeNoose Feb 2022 #3

yup I was looking for him as a choice. Akacia Feb 2022 #6

Reagan: "Government is the problem" Auggie Feb 2022 #16

Yes! Silver Swan Feb 2022 #18

Those four words destroyed the social agenda Auggie Feb 2022 #21

Oh, yeah... THAT 😬 electric_blue68 Feb 2022 #25

The sneaky shit JustAnotherGen Feb 2022 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Akacia Feb 2022 #4

I went with newt, but arguably, 10/7/1996. unblock Feb 2022 #5

Gotta go with Bush v. Gore radicalleft Feb 2022 #8

When the country club party sold out to vulgar movement conservatives and Christian evangelicals. betsuni Feb 2022 #9

The election of Reagan! Enter stage left Feb 2022 #10

When this country was founded. I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2022 #11

It started after Clinton won in '92 and went into overdrive when Obama won in '08. LonePirate Feb 2022 #12

Well said, too. electric_blue68 Feb 2022 #26

The day Bill Clinton became President. William769 Feb 2022 #13

Newt Stinky The Clown Feb 2022 #14

Ronald "Meat Puppet" Reagan. hunter Feb 2022 #15

They've been on this precise trajectory since the one-two combo of Limbaugh and Gingrich... JHB Feb 2022 #17

When they lost the Civil War and have paid the country back in spades. LakeArenal Feb 2022 #20

This CMYK Feb 2022 #23

1980. Iggo Feb 2022 #22

Right after their crushing defeat with Goldwater in 1964. That is when they they first started to Celerity Feb 2022 #24

Reagan moondust Feb 2022 #27

How could you have left out Reagan 1980? Polybius Feb 2022 #28

At least since the 90s inwiththenew Feb 2022 #29

1987. when Reagan's FCC abolished the Fairness Doctrine Spider Jerusalem Feb 2022 #30

Why isn't Reagan a choice? myccrider Feb 2022 #31

Powell Memo, August 23, 1971 Efilroft Sul Feb 2022 #32