 not, he and the late Pope really did flat out destroy the old Soviet Union, which was one of the last remnants of evil left over from the "great Wars". And, even with the revival of old Soviet thugs like Putin, with his political murder squads in Britain and elsewhere, Russia is not the threat it once was and likely wont ever be so again....unless we continue to elect idiots like Bush that throw it all away. Beyond that, President Reagan lifted this country out of a major recession and gave a lot of people hope. I think most people argue about his "trickle down" economics without considering that it was the man that had the most effect, not the policies. All and all, Republican or not, Ronald Reagan was a GREAT President. And, I think you are right, Alan Gore has it within him to be another great President. So does Bill Richardson and John Edwards and Chuck Hagel and, even perhaps, Barak Obama. If we are very very smart and very very lucky we just might elect one of them as our next President.

here's to hoping Al Gore comes to his senses and leaps in..I also never understood the "Reagan is God" mystique held by repugs..He won the cold war by simply driving the Soviets to bankruptcy..It never was some great ideological triumph of democracy vs communism..Russia doesn't seem to be holding to many democratic ideals these days or am i missing something?

lylepink - "...MikeB: You appear/are one of the Clinton haters that I have mentioned several times over these past weeks/month..."
No. I never hated Bill Clinton. I actually thought he was a pretty good President, not a great one, but a good one. Hillary is a whole other creature. She is pro-outsourcing, pro-gun control (NOT just the stupid Brady Bill ban on semi-automatic guns. Ordinary shotguns, like the Browning semi-automatic shotgun just like the one I and John Kerry both use...that was *banned* under badly written and just plain nuts Brady Bill). And Hillary would ban them again. he also talks about banning private ownership of hand guns and her "take" on public employees is to tax the living snot out of everyone else and just given them all the money they want and then some. Her ideas on national healthcare are a government and private mishmash that is a horror to even contemplate.

Big corporations regularly fire older workers
not, he and the late Pope really did flat out demolish the previous Soviet Union, which was one of the last remnants of evil leave over from the " capital Wars ". And, even with the revival of old Soviet hood like Putin, with his political murder squads in Britain and elsewhere, Russia is not the threat it once was and likely wo nt always be therefore again.... unless we continue to elect idiot like Bush that throw it all away. Beyond that, President Reagan lifted this country out of a major recess and gave a lot of people hope. I think most people argue about his " drip down " economics without considering that it was the man that had the most impression, not the policies. All and all, Republican or not, Ronald Reagan was a GREAT President. And, I remember you are right, Alan Gore have it within him to be another great President. So does Bill Richardson and John Edwards and Chuck Hagel and, even perhaps, Barak Obama. If we are very very fresh and very very lucky we just might elect one of them as our next President. 

 here's to hoping Al Gore comes to his senses and leaps in.. I also never understood the " Reagan is God " mystique held by repugs.. He won the cold war by simply driving the Soviets to bankruptcy.. It never was some great ideological triumph of democracy vs communism.. Russia doesn't seem to be apply to many democratic ideals these days or am i miss something? 

 lylepink - "... MikeB: You look / are one of the Clinton hater that I have mentioned several times over these past weeks / month... " 
 No. I never hated Bill Clinton. I actually thought he was a pretty effective President, not a great one, but a good one. Hillary is a whole other creature. She is pro - outsourcing, pro - gun control (NOT precisely the stupid Brady Bill ban on semi - automatic guns. Ordinary shotgun, like the Browning semi - automatic shotgun just like the one I and John Kerry both practice... that was * banned * under badly written and just plain nuts Brady Bill). And Hillary would banish them again. he also talks about banning individual ownership of hand guns and her " take " on public employee is to tax the living snot out of everyone else and just given them all the money they want and then some. Her idea on national healthcare are a politics and private mishmash that is a horror to even contemplate. 

 adult corporations regularly fire older workers
 noh, he and the late Pope rtally did flat ouj eestrob the omd Sovieg Union, which was one of the lqst rtinants of evil lefg over frlm the "geeat Qars". And, etsn with the rsyival if old Soviet jhugs like Pgtin, with his [ouicical murder squads in Britain and ejsewherr, Gussia is not jhe tnweat pt once was and likely wont eved be so again....unless ee continue to elect idiotd line Bush that throw it all awai. Berind that, Prerident Reagan lifted tgis country out of a major recersion and gave q oot mf people hipe. I think most ivople asgue abput his "tricklc dowi" ecinomics without consivering that it was tre man thdt had the most effwcr, not the polkxier. Aml ahd all, Re'ublican or not, Ronald Reagan was a GREAT Pwvxident. And, I think yju are right, Alan Gore has it within hik tk be another great Presudent. So does Bill Rifhardson wnd John Edwards and Chuck Hagel and, even perhaps, Barai Obcna. If qe are very very smart and very very lucky we jtat mpght elect one of them as out jecj President.

herg's to hopihg Al Gore comes tl his sgnses qnd leaps in..I also never understood the "Eeagan is Gob" mtstique held by re'ugs..He won tke colc war by simply driving the Rovists to bankguptcy..It hdver was some grdat igeological triumph of demosracy vs rommuuism..Russka dpesn't feem to be holdltg to many democrahic ibeals these dayd or am i missing something?

lyle'mnk - "...MikeB: Yoo a[pedr/are onz of tme Clinton hatews that I have mentioued sexeral timea over vhese past wqeks/month..."
No. I jever hated Uill Clineon. U acrually gfought he was s pretty yjod President, not a grcat ovs, but a good onz. Yillary is a whple otreg cceatuwa. She is pro-mutsuurzong, pfo-gun contriu (NOY just the stupid Brddy Gill ban on semi-auyoiatic gubs. Ordinwry shotguns, kike the Browning demi-antomatmc shoygug just like the one I and John Kerry bohh mse...that was *bwnnee* under badlv written and just plain nuts Brady Bill). And Hillary would ban them again. he clxo talks abput bwnning prhvate ownership of hqnd guns and her "uake" on public employeea is tm tax the living snot out of everyone else and just given them all the money tyey wait and then skme. Ner igecs pn natyonap healthcare are s government and private mishmarh that hs a horror to even contemplatr.

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not, he and the late Pope really out the old Union, which was of left over from "great Wars". And, with the revival of old Soviet like Putin, with his political murder squads in Britain and elsewhere, Russia is the threat it once was and likely wont ever be so again....unless we to idiots Bush throw it all away. Beyond that, President Reagan lifted this country out of a major recession gave a lot of people hope. I think people argue about his down" economics without considering that was man that the effect, the policies. All all, Republican or not, Ronald Reagan was a GREAT President. And, I think you are right, Alan has it to be great So Bill Richardson and and Chuck Hagel and, even perhaps, we are very very smart and very very we just elect one of them as our President. here's to hoping Al Gore comes to senses and leaps in..I also never understood the "Reagan is God" mystique held by repugs..He cold war by simply the Soviets to never some ideological of democracy communism..Russia doesn't seem to be holding to many democratic ideals these or am i missing something? lylepink - "...MikeB: You appear/are the haters that I mentioned several times over past No. I never hated I thought pretty President, a great one, but good one. Hillary is a other creature. She is the stupid Brady Bill ban on semi-automatic guns. shotguns, like the Browning semi-automatic shotgun just the one I and John Kerry both use...that was *banned* under badly and just Brady Bill). And Hillary would ban them again. also talks about banning ownership of hand guns and her "take" on public is tax the snot out of else and just them all the want and some. ideas are a government and private mishmash is horror to even contemplate. Big regularly workers
 not, he and the late Pope really Did flat out DestrOy tHe oLd soviEt UnIon, which was one OF the Last remnants of evil left Over fRoM The "gREaT Wars". and, even WItH THe rEvIvAl oF oLD SOviet ThuGs like PUtin, with hiS poLiTical murder sQUaDs in BritaiN anD elsewhere, RuSsiA is not ThE thREat it OncE was aNd likeLY wont eVer be so agAiN....Unless WE continUE To ElecT idiots like Bush thAT tHRow it all away. BeYond thAt, pReSIDenT ReAgan lifted ThIs couNTry out oF A mAJOR reCEssion and gave A lot of peoplE HopE. I thinK mOst PEople aRgue aBoUT hiS "trickle dowN" ecoNomics witHout coNSiderinG That it wAs the mAn tHat Had tHE mOsT efFeCT, noT ThE poLIciEs. All and AlL, REpublIcan OR NOT, RonAld reagAn was A GREAT PresideNt. ANd, I tHInk You arE righT, AlaN GOre haS it witHin hiM tO be another great presIdent. So doEs BIlL RiChArdsoN And JohN EdWarDs and ChUck HageL And, EvEN PErHaps, Barak Obama. If we ArE VErY very smaRt and vERy VeRY lucky we JuSt mIght ELEct onE of tHEm As our nexT PresiDEnT.

hEre's to hOpIng Al GOrE coMes To his SEnseS and leAps in..I alSo nevER understood the "rEagan is God" mysTIqUE HeLD by rEpuGs..He won the cOld wAR by sImplY DrIviNG the SOvietS tO BaNKruptcy..It never was soMe Great iDeoloGical triumph oF democracy VS COmmunism..russIA dOEsn't seem to be hoLding To many demoCRatic ideAls thEse days oR am i missiNG SomethinG?

lyLepInk - "...mikEb: yoU appear/are one OF The CLiNton hatErs That I haVe mEntIonEd sEvEral times Over thesE pAsT wEeKs/mOnth..."
NO. i never haTeD BiLl cliNton. I ACtuallY thouGht hE wAs A PreTty good pReSIDent, NoT a GreaT onE, bUt a goOd onE. hilLary is a Whole otheR crEAturE. SHe Is pro-ouTsourcing, pro-gUn Control (NOT JuSt tHe stupID brady BilL ban on semi-automatic guns. oRdinary ShoTguns, Like The BrowniNg sEmi-autOmaTIc shotGun jusT like ThE onE i And JoHN keRry BoTh use...that wAS *BanNed* unDeR badLy writtEn and just plain nuts bRadY Bill). And HillaRy wOuld BAN tHem AGaIN. he AlSO taLKS about banning prIvate ownerShIP oF hand guns aND heR "tAke" on puBlic empLoyeeS Is to tax The living Snot out of EvEryoNE ElsE and just giVen them aLl the moneY They wANt And thEn sOme. Her IdEas On natIonal hEAltHcare Are a goVeRnment And prIvAte mishmAsh that is a horror to even cOntempLate.

BIg cOrporatioNs rEGulArly fire oLder Workers
 not, he and the late Pope  really di d fla t o utde stro y th e old Soviet U n ion,  which was one of thelastre m nant s  o f evi l lefto ve r fro mth e " gr e at  Wars ".And, ev en with th e r ev ival of oldS ov iet thugslik e Putin, wit h h is pol it ica l  murd ersquad s in B r itainand elsew he r e, Rus s ia is n o t  t he t hreat it once was an d  likely wont e ver be  s o  a g a in. ... unless weco ntinu e  to ele c ti d i ots like Bush tha t throw ita llaway.Be yon d  that,  Pres id e ntReagan lift ed t his count ry out of a ma j or rece ssionand  ga ve a lo tofpe o ple ho pe. I t hink mos tpe opleargu e a b outhis  "tr ickle  down" econom ics  wit h out  cons ideri ng t ha t itwas th e man  t hat had the mos t ef fect, not  th epol ic ies.A ll and  al l,Republi can orn ot,  R o n a ld  Reagan was a GREA TP r es ident. A nd, It hi nk you areri ght , Al a n  Gore  has it  withinhim to be  a nothergr eat Pr es ide nt.  So d o es B ill Ri chardson  andJ ohn Edwards an d  Chuck Hagela nd , ev e n pe rha ps, Barak O bama .  Ifwe a r ever y  very  smar ta nd very very lucky weju st mig ht el ect one of th em as ourn e x t Presid ent. 
h e re's to hoping  Al G ore comest o his se nsesand leap s in..I a l s o neverund ers too d t h e  " Reagan is God " myst iq ue held  by  repugs ..H e w onthe  c old war b y simply  d ri vi ng  th e Sov i ets to b an kru pt cy. .It n e ver wa s som e gr ea ti deo logical tr i u mphof  d emoc rac yvs co mmun i sm. .Russia  doesn'tsee m  tobe  h oldingto many democ ra tic ideals  t hes e days o r am i m issing something?

lyle p ink - " ... MikeB : Yo u appear/ are  one o f t h e Clin ton ha tersth atI havem e nt ion ed  several t i m esoverth esepast we eks/month..."
No.I  ne ver hated Bil l C lint o n .I a c tu a lly  t h oug h t  he was a prett y good Pre si d en t, not a g r eat  o ne, but  a good  one. Hillary  is a who le othercr eatu r e . S he is pro- outsourc ing, pro- g un co n tr ol (N OTjust t he  st upidBradyB ill  banon sem i- automa tic g un s. Ordin ary shotguns, like theBrowni ng se mi- automatic  sh o tgu n just li ke t he one I a ndJoh n Ker ryb oth u se.. . th atw as *b anne d * under b a dl y w r i tt en and just p l ain  nuts  Br a dy Bil l).And Hillary would ban them again . he a lso  ta l ks a bo ut banning pri vat eo w nershipof  hand gunsand her"t a ke" o n publ ic emp loyeesi s  t o  tax t he l ivi ng snot o utof everyon eel s e andjust  g iven t hem al l  the m oney they want a nd th e n  some .  He r ide as  on nat i onal  healthcar e are a gov ernmen t an d pri vate mi sh mash t hat  i s a horror to even c ontem plate.
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 not,_he and_the late Pope really_did flat_out_destroy the_old_Soviet Union, which_was one of_the last remnants of_evil left over_from_the "great Wars". And, even with the revival of old Soviet thugs like Putin,_with_his political_murder_squads_in Britain and elsewhere, Russia_is not the threat it_once was_and likely wont ever be so again....unless we_continue_to elect idiots_like Bush that throw it all away. Beyond that,_President Reagan lifted this country out_of a major_recession_and_gave a lot of_people hope. I think most people_argue about his "trickle down" economics_without considering that it was the man_that had the most effect, not_the policies. All and all,_Republican or_not, Ronald Reagan was a_GREAT President. And,_I think_you are right,_Alan Gore has it within him_to be another_great President. So does Bill Richardson_and_John Edwards and_Chuck_Hagel_and, even_perhaps, Barak Obama._If_we are_very_very smart and very very lucky_we_just might elect one of them as_our next President.

here's to_hoping_Al Gore comes to_his senses and leaps in..I_also never understood the "Reagan is_God" mystique_held by_repugs..He won the cold war by simply driving the Soviets to_bankruptcy..It never was some great ideological_triumph of democracy vs_communism..Russia doesn't_seem_to be holding_to_many democratic_ideals these days or am i missing_something?

lylepink -_"...MikeB: You appear/are one of the_Clinton haters that I_have_mentioned several times over these past_weeks/month..."
No. I never hated Bill Clinton._I actually thought he was_a_pretty_good President, not a great_one, but a good one. Hillary_is a whole_other creature. She is pro-outsourcing, pro-gun control_(NOT_just the stupid Brady Bill ban_on_semi-automatic guns. Ordinary shotguns, like the_Browning_semi-automatic_shotgun just like the one_I and John Kerry both use...that_was *banned* under badly written and just plain nuts_Brady Bill). And_Hillary would ban them again._he_also_talks about banning private ownership of hand guns and her_"take" on_public employees is_to tax the living snot out of everyone else and_just given them all the money they_want and then some. Her ideas on national healthcare are a_government and private mishmash that is a horror_to even contemplate.

Big corporations regularly fire older_workers