Tag Archives: Ronald Reagan

Mark Russell: The Line of Death Bar & Grill (1986)

Source:PBS political satirist Mark Russell. Source:The New Democrat “In 1986, Mark Russell played at the headquarters of the CIA. Written at a time when Reagan, Arafat & Gaddafi were at odds, Russell imagines a bar for CIA employees & comes … Continue reading

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Mr. Beat: The American Presidential Election of 1980- John Anderson For President

Source:The New Democrat “The 49th episode in a very long series about the American presidential elections from 1788 to the present. I hope to have them done by Election Day 2016. In 1980, Ronald Reagan seems unstoppable as he tries … Continue reading

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Ronald Reagan: Talking About One America and American Pluralism

Source:The New Democrat “Let me speak plainly: The United States of America is and must remain a nation of openness to people of all beliefs. Our very unity has been strengthened by this pluralism. That’s how we began; this is … Continue reading

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Bernard Goldberg: Donald Trump Is No Ronald Reagan

Source: The New Democrat To say Donald Trump, is no Ronald Reagan, is like saying it gets hot in South Florida during the summer. You would be so guilty of stating the obvious that you would have to plead guilty … Continue reading

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David Stockman: ‘Today’s Pathetic GOP: Talks Like Barry Goldwater, Spends Like LBJ’

Source:The New Democrat – Mr. Conservative U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater. You can also see this post on Blogger. You can also see this post at The Daily Times, on Blogger. “Here is the portrait of a dysfunctional party: On Tuesday, the House Republicans … Continue reading

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Retro Report: Prop 13- Mad as Hell

Source:Retro Report– California was mad as tell about taxes, in 1978. Source:The New Democrat  “When Howard Jarvis declared that he was mad as hell about rising property taxes in California, he started a tax cutting movement that rolled across the … Continue reading

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Salon: Walker Bragman: ‘More Like Ronald Reagan Than FDR: I’m a Millennial & I’ll Never Vote For Hillary Clinton’

Source:The New Democrat You know to say that Hillary Clinton is more like Ronald Reagan than Franklin Roosevelt, I’m not sure if Democrats who will mostly likely overwhelmingly nominate Hillary Clinton for president, should be insulted by that, or take … Continue reading

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Liberty Pen: Firing Line With William F. Buckley- Ronald Reagan (1967)

Source:Liberty Pen– Governor Ronald W. Reagan (Republican, California) on Firing Line With William F. Buckley, in 1967. Source:The New Democrat  “In 1967, newly elected California governor Ronald Reagan sat down with William F. Buckley Jr to discuss states’ rights. Liberty Pen.” … Continue reading

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Bob Parker: ABC World News January 6, 1987: The 100th Congress and The Iran Contra Investigation

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Early 1987 and really the whole 1987 year was a bad one for President Ronald Reagan and the Reagan Administration. Republicans, lost the Senate in 1986 which gave Congressional Democrats … Continue reading

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