tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post6477344595140963224..comments2023-10-24T09:06:30.200-04:00Comments on No More Mister Nice Blog: Steve M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11963290427258439242noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-56819464426864493922014-07-18T15:34:53.589-04:002014-07-18T15:34:53.589-04:00To paraphrase Philip Larkin:
"History began ...To paraphrase Philip Larkin:<br /><br />"History began on January 20, 2009.<br />Which was rather late for me..."<br /><br />I suppose these people would be incredulous if you told them that the US military once shot down an Iranian airliner. But they probably would approve of how Reagan and his VP handled that minor oopsie:<br /><br />"Despite an impassioned speech by its Foreign Minister, Iran failed to win Security Council support today for a resolution condemning the United States for the downing of an Iranian airliner. Diplomats said Teheran would have to settle for a less harshly worded statement.<br /><br />Vice President Bush defended the downing of the Iranian Airbus by an American warship, asserting that the real problem in the Persian Gulf was Iran's refusal to stop its war with Iraq in accordance with a Security Council resolution.<br /><br />[...]<br /><br />Aides to Mr. Bush were sensitive to the appearance that the Vice President was seeking political gain from his speech, although they conceded that the visit should not hurt the Republican political nominee. ''I do not believe it will be harmful politically,'' said Craig L. Fuller, the Vice President's chief of staff.<br /><br />By making the appearance, Mr. Bush re-emphasized his foreign policy credentials and emphasized that he strongly supported the action of the American ship, his aides said.<br /><br />Some aides to Mr. Bush have said privately that the Vice President was surprised by the strong positive reaction when he defended the American captain for shooting down the plane, during campaign stops in the Midwest on July 4, a day after the incident. One aide said Mr. Bush himself had decided to make the United Nations visit and that President Reagan had gone along with the suggestion."<br /><br />http://www.nytimes.com/1988/07/15/world/iran-falls-short-in-drive-at-un-to-condemn-us-in-airbus-case.html<br /><br />Watch and learn, Putin!Unsalted Sinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07388516480935688151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-57152432558759076412014-07-18T15:16:49.878-04:002014-07-18T15:16:49.878-04:00In general, it is kind of stupid to criticize a pr...In general, it is kind of stupid to criticize a president for carrying out regular business while a crisis is going on in another country between other countries, but since the Republicans can't resist going there, this is one to throw in their teeth.Glennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03681336164718681936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-45387181056671353982014-07-18T15:14:16.368-04:002014-07-18T15:14:16.368-04:00Rothman is stupid even by Malkin monkey standards....Rothman is stupid even by Malkin monkey standards.<br /><br />He's got his sights set on Jim Hoft's stupidest man on the internet crown.Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17803231988989969133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-10045973542313251922014-07-18T08:38:26.631-04:002014-07-18T08:38:26.631-04:00Another Reagan fact....That day when US Navy fight...Another Reagan fact....That day when US Navy fighters shot down two Lybian fighters 30 years ago, I heard the news on the radio before 6:00 AM (eastern), and immediately wondered how Reagan would react...Five or six hours later, I learned that Reagan had just then been waked up (he was in CA at the time)and given the news, and was thinking things over.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17516065349693480312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-87839689019613123982014-07-18T08:09:35.367-04:002014-07-18T08:09:35.367-04:00But of course they couldn't disturb Mr. Reagan...But of course they couldn't disturb Mr. Reagan when he was sleeping. He was dreaming of the shining city on the hill, and waking him up would have ruined it for everybody.Mustang Bobbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06953564926706598987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-59543006615704701362014-07-18T07:41:56.635-04:002014-07-18T07:41:56.635-04:00Steve,
Don't confuse Christian conservatives w...Steve,<br />Don't confuse Christian conservatives with objective and proven reality-reality!<br /><br />They have their OWN reality.<br /><br />Reagan is their Jesus - perfect, and without sin. Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06609452382111686086noreply@blogger.com