Originally Posted By davewasbaloo It wasn't his doing. It was internal with a lot of work on glasnost and palestroika. Again another myth. I was lucky enough to be in Berlin when the wall came down, it was amazing.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo It is took longer, it could have been Bush or CLinton that got the credit.
Originally Posted By Labuda "Respect has to be earned." AMEN to that. I always respect the office of the President and if for some reason I was invited to the White House, I would go as a sign of respect for that office, but while I hold much respect for President Obama, I have ZERO respect for his predecessor. And the older and better-informed I become, the less I'm able to retain the respect I had for Reagan as a kid in a Reagan-loving household.
Originally Posted By Oldschool Disney With exception of Nixon I will respect the office of the President and the person who held the office. I may not agree with the views of the person who held the office but at the very least they deserve my respect.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder What's the old line? As President, Reagan was the best actor we ever had. Something like that.
