[SOC] Ronnie.

[Bob Nielsen]

The "Saturday Night Live" comedy show had a neat skit where Reagan
would muddle along when in a public meeting.  As soon as the public or
press had left, he would become a super-intellect and solve all the
world's problems.

I thought he was better at being President than as Governor of
California (although his "tax cut" caused my taxes to increase
substantially).

Bob N7XY

On Thu, Oct 09, 2003 at 08:02:49AM +1000, Ian C. Purdie wrote:
> Chris Redding wrote:
> 
> > Someone sent me an off-grouper. I've really upset someone, and here's
> > the apology.
> 
> I didn't see anything untoward, others may have thought somewhat different.
> 
> An interesting story on Ronnie:
> 
> Just before he completed his term of office, the former Mayor of New York,
> Rudolph Giuliani granted the Australian media a press conference.
> 
> Prominent on his office wall was an autographed photo of fellow Republican,
> Ronnie.
> 
> Rudolph Giuliani said. "You know, he was among the finest Presidents we ever
> had, misunderstood my many, far more intelligent than he was ever given credit
> for. I guess his folksy style was just his public persona"
> 
> "Ronald Regan, in person was nothing like the image projected in the media,
> that was somewhat deceptive for whatever reason, in actual fact he was quick to
> grasp core issues, and very resolute in making sensible decisions under the
> circumstances of the time".
> 
> [all from memory]
> 
> I was impressed and I don't think Rudolph Giuliani was gilding the lily.
> 
> 
> 72/73's
> 
> Ian C. Purdie
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