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DemocratSinceBirth

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17. From Reagan's Farewell Address

Reply to watoos (Original post)

Tue Jul 16, 2019, 11:30 AM

Jul 2019

I've spoken of the shining city all my political life, but I don't know if I ever quite communicated
what I saw when I said it. But in my mind it was a tall, proud city built on rocks stronger than
oceans, wind-swept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and
peace; a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity. And if there had to be
city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to
get here. That's how I saw it, and see it still.

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Pelosi will quote Reagan [View all] watoos Jul 2019 OP

The tweets are not just xenophobic, they are RACIST Maven Jul 2019 #1

It's in the proposed resolution: dalton99a Jul 2019 #3

Yes, I read the entire resolution and the word 'racism' is used however overall it is a muddled Maven Jul 2019 #10

+1. Agree with you that it is weak and it will be ignored by Republicans dalton99a Jul 2019 #13

That is going to make them squirm mcar Jul 2019 #2

Republicans will say something like NewJeffCT Jul 2019 #4

Watch the Senate condemn those 4. Ligyron Jul 2019 #18

Pelosi will get Republicans on record, watoos Jul 2019 #5

This is their current response to that NewJeffCT Jul 2019 #7

Someone needs to make him define "socialism." trev Jul 2019 #34

Regarding the Reagan quote Moral Compass Jul 2019 #6

I've thought about that before as well NewJeffCT Jul 2019 #8

Screw Reagan worshippers DENVERPOPS Jul 2019 #15

Uh, your caps lock is on... Moral Compass Jul 2019 #19

My daughter was just banned from Twitter patphil Jul 2019 #9

On a semi-related topic Dirty Socialist Jul 2019 #11

remind GOPers of that one! Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2019 #16

I hope every news media outlet carries it FakeNoose Jul 2019 #12

K&R Scurrilous Jul 2019 #14

From Reagan's Farewell Address DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2019 #17

An even better quote! nm Dirty Socialist Jul 2019 #20

"I hope it will record that I appealed to your best hopes, not your worst fears." DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2019 #21

It didn't record that melman Jul 2019 #25

Take it up with the Speaker. She quoted him. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2019 #27

I'm obviously not part of that vision angrychair Jul 2019 #31

Is it the reference to God or God's blessing you find objectionable? DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2019 #32

Yes, no matter who says it angrychair Jul 2019 #37

One thing's for sure about Reagan, gtar100 Jul 2019 #22

Thanks to his speechwriters Dirty Socialist Jul 2019 #24

Quoting Reagan is insulting, not a good thing angrychair Jul 2019 #23

quoting Reagan to .. stillcool Jul 2019 #26

Its bullshit no matter who does it angrychair Jul 2019 #30

EXACTLY, no Dermocrat should ever say his name except Raine Jul 2019 #36

Good catch. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2019 #33

Exactly, Reagan who started his presidential campaign in Raine Jul 2019 #29

I think we all know here at DU watoos Jul 2019 #28

Unfortunately, the pubs are marching to Reagan's other quote, The Eleventh Commandment..... Brother Buzz Jul 2019 #35