Ronald Reagan to address Democratic Convention

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He, like Patti, opposed their father on just about everything.

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Michael and the late Maureen are/were good folks.

Patti and Jr. are loonies.

Jr.'s appearance at the DNC is a spit in the legacy of his father.

The DNC sponsoring this is another example of their hatred and contempt for the late and great Preisdent Reagan, who alas had two failings, Patti and Jr.

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They're loonies just because they don't blindly follow their father into Republicanism? Nice.

Wrong!

Apparently you have never met any of the Reagans.

Nancy adored her husband and would go after anyone she saw as a liability or opponent to her husband.  Her judgment was more than a little flawed.  She supported the incompet John Sears and was very rude to Lyn.  I never liked nor trusted her.  Her judgement was very flawed.

I really liked Maureen.  She was a little biting, but otherwise a great person to share a few drinks with.  She remembered her friends, and treated them well.

Mike takes after his adopted father.  He is kind, thoughful and loved and adored his adopted father.

Patti always wanted to be Jane Fonda.  She took delight in as a reflex action opposing everything her father supported.

Jr. is patti without the big mouth.  

Its quite apparent you have never met any on them, and have chosen to post in ignorance.

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First, Jr. did inherit some acting talent from his parents.  However, I think you overstate the eulogy he gave.

Second, while limited stem cell research is generally acceptable, what is really at issue here (and which is being carefully avoided) is the Reagan (no, not Jr.) opposed abortion.

Third, what Jr. is advocating is abortion on the pretext of stem cell research, not stem cell research where abortion was not the cause.

Fourth, Mike was doing his talk show years before his father died, and yes, even before he was diagnosed with Alzheimers.

Fifth, Jr. is abusing his father's good name to support abortion, which he knew his father opposed now that his father is unable to speak for himself.