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To: Thomas M. who wrote (189905)	6/7/2004 4:18:51 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1573065

It's kind of pathetic to see the media pretending to admire Reagan. Tell me about it......and they're letting the right get away with their illusion that he single handedly brought down the USSR. But what really cracks me up is this whole scenario surrounding "the gipper" phrase. I had never seen any of his old movies so I never got the reference of that phrase to him. Well, this weekend, I saw the clip of him in the movie where he's on his death bed and says "play it for the gipper". First, its hilarious.....he's playing a dying man with a deep tan and as wired as someone who had just gotten laid. So much for his acting skills. Secondly, what is so memorable about that scene? Apparently, its not important how smart or how much our presidents know or even that they were good actors but rather how photogenic they are. <g> ted

To: Thomas M. who wrote (189905)	6/8/2004 4:58:44 AM
From: Amy J	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573065

Thomas, RE: "When Reagan was invited to Japan as an elder statesman, his hosts were surprised -- and given the fat fee, a bit annoyed -- to discover that he could not hold press conferences or talk on any subject." Reagan certainly was able to field questions on the fly, and he was an absolutely superb communicator, even more impressive in person than on TV (my brother once took me to hear Reagan speak and it was stunning to see his communication was even better than on TV.) I would not believe the snide comment about a speaking problem. I suspect any speaking issue arose due to Alzheimer's and that would be mean-spirited criticism of a superb speaker. Am sure societies will eventually advance to the point where an Alzheimer victim can be seen in public without generating criticism. Not all countries are as advanced as ours when it comes to providing respect to the handicapped, according to an Asian college roommate of mine. Regards, Amy J