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To: Skywatcher who wrote (49061)	6/14/2004 3:50:09 PM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 89467

He never quit' "From the descriptions in the media, you would think the reason [Ronald] Reagan was beloved by Americans was that he was an affable fellow who could tell a good joke. ... "In the 1964 speech that launched his political career, 'A Time for Choosing,' Reagan never smiled. He told no jokes — though he did say some amusing things inasmuch as he was talking about 'our liberal friends.' ... "Reagan forthrightly said liberals refused to acknowledge that the choice was not between 'peace and war, only between fight and surrender.' ... All who disagree with the 'peace' crowd, he said, 'are indicted as warmongers.' To this, Reagan said: 'Let's set the record straight. There is no argument over the choice between peace and war, but there is only one guaranteed way you can have peace — and you can have it in the next second — surrender.' ... "Reagan was a bulldog, completely, implacably right-wing on every issue. He was the right-wing Energizer Bunny. He never quit and he kept beating liberals. ... "But now they're telling us Reagan was a 'pragmatist.' Well, not according to him."