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Well, Reagan was admired by many many Americans.

I have a confession to make.  I voted for Reagan.  Twice.  I was utterly seduced by his rhetoric.  By the middle of his second term the cognitive dissonance between his rhetoric and the reality I saw all around me became too much to reconcile and I began to come to my senses.  I will go to my grave regretting those two votes.

The blurker formerly known as ignorant bystander.

by b--- (budr at hughes net) on Sun May 11th, 2008 at 11:53:19 AM EST
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Though in the Meta thead, an under-coverage of Continental EUropean and an over-coverage of American items on ET was discussed, if you have a longer story on this, I would very much be interested to read it in a diary!

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.
by DoDo on Sun May 11th, 2008 at 01:28:17 PM EST
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You are not alone.  Reagan was the last Republican I voted for also. I think I actually voted for him only the first time though.  As with you, I awoke before  the second term and never again voted for a Republican presidential candidate.

That is not to say, however, that I have been exactly  charmed by the Democrats.  Many of my votes since Reagan have been for independents.  In my opinion, neither traditional party can be trusted to do what is best for the people of America.

won't wonders never cease? _ Snuffy Smith

by Gringo (stargazing camel at aoldotcom) on Sun May 11th, 2008 at 09:12:08 PM EST
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