Obama Lets Ronald Reagan Have It Over Iran Deal
On the heels of Tuesday’s landmark deal to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, late former President Ronald Reagan has been on a lot of people’s minds, and lips. In addition to countless political pundits and reporters, though, their number includes the architect of the historical agreement, President Barack Obama. Those of us who remember the Reagan administration aren’t shocked that a deal involving Iran and arms would bring ol’ Dutch to mind, but let’s listen to Obama let him have it anyway:
“You know, I have a lot of differences with Ronald Reagan, but where I completely admire him was his recognition that if you were able to verify an agreement, that you negotiated with the evil empire that was hellbent on our destruction and was a far greater existential threat to us than Iran will ever be.”
Wait, what? President Obama is talking about a deal with Iran, and he finds a way to compliment Ronald Reagan? At least he has the excuse of trying to appeal to white “independents” and “moderate” Republicans,” but the mainstream media has also been wall-to-wall with its praise for Reagan’s “trust but verify,” as though the phrase was propelled forth by the offspring of Solomon and Confucius, rather than the sort of advice you would dispense to a convenience store trainee the first time he sold someone a pack of cigarettes for a pile of loose change.
No, those of us who remember the Reagan administration remember that while the Obama administration jumps through hoops to get a deal with Iran, to deal with U.S. hostages, and to fund a rebel army, Ronald Reagan once announced that his administration had killed all three birds with one stone…READ MORE
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By: Tommy Christopher
Tommy Christopher is The Daily Banter's White House Correspondent and Political Analyst. He's been a political reporter and liberal commentator since 2007, and has covered the White House since the beginning of the Obama administration, first for PoliticsDaily, and then for Mediaite. Christopher is a frequent guest on a variety of television, radio, and online programs, and was the villain in the documentaries The Audacity of Democracy and Hating Breitbart. He's also That Guy Who Live-Tweeted His Own Heart Attack, and the only person to have ever received public apologies from both Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck.
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Chris July 15th, 2015 at 19:05
Our president is classy regarding Reagan even when he could have sniped about arms for hostages and when contemporary Rs are lined up against him.
History will look on him kindly as a very effective president faced with unprecedented opposition in modern times.
Larry Schmitt July 15th, 2015 at 19:09
But those history books will not be available to school children in Texas.
whatthe46 July 15th, 2015 at 19:19
there’s a lot of history not available in texas school books.
talibandan2010 July 15th, 2015 at 23:56
That’s why “A People’s History of the United States” by Howard Zinn makes the ideal gift if you have an older teenage relative in Texas.
The Original Just Me July 16th, 2015 at 00:10
Right On, Thomas Jefferson WHO ?
The Original Just Me July 16th, 2015 at 00:09
Pres. Obama will go down in history as one of the most accomplished Presidents in History.
Chris July 16th, 2015 at 11:37
I agree.
The Original Just Me July 16th, 2015 at 23:57
Okay, now just two hundred ninety nine million, nine hundred ninety nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety eight to go. Do you have any idea how hard that is to write. I do now. Especially the eight.
KABoink_after_wingnut_hacker July 15th, 2015 at 19:34
Our President is too kind to the senile old man who destroyed America’s middle class with trickle-down bullshit and his initiative to dismantle the Glass-Steagall Act.
whatthe46 July 15th, 2015 at 19:41
while i agree, i also think that this man does nothing or says nothing, before thinking it through. he has his reasons.
The Original Just Me July 16th, 2015 at 00:08
I agree. This is one of the things about Pres. Obama that has won me over to supporting him.
whatthe46 July 16th, 2015 at 01:34
this is why he’s been successful. despite the GOPissers trying to make him fail. he thinks.
The Original Just Me July 16th, 2015 at 05:05
As I have said. I did not like Pres. Obama in his first Campaign but his actions started winning me over the very first day after winning the election.
anothertoothpick July 15th, 2015 at 21:09
“By the end of his term, 138 Reagan administration officials had been convicted, had been indicted, or had been the subject of official investigations for official misconduct and/or criminal violations. In terms of number of officials involved, the record of his administration was the worst ever.”
The Original Just Me July 16th, 2015 at 00:06
I totally appreciate you pointing this out. It has been ignored for way too long.
Tommie July 16th, 2015 at 00:05
Of course, Obama bad, grunt, Reagan makes no mistakes, we follow you Savior!
robert July 16th, 2015 at 00:07
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Glen Davis July 17th, 2015 at 23:20
This President has demonstrated such class and self-control in the absolute WORST conditions created by a pack of foul little men that his legacy will be difficult to match by any future White House occupants.
xpatYankeeCurmudgeon July 18th, 2015 at 00:11
And the unicorns. You forgot how BarryO brought the unicorns.