Ronald Reagan used to be governor of California, before being president and boy, he sure had some pretty unforgettable quotes,

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"If you've seen one [tree], you've seen them all"

"A tree's a tree. How many more do you need to look at?"
( Opposing expansion of the redwood Natgional Park, 1966)

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"Facts are Stupid Things" (1988) misquote of John Adams, "Facts are Stubborn Things"

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On People's Park, UC Berkeley (1969)

"Drive criminal anarchists and latter day fascists off the campuses"

"If there's going to be a bloodbath, then let's get it over with"

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Commenting on the SLA's ransom demand of free food for the poor:

"It's just too bad we can't have an epidemic of botulism"

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To the Lebanese Prime Minister (1982) "You know, your nose looks just like Danny Thomas's"

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"Because the war in Vietnam was not a declared war, the veterans are not even eligible for the G.I. Bill of rights with respect to education or anything" (1980)

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After returning home from his five day trip to Latin America (1982)

"Well, I learned a lot", he tells reporters.

"They're all individual countries"

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"We are not doing anything to try and overthrow the Nicaraguan Government"

(1983)

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On daughter Patti's comments about marijuana usage and premarital cohabitation:

"I'm just sorry that spanking is out of fashion now" (1984)

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"Now we are trying to get unemployment to go up and I think we are going to succeed" (1987)

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"President Reagan greeted the Prince and Princess wearing a plaid jacket that was remarkably similar to the carpet at Balmoral Castle"

BBC correspondent (1985)

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President Reagan denied that he called reporters "sons of *****es".
Though the remark was captured on tape, Presidential mouthpiece Larry Speakes said the actual remark was "It's sunny and you're rich". (1986)

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"Anyone that's ever had their
kitchen redone knows it never gets done as soon as you wish it would"

President Reagan justifying the incomplete security measures at the U.S. embassy annex in Beirut, where an iron gate was found lying on the ground awaiting installation (1984)

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Discussing Soviet Weaponry at a National Security Council meeting

President Reagan: Isn't the SS-19 their biggest missile?"

CIA Deputy Director Bobby Inman: "No, that's the SS-18"

Reagan: "So, they've even switched the numbers on their missiles to confuse us".

(1982)
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"Can we abandon this country white South Africa that has stood behind us in every war?" (1981)

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"I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself" (1980)

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Here's another:

"Americans don't need vegetables,they've got Ketchup!"

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Yep.....Reagan summarized very well in his own words.

Tom W

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Amazing, considering the man was death on wheels to the many Vietnam war protesters in Cal while he was governor.

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Thompson was on with Jay Leno the other night and I must admit I was impressed with his remarks on Iran. More sane and sober than we're used to, IMHO.

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Don't be fooled, you know how politics work ... always different than you think.
Chances still are, the fate on Iran might be sealed already, before another prez is going to run this place.

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May 30, 2007 7:40 PM

Terrorized

By Fred Thompson



Let me ask you a hypothetical question. What do you think America would do if Canadian soldiers were firing dozens of missiles every day into Buffalo, N.Y.? What do you think our response would be if Mexican troops for two years had launched daily rocket attacks on San Diego — and bragged about it?

I can tell you, our response would look nothing like Israel’s restrained and pinpoint reactions to daily missile attacks from Gaza. We would use whatever means necessary to win the war. There would likely be numerous casualties on our enemy’s side, but we would rightfully hold those who attacked us responsible.

More than 1,300 rockets have been fired into Israel from Gaza since Palestinians were given control two years ago. Israelis, however, have gone to incredible lengths to stop the war against them without harming Palestinian non-combatants. But make no mistake, Israel is at war. The elected Hamas government regularly repeats its official promise to destroy Israel entirely and replace it with an Islamic state. Hamas openly took credit for killing one woman and wounding dozens more last week alone.

The Palestinian strategy is to purposely target and kill Israeli civilians. Then, when Israel goes after those launching the attacks, Palestinians claim to be the victims. If Palestinian civilians aren’t hurt in the Israeli attacks, they stage injuries and deaths.

Too often, they garner sympathy and support from a gullible or anti-Semitic media in the international community.

Israelis, themselves, are often incapable of facing the damage they inflict in self-defense. Knowing this, Islamic extremists are using their own populations as human shields.

I’m beginning to wonder how much longer this vicious plot will work though. International sympathy for Palestinians has diminished as the same Islamofascist extremists have brought havoc to Madrid, Bali, Somalia, London and elsewhere. More importantly, Israelis themselves are suffering so badly, they may be on the verge of losing their sympathy for the people who have sworn to kill them.

Imagine what it would be like to live, knowing that a rocket could fall on you or your children at any minute. Half of those who live nearest to Gaza have fled their homes. Those remaining are traumatized by daily warning sirens and explosions.

The irony is that Israel has the military might to easily win the war that is being waged against them today. They haven’t used that might, in the past, out of compassion for Palestinian civilians and because it could trigger a wider regional conflict.

That balance of power is about to change, though. If Iran develops nuclear weapons, the very existence of this tiny nation of Israel will be threatened. The Iranian regime has left little doubt that it intends to see Israel “wiped off the map.” Hamas is using the same language, not coincidentally, and has announced it will begin launching missiles into Israel from the West Bank too.

If the world doesn’t act to stop Iran’s nuclear ambitions, it must be prepared for the consequences of Israel defending itself.
— Fred Thompson is an actor and former United States senator from Tennessee.

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So Fred Thompson says it and it makes sense, ehh? The entire spectrum of candidates and media should be making us all aware of the same thing. Quit making statements because the masses believe the media. And the media influences the candidates. Candidates should help the masses understand what is REAL. We are at war. No matter the affiliation. And it won't go away if we change from Republican to Democrats. The sooner the masses realize that, the sooner we can defend against our foes.

Democrat, Republican, Independent, Whig, whatever. Don't loose sight of the real threat.

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Ex-Watergate prober: Thompson 'was mole for the White House' Will Menaker
Published: Thursday July 5,
According to an article in Wednesday's Boston Globe, GOP presidential hopeful, and one-time Republican Senator from Tennessee, Fred Thompson leaked information to the Nixon white house during the height of the Watergate investigation. In his capacity as the Senate Watergate Committee minority counsel, Thompson tipped off Nixon's attorney that the committee was aware of the president's secret tapping device, and would be making the information public.
In his Watergate memoir, "At That Point in Time," Thompson recalls that he acted with "no authority" in disclosing this information to Nixon. Former investigator for the Democratic majority on the Watergate committee, Scott Armstrong, claims this was just one of many leaks Thompson provided to the Nixon administration.
"Thompson was a mole for the White House," Armstrong claims. "Fred was working hammer and tong to defeat the investigation of finding out what happened to authorize Watergate and find out what the role of the president was." When asked to comment on today's article, Thompson responded, "I'm glad all of this has finally caused someone to read my Watergate book, even though it's taken them over thirty years."
Earlier this year, Watergate icon Bob Woodward stated that Fred Thompson's role in the Watergate investigation was exaggerated and that when Thompson famously asked about the existence of a secret White House taping system, he already "knew the answer."
The role of Thompson as a "mole" for the Nixon White House undermines the cultivated image of a straight shooting and independent minded prosecutor who played a role in bringing down the president. Thompson's website even proclaims that he "gained national attention for leading the line of inquiry that revealed the audio-taping system in the White House Oval Office."

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