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kpete

(72,024 posts) Sun Feb 28, 2016, 05:07 PM Feb 2016

When Ronald Reagan was endorsed by the KKK, here's what he said

http://www.nytimes.com/1984/05/02/us/reagan-spurns-klan-support.html

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When Ronald Reagan was endorsed by the KKK, here's what he said (Original Post) kpete Feb 2016 OP

This quote deserves wider attention. (kick) kentuck Feb 2016 #1

Mostly because Reagan was just as racist as the KKK nichomachus Feb 2016 #5

+ Brickbat Feb 2016 #8

Yes, his belief Dan Feb 2016 #2

He certainly had no problem embracing the Southern Strategy Major Nikon Feb 2016 #3

Compare that to Trump who said he'd have to look up applegrove Feb 2016 #4

The issue with Reagan is that he was "starring" as the President... ScreamingMeemie Feb 2016 #6

After launching his campaign from Philadelphia, MS, home of the Freedom Summer Murders ... eppur_se_muova Feb 2016 #7

kentuck

(111,110 posts)

1. This quote deserves wider attention. (kick)

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Feb 28, 2016, 05:27 PM

Feb 2016

imo..

nichomachus

(12,754 posts)

5. Mostly because Reagan was just as racist as the KKK

Reply to kentuck (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 28, 2016, 05:57 PM

Feb 2016

So, like everything else he said, this quote is pure bullshit

Brickbat

(19,339 posts)

8. +

Reply to nichomachus (Reply #5)

Sun Feb 28, 2016, 06:59 PM

Feb 2016

Dan

(3,582 posts)

2. Yes, his belief

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Feb 28, 2016, 05:32 PM

Feb 2016

Ties in with the speech he gave on 'States Rights' in Philadelphia Mississippi - but then RR could always talk out of both sides of his face, with a smile.

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)

3. He certainly had no problem embracing the Southern Strategy

Reply to Dan (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 28, 2016, 05:42 PM

Feb 2016

A very simple question to ask during any debate where a Republican is present is asking, "Do you think the Civil War was fought over slavery?" Then you can just sit back and watch them squirm.

applegrove

(118,830 posts)

4. Compare that to Trump who said he'd have to look up

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Feb 28, 2016, 05:44 PM

Feb 2016

David Duke before he denounces him.

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)

6. The issue with Reagan is that he was "starring" as the President...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Feb 28, 2016, 06:01 PM

Feb 2016

Nothing he claimed/said/speeched about rings anything but hollow with me. It was the greatest role of his life, but it was simply a role. (and he sucked at it)

eppur_se_muova

(36,299 posts)

7. After launching his campaign from Philadelphia, MS, home of the Freedom Summer Murders ...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Feb 28, 2016, 06:15 PM

Feb 2016

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_civil_rights_workers'_murders

Had to put up a fig leaf so he didn't look so bad (at least to the under-informed).

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