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mb7588a Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 04:21 PM
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Frank Gaffney to Ron Reagan: "Your father would be ashamed of you."
Edited on Thu Oct-22-09 04:38 PM by mb7588a
From Hardball, 10/22/09:

Gaffney: "Your father would be ashamed of you."
Reagan: "Oh, Frank, you better watch your mouth about that, Frank."
Tweety: (closes segment)
Reagan: "I'll see you later, Frank."

That's low, Frank.

On edit, here's a little bit about Frank Gaffney:
- Part of PNAC
- A birther.
- Believes Obama will bring Sharia Law to the U.S.
- Believes Obama is Muslim.
- Believes Saddam Hussein's Iraq was involved in the 1993 WTC bombing and OKC bombing.
- Still believes Saddam Hussein's Iraq was a WMD threat.
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W_HAMILTON Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 04:22 PM
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1. That just prompted me to get up and write a post about it.
That's shameful. What a despicable fucker.

He was outright LYING, and no one would call him on it. He said that we went into Iraq because it sponsored terrorism and had access to WMDs, yadda yadda, and no one called him on it. When someone just outright spewing bs like you, you say something. Fuck being polite. He was outright LYING.
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roguevalley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 04:43 PM
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12. all these pathetic republican men needing a daddy and claiming
greater intimacy with ronnie than his son. disgusting.
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 04:49 PM
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14. I think Ron Reagan was calling him on it all over the place - I thought he (RR)
was downright masterful! Tweety just kind of sat back and was quiet because Gaffney and Reagan were all over each other.
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W_HAMILTON Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 10:28 PM
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23. I think Reagan was too polite.
And Matthews was too quiet. Usually Matthews would call someone out on their shit, but he just sat there and smiled. When that guy said that Reagan's father would be "ashamed of him," I was astounded that Matthews didn't say something. That was beyond low.

If I were Matthews, I would have said that that was inexcusable, completely uncalled for, and told that man that he would never be on my show ever again. Oh, and good riddance.
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-23-09 12:41 PM
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24. Tweety said "that's not fair" when Gaffney said that about RR's father - you could
tell he thought it was uncalled for.

It was my impression that Tweety kept silent during the exchange because RR wasn't pulling any punches (like calling Cheney a war criminal) and wanted to let him roll.

I'm referring to the rest of the debate, not just when Gaffney said that. I think RR handled THAT statement just fine. If he'd gone ballistic, he'd be getting flack for it from THEM. He let his displeasure be known, but did it in a classy way.

IMHO, natch. :7
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 04:23 PM
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2. I'd love to hear what Nancy thinks of that.
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bluestateguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 04:24 PM
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3. I bet Nancy didn't appreciate that crack
So many of these Ronald Reagan buttkissers never even met the man.
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depakid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 04:28 PM
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4. Yet another of the 999 reasons I don't watch that show
Tabloid confrontationalism.

When they're not shouting over each other, that is.
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 04:31 PM
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7. He managed to throw that out there WHILE they were shouting over one another.
It was a two-fer.
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 04:30 PM
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5. Jesus, what an asshole to say that!
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rvablue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 04:31 PM
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6. No Gaffney, Reagan would be ashamed of you and probably ashamed
of the modern GOP.....that is how far down the road you've gone.

And to say that to their hero's son.....what a miserable piece of garbage.....and of course, Tweety let him get away without a word of apology. Too bad Bob Herbert is going to be on the next segment.
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emulatorloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 04:32 PM
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8. Personal Attacks. GOP STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE n/t
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ellie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 04:33 PM
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9. I would wear that
like a badge of honor. Ronald Reagan was a fuckhead of the highest order.
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eShirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 04:35 PM
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11. yeah, but regardless, you don't say something like that to someone about their parent
even if you think it's true
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 04:53 PM
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16. Agree. Obviously my father was never President, but if anybody DARED tell
me how MY father would feel about something -- my blood boils just thinking about it. :grr:
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eShirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 04:34 PM
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10. not quite "Don't ever sleep, Frank"
Edited on Thu Oct-22-09 04:53 PM by eShirl
if he had a conscience he might not be able to sleep, but I'll bet he sleeps like a baby
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 04:48 PM
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13. When he said it, Tweety said 'that's not fair' - he didn't like it. I think Ron R went
to town on that segment. You could tell he was passionate about it. Not only enraged about Scooter and Rumsfeld but he called Cheney a war criminal. He did great!
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Fuzz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 04:51 PM
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15. Saw it. What a fucking tool.
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Ilsa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 04:54 PM
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17. Where the hell does Frank Gaffney get the money to run a stupid political
Edited on Thu Oct-22-09 04:54 PM by Ilsa
organization like his? The man is a weasel. He makes me wish I could kick his ass.
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Enthusiast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 05:52 PM
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18. I am ashamed of Frank Gaffney.
What an ASSHOLE!
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Raine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 06:16 PM
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19. Father and son relationship
is between them and no one else has a right to sit in judgement from the outside of it.
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mb7588a Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 06:35 PM
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20. That's for sure.
Nobody can get in the way of it except themselves. What a horrible thing to say to someone.
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SalmonChantedEvening Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 06:52 PM
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21. Imagine how little he must think of YOU, Frank.
You're just some full-of-it tool.
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MineralMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 06:55 PM
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22. Saw that. The GOOPers arguments are devoid of reason.
That's why they resort to ugly personal comments like this one.
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Libertas1776 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-23-09 12:50 PM
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25. Raygun
may have been a A-hole of the highest order, but I have no doubt he was always proud of his son. And no asshole has the right to put opinions into the mouth of a dead man, and lay claim to how he thinks a father would feel about his son. Fuck you "Gaff"ney!
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Kingofalldems Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-23-09 01:06 PM
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26. Gaffney is also a birther
Too bad Ron didn't throw that at him.
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