jerseyhoya wrote:

kruker wrote:I'm now 23 years old. I expect that I'll be 51 years old before a Republican presidential nominee fails to mention St.Reagan in a debate.

We're the same age...

FDR hasn't been president for 64 years, and he's a standard. Hell, JFK wasn't even all that influential of a president, and he hasn't be president for 45 years and we still hear about him all the time.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I didn't hear either mentioned in this debate. I'm not arguing that each party doesn't have their icons, just that I can't remember the last debate where Reagan wasn't mentioned.

The whole JFK cult bugs the ever living shit out of me.

KUDLOW!!!!!!!!!!

McCain ignores Obama on the way out. Classy.

kruker wrote:

jerseyhoya wrote:

kruker wrote:I'm now 23 years old. I expect that I'll be 51 years old before a Republican presidential nominee fails to mention St.Reagan in a debate.

We're the same age...

FDR hasn't been president for 64 years, and he's a standard. Hell, JFK wasn't even all that influential of a president, and he hasn't be president for 45 years and we still hear about him all the time.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I didn't hear either mentioned in this debate. I'm not arguing that each party doesn't have their icons, just that I can't remember the last debate where Reagan wasn't mentioned.

obama mentioned FDR while talking about the bailout proposal, and the possibility of getting money back on it.

kruker wrote:

jerseyhoya wrote:

kruker wrote:I'm now 23 years old. I expect that I'll be 51 years old before a Republican presidential nominee fails to mention St.Reagan in a debate.

We're the same age...

FDR hasn't been president for 64 years, and he's a standard. Hell, JFK wasn't even all that influential of a president, and he hasn't be president for 45 years and we still hear about him all the time.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I didn't hear either mentioned in this debate. I'm not arguing that each party doesn't have their icons, just that I can't remember the last debate where Reagan wasn't mentioned.

I only watched the opening statements. I'm watching Entourage on TV and Mets/Marlins on the computer. I know who I'm voting for, I'm drunk, and I'm really happy thanks to the Phils. Not dragging it down with the day job.

TenuredVulture wrote:The whole JFK cult bugs the ever living $#@! out of me.

get killed in office, you will be remembered fondly. he was ok, nothing special. his brother was much better

kruker wrote:

jerseyhoya wrote:

kruker wrote:I'm now 23 years old. I expect that I'll be 51 years old before a Republican presidential nominee fails to mention St.Reagan in a debate.

We're the same age...

FDR hasn't been president for 64 years, and he's a standard. Hell, JFK wasn't even all that influential of a president, and he hasn't be president for 45 years and we still hear about him all the time.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I didn't hear either mentioned in this debate. I'm not arguing that each party doesn't have their icons, just that I can't remember the last debate where Reagan wasn't mentioned.

Probably it's a reflection of being ahead or behind. McCain is more desperate to shift the focus away from Bush and to a more highly regarded Republican than Obama is to invoke JFK or FDR. That Reagan is well within living memory for most of the electorate likely factors in too.

kruker wrote:

jerseyhoya wrote:

kruker wrote:I'm now 23 years old. I expect that I'll be 51 years old before a Republican presidential nominee fails to mention St.Reagan in a debate.

We're the same age...

FDR hasn't been president for 64 years, and he's a standard. Hell, JFK wasn't even all that influential of a president, and he hasn't be president for 45 years and we still hear about him all the time.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I didn't hear either mentioned in this debate. I'm not arguing that each party doesn't have their icons, just that I can't remember the last debate where Reagan wasn't mentioned.

FDR was referred to several times if not mentioned, Eisenhauer was definitely mentioned

jerseyhoya wrote:I know who I'm voting for, I'm drunk, and I'm really happy thanks to the Phils.

Solid, Clinton-esque thumbs-up for this.

After three beers on a mostly empty stomach, I should be drunk, but for some reason not...

pacino wrote:

TenuredVulture wrote:The whole JFK cult bugs the ever living $#@! out of me.

get killed in office, you will be remembered fondly. he was ok, nothing special. his brother was much better

Yeah, I like Teddy.

im not here to talk about the past

Youseff wrote:McCain ignores Obama on the way out. Classy.

This didn't happen

Obama mentioned "Shining city of the hill"

pacino wrote:obama mentioned FDR while talking about the bailout proposal, and the possibility of getting money back on it.

To hell with them both then. Ron Paul write in campaign.

meatball wrote:Obama mentioned "Shining city of the hill"

I think that's Manayunk

FOX NEWS ANALYST THINKS MCCAIN DID WELL


HE SAID FESTOONED

pacino wrote:FOX NEWS ANALYST THINKS MCCAIN DID WELL


HE SAID FESTOONED

surely you jest

The Dude wrote:

meatball wrote:Obama mentioned "Shining city of the hill"

I think that's Manayunk

No, no , no. New Hope.

PBS is the only coverage that I can tolerate after these debates.