MSNBC Analyst Ron Reagan Jr. Accuses Bush of “Dementia”

Media Research Center ^ | 1-29-04 | Medial Reseach Center

[FlyLow]

Ron Reagan Jr., on MSNBC Tuesday night, sure dispelled the notion of anyone who assumed that he is any kind of conservative of friend of a Republican President. Just past 11pm EST, Reagan, whose father suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, suggested that President George W. Bush has “dementia.” Reagan, whom MSNBC brought aboard to stand in front of a national map in order to discuss upcoming primaries, commented about how David Kay concluded that “Iraq never had weapons of mass destruction.” Reagan then sarcastically asked: “What does George W. Bush say? ‘Well, I still think they had them.’ That’s not just spin. That’s dementia, you know.”

Reagan, a veteran of Fox News in its pre-FNC days, stood in front of the map, with a fire going in a fire place behind him, and commented a couple of times an hour about where the Democratic candidates may next battle it out. Just past 11pm EST, he opined on another topic: “You were talking about who’s the best person to beat Bush. And one thing that you might want to consider is that politics is a contact sport. And if you ask any NFL player, they’ll tell you it takes weeks to get used to the contact. So all these guys are out there, and they’re getting tough. They’re taking shots, and they’re getting back up again. George W. Bush, on the other hand, is sitting in the Oval Office and he’s getting soft. Now, what happens when you go in the Oval Office is you start living in a bubble, you know, you don’t read the paper anymore, you just listen to who you want to listen to. And we’re seeing that now. David Kay, for instance, comes out with a report and says Iraq never had weapons of mass destruction. What does George W. Bush say? ‘Well, I still think they had them.’ That’s not just spin. That’s dementia, you know. So I don’t get this. I’m a little angry about this. Forgive me. It looks like my pants are on fire, by the way, I’m so angry here, but it’s not true. It’s just an optical illusion for those of you who might be concerned or perhaps hopeful.”

[goldstategop]

Yeah... a Reagan who is a liberal. That's nice to know!

[Howlin]

commented about how David Kay concluded that “Iraq never had weapons of mass destruction.”

A flat out lie.

[jdege]

Jr. should read Kay's report, or listen to his testimony to Congress, instead of just reading the NYT's spin.

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

Junior's tutu is too tight - cutting off the circulation to his brain.

[Puppage]

[Lysander]

Yeah... a Reagan who is a liberal. That's nice to know!

You mean a second liberal Reagan don't you?

[The Wizard]

and the gay Ronny would know dementia cause he sees it in the mirror and knows what to look for.

[evad]

Well, put me in the 'demented' category too.

I still think they had em.

[LoudRepublicangirl]

I believe this too. They had them and they moved them. They had plenty of time and opportunity to do so.

[JimVT]

I've been listening to the pundits this morning with their attempts to make Pres. Bush et al liars about the WMD thing.

A couple of points:

Iraq is big, sandy country. Have the UN and Kay and others toured every inch of ground?

If Iraq did NOT have WMDs why didn't Sadass Hussein say so and avoid getting his sandy country clobbered?

[evad]

They had them and they moved them. They had plenty of time and opportunity to do so.

Well, he certainly didn't kill all those Kurds with foul language.

[JesseHousman]

Ron, Jr.

Out of his tutu he's a real lightweight whose IQ barely approaches room temperature.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Reagan, whose father suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, suggested that President George W. Bush has “dementia.”

Using his father's illness to trash a Republican Reagan would be proud of. Shameful.

[Bluntpoint]

Would a mind-numbed lightweight child of a former Democratic leader who hates Democrats ever get a gig like this?

[AHerald]

One son of an American president goes on to become president himself. Another son of an American president goes to host Eukanubadooba dog shows on Animal Planet.

He got his father's name and Michael Moore's brain. Some apples fall a long, long way from the tree.

[Moby Grape]

If you are like me, I sit on the edge of my seat awaiting political insight from boys who wear tutus.

[Howlin]

LOL!

[JesseHousman]

RE: Your #15:

Ha Ha Ha Ha!!!!!!!!!!

[hellinahandcart]

Well, that was tasteless. Nancy needs to get out the paddle.

[elli1]

Obviously Jr Ron can't connect the dots leading from the demise of Saddam to the apparent capitulation of Libya. Or maybe he can & he's just bitter that the upstart from Texas is finishing up that bit of unfinished biz, too.

[Destructor]

Ron Jr. is a disgrace to his family name!

[PBRSTREETGANG]

MSNBC Analyst Ron Reagan Jr. Accuses Bush of “Dementia”

I think they misspelled "Analist".

[solo gringo]

It Is a good thing that ronald and nancy did not believe in abortion or this idiot ron jr. would have never seen the lite of day.

[Donna Lee Nardo]

Certainly sounds like junior is in his own bubble.

[mtbopfuyn]

Well, color me crazy, but I still think they had/do them, too. So did/does much of the rest of the world.

[mtbopfuyn]

I spy a teeny WMD in those tutus.

[Puppage]

I spy a teeny WMD in those tutus.

Now, TEHRE'S an image locked in my head for the rest of the day....ugh!

[latrans]

Were you rejected by your Dad Ronnie? I wonder why?

[elli1]

One son of an American president goes on to become president himself. Another son of an American president goes to host Eukanubadooba dog shows on Animal Planet.

ouuuchhhhhhh! Me thinks you've hit upon the burr in little Ron's tutu.

[section9]

No, really, why don't people tell this guy to take his tiny WMD and go pound sand?

This goober is a political analyst? Who said so? Does the TV fairy come down and touch you with her wand to make you a political analyst?

There is a reason why MSNBC is in third place.

Be Seeing You,

Chris

[cricket]

"So I don’t get this. I’m a little angry about this. Forgive me. It looks like my pants are on fire, by the way, I’m so angry here, but it’s not true. It’s just an optical illusion for those of you who might be concerned or perhaps hopeful.”

Perhaps Ron is showing himself, to have the 'early signs'. . .

He is pathetic and MSNBC is pathetic to have him on their payroll.

[GigaDittos]

Is there a way to put Ron Reagan, Jr on ignore? What's the command for that?

[alwaysconservative]

Would a mind-numbed lightweight child of a former Democratic leader who hates Democrats ever get a gig like this?

Wow! Your name well describes the brutal truth of your post! Great point.

[Lockbar]

This Reagan always seemed like a "poof" to me. Most probably has more allegiance to the rainbow flag than the American flag.

[lorrainer]

Forgive me. It looks like my pants are on fire, by the way...

Yeah, I take this guy seriously. He should at least be looking for dates elsewhere.

[trebb]

This apple didn't even fall in the same orchard...

[daybreakcoming]

As a child of an alzheimer victim and with thank you to Ronald Regan SENIOR for making me proud to be American again - ittybitty junior is further along in his dementia than either one of our fathers. Difference is...our fathers are not being used by the left-wing broadcasts. That boy has always been flaky

[sergeantdave]

Yep, whenever I want answers to complex international issues I go look up fruitcakes who wear tights and think their pants are on fire.

[bushfamfan]

Reagan's children with the love of his life, Nancy, are nuts. His children by Jane Wyman are the most loyal. But then again, look at this President's daughters who seem to be in the liberal category too.

[alnick]

I'll tell you something else I don't buy. I do not buy that Saddam's scientists told Saddam they were producing WMD, but hid from him that they were not. I cannot believe that a group of people in a situation like that would risk being fed into a shredder or maybe being fed to hungry lions or dipped in a vat of acid, or whatever, by deceiving Saddam. Even if a group tried, there would have to be at least one, hoping to curry favor with Saddam, who would turn the others in.

[Mike Darancette]

Reagan, whose father suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, suggested that President George W. Bush has “dementia.”

That boy's Tutu is way too tight.

[cricket]

"Difference is...our fathers are not being used by the left-wing broadcasts. That boy has always been flaky"

If only on the merits of Ron's recent "It looks like my pants are on fire" non-observation, it may be way too kind to describe Ron as flaky :^)

My sympathies for your Father and all those who love him; many 'bad' diseases out there but alzheimers surely one of the worst; I hope real progress is being made in fighting this disease.

[Ann Archy]

Ron Reagan Jr. knows more about Ballet than he knows about politics. Hey, Ron, there's a Schnauzer to talk about!

[InvisibleChurch]

kids these days

[TracyPA]

I saw this show. Chris Matthews was the host, with a panel including Joe Scarbarough. Ron Reagan was doing a remote from another place. He was standing in front of a map with a fireplace behind him...and from the angle of the camera shot, it did look like flames shooting out from his pants. Joe Scarbarough sick of his digs at President Bush said "Hey Ron, why don't you take two steps back" (into the fireplace)LOL

[PRND21]

Homosayswhat?

[The South Texan]

I guess this is a case where the fruit fell well far from the tree.

[daybreakcoming]

Thank you for your kind thoughts.
Alzheimer's is indeed the "Long Goodbye" as Nancy Reagan called it. With the baby boomer generation looking at "coming of age" - I feel certain more and more research is being made.
When you see a strong man such as my father and RR reduced to the results of this disease - it can drive you to fax letters to the head of Viacom to ask that the movie on RR not be released for showing on CBS.
I truly would not wish this disease on my worst enemy.