Eye Opener: Ronald Reagan on the $50 bill?

Washington Post ^ | 3 MARCH 2010 | Ed O'Keefe

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Happy Wednesday! The Gipper soon may be coming to a wallet near you, if a Republican lawmaker has his way.

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) on Tuesday proposed putting the nation's 40th president on the greenbacks, arguing he deserves the monetary honor.

[rdb3]

Well, why not?

[john in springfield]

Why not indeed.

[SandRat]

I think it should be done just to P.O. the Left.

[Sybeck1]

Obama would allow this?

[Gene Eric]

>> Well, why not?

I can think of a few reason that have nothing to do directly with Reagan.

[1776 Reborn]

Yeah, some MSM jerks were saying it might be devisive. A proponent replied, as devisive as Grant is to the South? lol

[GeorgiaDawg32]

sure, as long as his picture goes on the c-note

[Bringbackthedraft]

LOL, “You OK our medical plan, we’ll OK your Reagan on the $50.” Can you see it coming?

[BlessedBeGod]

I’d rather he be on the $1 bill so that the leftists would have to see him more often.

[353FMG]

Only if he is allowed to appear on a $3 bill.

[tallyhoe]

One of the The Greatest Presidents ever!!!!!!

[BooBoo1000]

Sam Grant has earned his spot on the $ 50.00 leave him alone, put Ronnie on the new $ 500.00 that OBozo will be issuing very soon.

[Condor51]

No, Grant should not be replaced on the $50 bill. His Presidency aside, Grant saved The Union. And without Grant there'd be no PRESIDENT Obama, or even an MLK Jr.₍₁₎

On the downside, due to General Grant beating Lee we have Jesse Jackson and Rev Al runnin' around hustling millions from Corps and the Gubmint. /s

So leave Grant alone. Pretty soon we'll need a $200 Bill to by bread anyway. Put Reagan on the new bill.

(1) I lived in Chi when MLK did his marching there in Marquette Park. He wasn't the 'peaceful protester' he's cracked up to be and his Halo ain't so shiny. In every march, behind all the Reverends where the gang bangers, and trouble always ensued.

[Jim Noble]

Ronald Reagan on the $50 bill?

Wait a year, you can put him on the $50 billion dollar bill.

[Starboard]

My wife and I got a good laugh on that one! Thanks.

[Notwithstanding]

He will allow is as long as the zero dollar bill can have 0bama on it.

[pnh102]

I’d rather have Reagan on the $20 than the $50.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

I disagree. I think only the Founders should remain on our money - and that includes getting Lincoln, JFK, FDR, and Grant off of our money and replace them with John Jay, John Adams, Samuel Adams, and Crispus Attucks.

[GingisK]

Well, why not?

Reagan was great; however, he dosen't hold a candle to ANY of the Founding Fathers. I strongly object to such a change.

[trek]

"I think only the Founders should remain on our money - and that includes getting Lincoln, JFK, FDR, and Grant off of our money and replace them with John Jay, John Adams, Samuel Adams, and Crispus Attucks."

The Founders I'm afraid would be appalled by your suggestion. They wanted a nation of laws, not of men. And that is why they eschewed political figures on the money in favor of symbols of liberty and freedom and the occasional Indian or Buffalo.

[StopObama2012]

Well, why not? 0bama’s on my toilet paper.

The least we can do for Reagan is the $50.

[Vigilantcitizen]

Long time, no see.

[Radix]

We can put Obama on the 3 dollar bill.

[Blogger]

I agree.

[Blogger]

Reagan helped draw a generation back to the Founding Fathers though. He was an evangelist for Freedom at a time where it was needed. I don’t object to the change.

[circlecity]

"Sam Grant has earned his spot on the $ 50.00 leave him alone"

Roger that. In my book Grant was our greatest General and certainly deserves to stay right where he is. He got it done in our darkest hour.

[savedbygrace]

The ten and the hundred have non-presidents on them, Hamilton on the ten, Franklin on the hundred. Put President Reagan on one of those.

Either that, or put him on the $10,000 in place of Salmon P. Chase. Ha.

[Tzfat]

Reagan was great; however, he dosen't hold a candle to ANY of the Founding Fathers.

Good. So get the anti-constitutionalists, Grant and Lincoln off.

[Tzfat]

He got it done in our darkest hour.

Huh? Grant was a druken brawler who reintroduced total war to the world - and against what he described as "fellow Americans" - Grant a Lincoln are the models for Obama's federal power grabs.

[Bryan24]

How about a picture of James Madison?

[GingisK]

So get the anti-constitutionalists, Grant and Lincoln off...

Good idea. Maybe Reagan can take one of those slots. I'd rather see more Founders.

[UnwashedPeasant]

"I’d rather he be on the $1 bill so that the leftists would have to see him more often."

After Obama finishes devaluing the dollar, the $50 "Ronnie" will replace the $1 bill in most wallets.

[Outership]

Put him on the dime.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

I’m a Yankee living in the south, and I don’t think much of Grant either. He had a corrupt administration, so I imagine that Zero will want to support him.

[1776 Reborn]

Yeah, I often wondered how Grant made it on the currency so long, if at all.

[NeoCaveman]

Given Andrew Jackson’s animosity towards central banking, I’m sure he wouldn’t mind if we replaced him with Reagan on the 20.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Grant is nothing compared to Reagan. FRegards ....

[metmom]

GMTA...

[Tatze]

It would be nice!

[DemforBush]

I guess my question is, would Mr. Reagan have wanted something like this? I don’t know. I think his humble nature might have objected.

[The Chief]

The only bill we have not redone is the One Dollar Bill, I would suggest modernizing that bill with Ronald Reagan on the front, and the Constitution on the back...