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Ron Reagan Disses His Mother: Michelle Obama Gave 'Best Speech By a First Lady I've Ever Seen'
NewsBusters.org ^ | September 7, 2012 | Neil Sheppard

Posted on 09/07/2012 6:27:43 PM PDT by Kaslin

Just how in the tank for President Obama is MSNBC contributor Ronald Reagan?

On Friday's Hardball, he actually said Michelle Obama gave the "best speech by a first lady I have ever seen, and, you know, all due respect to my own mother" (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):

In a gushing wrap-up of the just-ended Democratic National Convention, host Chris Matthews played clips from Mrs. Obama's speech Tuesday.

When they were finished, Reagan said, “Best speech by a first lady I have ever seen, and, you know, all due respect to my own mother, and I haven’t reviewed all of Eleanor Roosevelt’s remarks that she ever gave. But best speech by a first lady I think I have ever seen.”

Honestly, how biased must a person be to say on national television that someone was better than his own mother?

Wouldn't most people have said "excluding my mom, of course" out of mere respect?

Not Ron, apparently.

For his part, Matthews of course agreed with his guest, but later commented, “Neither of these first ladies nor the candidate for first lady can sing like your mom can. They can’t sing ‘Second Hand Rose’ like she did.”

“Well, that’s true,” Reagan said.

Some consolation prize, Ron. You're a heck of a son.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012election; election2012; speech; speeches; twinkletoes
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1 posted on 09/07/2012 6:27:49 PM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

I can not beleive that RR, Jr came from the loins of Ronald Reagan. I secretly hope that Nancy Reagan had an affair.


2 posted on 09/07/2012 6:29:34 PM PDT by svcw (If one living cell on another planet is life, why isn't it life in the womb?)
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To: Kaslin

Unlike the ballerina, talk doesn’t do much for me. Talk is cheap. I’m an action kinda guy. I don’t need the bull****.


3 posted on 09/07/2012 6:30:17 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (On 5 September 2012 A.D., the communist Democrats tried to kill God and failed.)
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To: Kaslin

overdone,fake and lied alot


4 posted on 09/07/2012 6:30:28 PM PDT by dalebert
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To: svcw

Sharper than a serpents tooth.....


5 posted on 09/07/2012 6:31:16 PM PDT by trimom
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To: svcw

I always thought Michael was more like Ronald Reagan then Ron.


6 posted on 09/07/2012 6:31:35 PM PDT by tapatio (In memory of my Dad 5-27-26 2-4-2010)
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To: Kaslin

He’s never grown past his adolescence and rebellion against daddy. A stunted adult is a sad person indeed.


7 posted on 09/07/2012 6:31:35 PM PDT by Jake8898
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8 posted on 09/07/2012 6:33:44 PM PDT by doug from upland (I don't like RINOs, but I love my country more than I hate Romney...Muslim marxist, get out!)
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To: Kaslin
I know for a FACT that Nancy Reagan NEVER said "For the first time in my adult lifetime I'm proud of my country"
9 posted on 09/07/2012 6:34:05 PM PDT by GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
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To: Kaslin

I loath this creature.


10 posted on 09/07/2012 6:34:31 PM PDT by LongWayHome
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To: Kaslin

FU Ron. You put your dad’s name to shame. You will never amount to anything worth a $h!t. Please do us a favor, please change you name !


11 posted on 09/07/2012 6:35:35 PM PDT by CORedneck
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To: svcw

Reminds me of a great lyric from the song California Justice by Five for Fighting -

“Every country needs a broken arrow, at least we gave you Ronnie Reagan’s son and Charo”


12 posted on 09/07/2012 6:35:53 PM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: Kaslin
At the recent portrait unveiling ceremony at the Whitehouse, W named Laura as the best First Lady ever...right in front of his own mother and Michelle. He did say, “sorry Mom.”
13 posted on 09/07/2012 6:35:57 PM PDT by Tex-Con-Man (T. Coddington Van Voorhees VII 2012 - "Together, I Shall Ride You To Victory")
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To: Kaslin

Does he even realize that the speech was written for her?


14 posted on 09/07/2012 6:36:14 PM PDT by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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To: Kaslin

No surprise coming from Ron, he’s in love with Barack.


15 posted on 09/07/2012 6:36:31 PM PDT by jazusamo ("Intellect is not wisdom" -- Thomas Sowell)
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To: Kaslin

You know this guy is an absolute jerk. I know some folks here are furious at the Cheney’s for supporting their lesbian daughter and quite frankly, I wish she weren’t living that lifestyle. However, I do give her credit for one thing. She does seem to keep her mouth closed and lives her life quietly.


16 posted on 09/07/2012 6:37:11 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Paul Ryan/Rick Santorum 2012....That would be the best scenario ever.)
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To: Kaslin

Ron Jr’s shoes are much lighter.


17 posted on 09/07/2012 6:38:11 PM PDT by HapaxLegamenon
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To: Kaslin

He’s trying to gain street cred with the MSM by dissing his mother.


18 posted on 09/07/2012 6:38:45 PM PDT by BlessedBeGod
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To: dalebert

If he shows sufficient disdain for mom & dad, he thinks he might breath some life into his dead entertainment career.


19 posted on 09/07/2012 6:39:36 PM PDT by Reily
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To: Kaslin

He works for NBC, no longer MSNBC, so that should tell you something.


20 posted on 09/07/2012 6:42:43 PM PDT by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults.)
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