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"Bill Clinton's True Legacy to America!!"

"The wise words of Ronald Reagan...
The major issue of this campaign is the direct political, personal and moral responsibility of Democratic Party leadership--in the White House and in Congress--for this unprecedented calamity which has befallen us. They tell us they have done the most that humanly could be done. They say that the United States has had its day in the sun; that our nation has passed its zenith. They expect you to tell your children that the American people no longer have the will to cope with their problems; that the future will be one of sacrifice and few opportunities.

My fellow citizens, I utterly reject that view. The American people, the most generous on earth, who created the highest standard of living, are not going to accept the notion that we can only make a better world for others by moving backwards ourselves. Those who believe we can have no business leading the nation.

I will not stand by and watch this great country destroy itself under mediocre leadership that drifts from one crisis to the next, eroding our national will and purpose. We have come together here because the American people deserve better from those to whom they entrust our nation's highest offices, and we stand united in our resolve to do something about it!!"

FReegards...MUD

My best memory of Reagan was in the summer of 1984. My family and I were on vacations in our cabin in the mountains of northern New Mexico, and my grandfather spent all day getting an old second-hand antenna on the roof of the cabin, so we could pick up the Republican national convention that evening. My family was full of staunch Republicans, but being nine years old at the time, I didn't really care that much.

But when Reagan got up to the podium to speak, I remember the chants of "Rea-GAN! Rea-GAN!" going on for at least 15 minutes before Reagan could actually speak. It remains the most delirious crowd I've ever seen in my life. I remember listening to him and feeling impressed, about how he seemed to mean every word he said, and how everybody just loved him. It impressed me enough that I voted for him in my elementary school's mock election that November. It's the only time in my life I've ever voted Republican. =)

Rest in peace, Ronnie.