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Actually I was quite young (he was governor then) and probably not considered much of a threat.

At the time I posted, I was just being a Smart Aleck; after all, I was in the mode of ridiculing the idea that a pic from a photo-op taken long ago has anything to do with reality. [A position, apparently to the chagrin of the Trumpbots, that I maintain. I have no informed opinion about The Donald. I'm waiting for the debates and for opinions from all of the candidates except Lindsey Graham and Crispy Creme on a variety of issues.]

However, as the mind tends to organize random bits of information into a coherent whole, I am now deeply suspicious of you.

Consider:

Reagan was ultimately responsible for the downfall of the Soviet Union.
'Ivan,' a Russian name, is often rendered in English as 'John.'
One of the bones of contention in CrazyJohn[Hinckley]'s more liberal out-patient arrangement involve restrictions on his access to certain web pages the DOJ says he has been frequenting. Is FR one?
Your sign up date is later than mine. In the tradition required on FR in any Presidential campaign season, this makes me automatically distrustful of you.
You describe yourself as an "avid shooter."

The attempt on President Reagan's life was made on my birthday; I need to work that fact into my theory but as yet have no idea how. It's still early on a Saturday night -- at least for me. But I imagine many of these issues will begin to resolve themselves more clearly once I start drinking.

In the mean time... what are you feelings about Jodie Foster?