The VRWC Presents the Imminent Death of Reagan
Apparently Ronald Reagan's condition is worsening giving rising speculation that he is pretty close to death (though you could argue that he has been all along. Also, the Drudge Grain of Salt warning applies here). Some reporters were under the impression he died yesterday, but that story was quickly put to rest.
I bet you didn't know that Reagan's imminent death is part of the VRWC. Yep. Sure is.
* The timing is perfect for Bush isn't it..
* I'm betting Reagan dies June 6, 2004, 60 years after D-Day. Forever cementing the illusion that he served in the war.
* but I bet the old bird would love to go on the 6th... wouldn't that be a fitting day for for a *pretend* *actor* hero? I was kinda hoping he would hang on a bit longer and maybe go June 30th or July 4th and take some of the press spotlight away from shrub on either of those days.
* Time to thaw out the Ronsickle. Who picked Reagan in the October Surprise pool, anyway?
Seems like Bush has had both Reagan and bin Laden stored in some secret basement for a while now, and he's just waiting for opportune times to drag both their bodies out. Well, that's the impression I'm let with after trolling through DU, anyhow.
To be fair to DU, for every idiot who posts a "I hope he's in a lot of pain and his death is horribe" post, there is another DUer telling them to shut up. But that's not what I'm reading the posts for. The conspiracy theories are far more amusing.
Comments
I'm already preparing the stats for my dead pool. Might as well spend this time waiting for Bed Bath and Beyond to open constructively.
Posted by: Laurence Simon | June 5, 2004 08:17 AM
It's damn depressing looking at the DU thread. So much bile, so much rudeness, so much hatred - and not nearly enough people advocating simple civility.
Is that the compassion we should emulate? Is that how we're supposed to treat others who are ideologically different?
When I was younger, I was somewhat liberal. Now I look at what's 'liberal' - and shudder to think I was operating under that same label.
J.
Posted by: JLawson | June 5, 2004 04:57 PM
Just saw on Yahoo News that Reagan has died. Seriously.
Posted by: RKB | June 5, 2004 05:24 PM
"I'm betting Reagan dies June 6, 2004, 60 years after D-Day. "
You got it, dude! He died on the original D-Day! [/sarcasm]
Posted by: Ken Summers | June 5, 2004 08:06 PM
In defense of Drudge, who undeniably needs some now and then, for at least two hours now the only news story links on his site have been "THE GIPPER IS GONE" and a link to a story with some details, closing with a quote from President Reagan. Drudge has his faults, but for now he's showing some class.
Posted by: bdfaith | June 5, 2004 09:25 PM
The House Chaplain at the Episcopal church opened that ceremony by stating the following CLEARLY AND CONCISELY: "He died with dignity with his loving family and friends standing all around him." Could Nancy have been talked into euthanizing him to end the suffering? The evil anti-christ's (the Pope thinks Bush is the Anti-Christ see www.seattle indymedia. Posted by the New Catholic Times 6-7-2004)
This sure was fishy timing. Just what Cheney and his evil wife needed as they stood guard beside Nancy at the Rotunda ceremony.Evil is evil. I think they did it.
Posted by: slee | June 12, 2004 11:58 PM