Favorite Reagan Quote

[monkeyboy]

Republican National Convention in 1992 when he said, "This fellow they've nominated claims he's the new Thomas Jefferson. Well, let me tell you something….I knew Thomas Jefferson. He was a friend of mine…. Governor, you're no Thomas Jefferson!"

 

[GoldenGate]

"Catsup is a vegetable."

 

[AirForceRocks]

Originally posted by GoldenGate
"Catsup is a vegetable."

That's cute...of course, I think that the OP was looking for things that President Reagan actually said...

"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall"

 

[Bobbles]

"My fellow Americans. I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes."
- President Reagan, before a scheduled radio broadcast, unaware that the microphone was already on

I loved the guy! This was just too funny!

 

[monkeyboy]

Originally posted by Bobbles
"My fellow Americans. I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes."
- President Reagan, before a scheduled radio broadcast, unaware that the microphone was already on

 

[Beast fan]

"There you go again!" If memory serves ME correct (sorry former POTUS RR), that was said by Mr. Reagan in a debate with then President Carter.

Dave

 

[jipsy]

When you see all that rhetorical smoke billowing up from the Democrats, well ladies and gentleman, I'd follow the example of their nominee; don't inhale.

Republican National Convention, 1992.

 

[JimB.]

" I won't hold my opponent's youth & inexperience against him"

to Walter Mondale in 1984

 

[ford family]

Favourite Ronald Reagan quote,

"They say hard work never killed anyone," he said, "but I figure, why take the risk?"

ford family

 

[Microcell]

Paraphrasing here after the challanger exploded about them leaving the seamless bonds of Earth to touch the face of God.

 

[hyzdufan]

"A tree is a tree. How many more do you have to look at?"

Reagan in 1966, opposing the expansion of Redwood National Park.

 

[DawnCt1]

"How do you tell a communist? Someone who reads Marx and Lenin. How do you tell an anti communist? Someone who UNDERSTANDS Marx and Lenin.

 

[tiggersmom2]

I have two:

1. "Republicans believe everyday is 4th of July, but Democrats believe everyday is April 15th"

2. "A friend of mine was asked to a costume ball a short time ago. He slapped egg on his face and went as a liberal economist."

 

[Pop Daddy]

"Liberal, Liberal, Liberal" (the 3 words he would use to describe Dukakiss)

 

[HollyJoy]

I have a few:

"...peace is the highest aspiration of the American People. We will negotiate for it, sacrifice for it, we will never surrender for it, now or ever."
- January 20, 1981

"I've noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born."

"We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we may always be free. "

 

[N.Bailey]

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.

Politics is supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.

 

[Serena]

I loved his sense of humor.

 

[EltonJohn]

"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" whilst standing in front of the Bradenburg Gate followed closely by his remarks after the Challenger tradgey: "They slipped the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God."

 

[dmadman43]

"Taxpayer: that's someone who works for the federal government but doesn't have to take the civil service examination."


"Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving,regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it."


"Politics is supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first."

 

[UncleKyle]

Originally posted by tiggersmom2
I have two:

1. "Republicans believe everyday is 4th of July, but Democrats believe everyday is April 15th"