Hate to say I told you so........a real Reagan speaks. What is so galling about Ron Junior is that he trades on his family name ..........to trash it. I imagine it would be hard for a weak sister like Junior to walk in the shadow of so large a man. But crapping all over the legacy is despicable.
Just for knowing, Behar has TWO posts up now about this segment. The first one, that was supposed to be about Eve Ensler's segment, has 256 comments. The second one, which was added later and I just saw, specifically mentions my segment with Reagan and other liberal. The second thread is full of liberal bile. Go leave a comment on the new thread on Joy's site about - get this "palmgate."
Reagan Brothers Feud Over Father's Response to Tea Party Movement FOXNews.com hat tip CrustyRonald Reagan's sons -- who share virtually nothing about their political persuasions -- are in a feud over what the late president would have to say about the Tea Party Movement and Sarah Palin.
Ronald Reagan's sons -- who share virtually nothing about their political persuasions -- are in a feud over what the late president would have to say about the Tea Party Movement and Sarah Palin.
Spurred by his younger brother Ron's recent appearance on Joy Behar's Headline News show, Michael Reagan, a Republican strategist, issued a written statement Wednesday saying his father would've supported the movement.
"I believe he would embrace the Tea Party Movement, if he were alive today, and support the work of Sarah Palin, Scott Brown and others who espouse conservative principles, who are opening up the eyes of the public to what is happening to our nation," said Michael Reagan, who runs Reagan PAC, which supports candidates in the Reagan mold.
Ron Reagan, a liberal Democrat, told Behar that the Gipper, a conservative icon who would have turned 99 last weekend, would've been turned off by the modern Tea Party.
"Oh I think he would be unamused by the tea partiers with their Hitler signs and all the rest of it," he said. "No, I don't think he'd be cottoning to that much at all."
Ron Reagan went on to say that despite the troubles of the Democratic Party, the GOP is a "true train wreck."
"Look at Sarah Palin and Scott Brown," he said.
The public sibling rivalry follows the first National Tea Party convention held in Nashville last weekend in which Palin, the former Republican vice presidential candidate, was they keynote speaker, and a party at the Reagan Library commemorating the 40th president's birthday.
Many Tea Party activists say Reagan and his mantra of tax cuts and a strong national security are part of the inspiration behind the rallies that have gripped the nation in the past year.
UPDATE: Here's Michael Reagan's statement (thanks Crusty):
"I strongly disagree with my brother, Ron Reagan's assertions that our father, Pres. Ronald W. Reagan, would not support the Tea Party Movement in this country and Sarah Palin's activism, if he were alive today.
"Pres. Reagan championed freedom throughout the world. He believed in the power of the people. His fundamental core beliefs about individual freedoms and liberties, and against government intrusion into the lives of citizens, were foremost on his agenda.
"I believe he would embrace the Tea Party Movement, if he were alive today, and support the work of Sarah Palin, Scott Brown and others who espouse conservative principles, who are opening up the eyes of the public to what is happening to our nation.
"In 1976 and 1980, and throughout his presidency, Pres. Reagan worked tirelessly to build the conservative movement and the Republican Party through the grassroots. He knew what it took to build a movement.
"Unlike my brother, I campaigned with and for my father in 1976 and in 1980 - and I feel more qualified to say what he would and would not have supported. He would be applauding the grassroots organization of this country and Sarah Palin for making herself available to elect conservative candidates.
"Without the involvement of the Tea Party Movement, Pres. Obama would not be trying to negotiate with Republicans on health care reform. Without the Tea Party Movement, U.S. Sen. Scott Brown would not have been elected to fill the seat held by Ted Kennedy - and his brother John before him - in Massachusetts. There's no doubt that Pres. Reagan would respect the power and political potency of this movement.
"Last weekend, we celebrated the 99th anniversary of the birth of Ronald W. Reagan and his contributions and legacy to the world. I believe it is incumbent upon all of us, especially those who knew him best, to remember him as he was - and to accurately represent the values and principles he fought for during his life."
UPDATE: Texans 4 Palin weighs in
