# President Reagan in final hours?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-reagan-in-final-hours/248803>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 5, 2004, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-reagan-in-final-hours/248803 "2004-06-05T14:17:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2004, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-reagan-in-final-hours/248803/21 "2004-06-05T21:16:44Z")

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I tuned into CNN Headline News. After the moving tribute to Ronald Reagan, a smiling Asian woman said, “Do you want to know the secret of happieness? [We’ll tell you after the break.]” Ah, the disconnection of newsies! :rolleyes:

The CNN report said that Iran-Contra was the most serious problem of the Reagan presidency. Looking at the current administration, I can only wish for such problems. I made fun of Reagan when he was President. I called him “Ray-Gun” (for his “Star Wars” initiative) and “Slay-Gun” (because I felt he might be too eager to go to war against the Soviets).

Well; goodbye, Mr. Reagan. You scared me when you were President; but the economy did recover, and the Cold War ended on your watch. _Requiescat in pace_.

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2004, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-reagan-in-final-hours/248803/22 "2004-06-05T21:21:33Z")

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Wow. Just wow.

I’m more taken aback than sad, though.

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2004, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-reagan-in-final-hours/248803/23 "2004-06-05T21:22:35Z")

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God Speed, Mr. President.

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**Author:** ![Mama\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2004, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-reagan-in-final-hours/248803/24 "2004-06-05T22:05:46Z")

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I thought Reagan was an absolutely terrible president, but probably a pretty decent human being.

I’m sorry to hear of his death, although it may have come as a relief after his long downhill slide with Alzheimer’s, that was cruel to all around him.

Rest in peace, Ronnie.

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**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2004, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-reagan-in-final-hours/248803/25 "2004-06-05T22:14:02Z")

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1. That’s a pretty good run. Having taken on the stresses of the Office, getting shot, and dying with Alzheimers. That’s a good run.

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**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2004, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-reagan-in-final-hours/248803/26 "2004-06-05T22:20:49Z")

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First Mr. Nixon, and now Mr. Reagan. Thank you for your service to this Country, Gentlemen. ☹

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