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    From my mail bag

    "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
    "Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
    “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ---C. S. Lewis

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    One favorite story was early in his Presidency when he came out of his room with a pistol tucked on his hip. The agent in charge asked: "Why the pistol, Mr. President?" He replied, "In case you boys can't get the job done, I can help." It was common for him to carry a pistol.
    I cant imagine anyone asking President Reagan to see his concealed carry license...The mention of GHW Bush is consistent with the second hand information I have of him...As a mechanic, I worked with a man whose father worked as a groundskeeper for the Bush home in Houston...He said when he went to visit his Dad at the Bush home, the President and his family always greeted him by name, and asked about his own family...Later at Shooter's Station, one of my regular customers was a SS agent assigned to the then-retired President Bush...He said anywhere they went, he always made sure his protection detail was well fed and had adequate clothing for the weather...He also said they got to deep-sea fish a lot at Kennebunkport...President Bush also told them that he understood they were in charge of his security, and he would comply with any concerns they had wherever they went......Ben
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    The #5 response is interesting...
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    Quote Originally Posted by wacojoe View Post
    The #5 response is interesting...
    This one?...
    For what it's worth... Always the curious, I separated the 11 Presidents/spouses above in two broad categories, as they come out clearly from the snippets of text attached, including Mike Meints addendum. These are "Fake", and "Real", without other considerations.

    Putting them in chronological order, I got:

    F, F, R, R, F, R, R, F, R, F, R

    Then I went to check their political affiliation (I knew most of them, but not all). And I got:

    D, D, R, R, D, R, R, D, R, D, R

    Which pairs as:

    F - D
    F - D
    R - R
    R - R
    F - D
    R - R
    R - R
    F - D
    R - R
    F - D
    R - R

    Now, that's not much of a sample base, but 11 out of 11 matching pairs... I see a trend.
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    RONALD & NANCY REAGAN
    The real deal, moral, honest, respectful and dignified. They treated Secret Service and everyone else with respect and honor, Thanked everyone all the time. He took the time to know everyone on a personal level.
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    For all the fake bluster of the Carters, the Reagan's were the ones who lived life as genuinely moral people.
    Compare that to now


    That is not to slight the Bush families, I might have had philosophical differences with GW but I never doubted the basic goodness of the man.
    "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
    "Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
    “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ---C. S. Lewis

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    I’ll wager President Trump & family treat the staff and security very courteously.
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    Quote Originally Posted by wacojoe View Post
    I’ll wager President Trump & family treat the staff and security very courteously.
    Of course they do
    "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
    "Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
    “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ---C. S. Lewis

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Grubb View Post
    Of course they do
    Snide, but I notice you quote no minion to dispute my supposition.
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    Quote Originally Posted by wacojoe View Post
    Snide, but I notice you quote no minion to dispute my supposition.
    ...I would but they only speak Spanish
    "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
    "Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
    “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ---C. S. Lewis

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    ^^^
    Michael Wolff!!! He actually quoted Michael Wolff!

    Next, he’ll tell us it was just a parody.
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    It was just a parody
    "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
    "Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
    “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ---C. S. Lewis

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