And he certainly did not let up on the criticisms of campus protestors that had aided his election. Mr. Reagan's denunciations of student protesters were both frequent and particularly venomous. He called protesting students "brats," "freaks," and "cowardly fascists." And when it came to "restoring order" on unruly campuses he observed, "If it takes a bloodbath, let's get it over with. No more appeasement!"

Was that before, or after people started calling him "Ronny Ray-Gun ZAP"?

Several days later four Kent State students were shot to death. In the aftermath of this tragedy Mr. Reagan declared his remark was only a "figure of speech." He added that anyone who was upset by it was "neurotic."[4] One wonders if this reveals him as a demagogue or merely unfeeling.
C.  Both of the above.

Let's not forget that when Ronny Ray Gun took over for Tricky Dick, he's the one who "jokingly" said, "We start bombing in 5 minutes" after "abolishing" the USSR.



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SGT. JIRI TREBISSKY H&D SAS

"When the winds of change blow, some people
build walls and others build windmills."
~ Chinese proverb
Edited 1 time by Trebissky 07/30/10 20:31.