Fair enough, oratory is a a skill that works well if you know how to use it. While I didn't like Obama, I consistently gave my liberal friends credit that he was well spoken & my biggest concern was what wasn't being said, though he really could make a point. Reagan way this way too.
My father focused on figuring out if accounting was just not done correctly by a book keeper, & simply not reported correctly to help many stay out of prison from IRS claims. He had a deep understanding of how successful businesses were run & how to show honest mistakes vs hidden fraud. Growing up watching how payrolls were increased & how lower taxes allowed price drops for goods & services in multiple companies during & after those "trickle down" years is something I don't know that we will agree on.
That said, I also agree with u/alphaliberal that Clinton did well to keep the economy moving upward working with the Republicans that were in power during that time.
Though I think we can agree that almost every president has been selected & groomed for the position for decades.
While I agree there are many things Reagan left wanting, I would need to really dig to see if he was a "kept" president before the assassination attempt on his life, or if most of those things happened after. Though it seems that president's who are looking to remove power from corrupt members of DC get removed either via impeachment, or via death.
I appreciate the links. I will need to dig into these. I don't think Reagan was great on everything, I really didn't like the Iran issue or the wars it seemed he helped GW line up & roll right into. Though I would need to look at all of that again, I was not of age to vote when all those things happened & have seen some stuff in my 20s that made me question if he really was the "great one" that so many were saying.
That said, he certainly could get a message across 😁
The MSM has been televising his speeches for decades. We have been brainwashed.
Yes, he gave good speeches written by others. He was an actor. But he did not walk the talk.
Fair enough, oratory is a a skill that works well if you know how to use it. While I didn't like Obama, I consistently gave my liberal friends credit that he was well spoken & my biggest concern was what wasn't being said, though he really could make a point. Reagan way this way too.
My father focused on figuring out if accounting was just not done correctly by a book keeper, & simply not reported correctly to help many stay out of prison from IRS claims. He had a deep understanding of how successful businesses were run & how to show honest mistakes vs hidden fraud. Growing up watching how payrolls were increased & how lower taxes allowed price drops for goods & services in multiple companies during & after those "trickle down" years is something I don't know that we will agree on.
That said, I also agree with u/alphaliberal that Clinton did well to keep the economy moving upward working with the Republicans that were in power during that time.
Though I think we can agree that almost every president has been selected & groomed for the position for decades.
While I agree there are many things Reagan left wanting, I would need to really dig to see if he was a "kept" president before the assassination attempt on his life, or if most of those things happened after. Though it seems that president's who are looking to remove power from corrupt members of DC get removed either via impeachment, or via death.
I appreciate the links. I will need to dig into these. I don't think Reagan was great on everything, I really didn't like the Iran issue or the wars it seemed he helped GW line up & roll right into. Though I would need to look at all of that again, I was not of age to vote when all those things happened & have seen some stuff in my 20s that made me question if he really was the "great one" that so many were saying.
That said, he certainly could get a message across 😁
He was acting.