They do both seem to want to increase the national debt to atrocious levels.

Totally no comparison: Reagan flushed billions of dollars down the toilet, while Obama is trying to rebuild all the crumbling infrastructure (maintenance that Reagan defunded).

(Did Reagan do some good things? Sure. Will there be some waste in Obama's upcoming stimulus plan? Undoubtedly. But the distinctions are clear, and separated by orders of magnitude.)

It's not news; it's right-wing talking-point despair.

Enjoy your upcoming generation of irrelevance, guys. You earned it.

Actually he's a lot like Reagan, if you're talking about sticking a Rake in the vox populis and scratching around.

TripSixes: They do both seem to want to increase the national debt to atrocious levels.

As much as I love Obama (and I do), it's crystal clear that no one in this nation has the slightest idea of what to do asides from 1) let it go to oblivion (no thanks) or 2) do what Bush did.

co-conspirator: It's not news; it's right-wing talking-point despair.

Since when is NPR considered "right-wing"?

I am really having a hard time grasping the outrage here. Can someone explain for me?

Well, let's see:

They Both give a pretty good speech

Obama's a graduate, magna cum laude of Harvard Law School, where he was editor of the Law review

Reagan got a BS from Eureka College

Obama worked as a community organizer, organizing the most impressive GOTV Chicago's South side ever saw, Then as a private lawyer, then as a State and US Senator

Reagan was an actor and sports announcer, became president of the screen actor's guild; served a willing henchman of Sen. Joe McCarthy blacklisting members, made a name for himself in the 60's opposing civil rights and fair housing legislation as violating "states rights". Eventually became governor of California.

Both elected president by wide margins after both being considered a long shot when they began their candidacy

Obama enters office widely praised for his keen intelligence and active engagement on policy matters

Reagan entered office largely considered a Prop by his own staff, and may or may not have been in the first throes of a debilitating disease that destroyed his brain.

yep. No way Obama measures up, almost heresy to suggest it..

KellyLockhart: Since when is NPR considered "right-wing"?

Not NPR. NPR is awesome.

I'm noting subby's outrage about comparing a Seekrit Commie Mooslim to St. Ronnie. And his whining about funding NPR.

No, actually any doorknob could compare Ronald Reagan to Barack Obama. It's not hard. But the type of people who view NPR as some politically biased liberal bastion of untruth aren't generally intelligent enough to comprehend all but the most surface comparisons anyway, so this headline will work as a predictably beautiful troll.

Admittedly, it's relatively few of my tax dollars compared to the rest of the atrocious garbage funded in this country.

Are you seriously whining about .0001% of your tax dollars being spent on NPR? Do you know how much goes to defense? Defense we need in part because of poor leadership?

platkat: Are you seriously whining about .0001% of your tax dollars being spent on NPR? Do you know how much goes to defense? Defense we need in part because of poor leadership?

(insert "did someone get told" flowchart here)

No, not only NPR could favorably compare Obama with Reagan. I'm sure the New York Times and Boston Globe, for example, would be glad to help.

Give it a rest.. Obama just friggin' started.
He hasn't had time to f*ck things up yet as badly as Reagan did.

Magorn: Well, let's see:

They Both give a pretty good speech

Obama's a graduate, magna cum laude of Harvard Law School, where he was editor of the Law review

Reagan got a BS from Eureka College

Obama worked as a community organizer, organizing the most impressive GOTV Chicago's South side ever saw, Then as a private lawyer, then as a State and US Senator

Reagan was an actor and sports announcer, became president of the screen actor's guild; served a willing henchman of Sen. Joe McCarthy blacklisting members, made a name for himself in the 60's opposing civil rights and fair housing legislation as violating "states rights". Eventually became governor of California.

Both elected president by wide margins after both being considered a long shot when they began their candidacy

Obama enters office widely praised for his keen intelligence and active engagement on policy matters

Reagan entered office largely considered a Prop by his own staff, and may or may not have been in the first throes of a debilitating disease that destroyed his brain.

yep. No way Obama measures up, almost heresy to suggest it..

But Reagan single-handedly destroyed the evil Soviet Empire!!1!! All by himself. With no help. From anyone. Ever.

Jerkmitter: Only NPR could favorably compare Obama with Reagan.

Sure, only NPR...and all the Republicans mentioned in the article. But, if you don't include them, then, yeah, only NPR.

He's been in office less than two weeks. It's kind of early to declare success and go home.

similarity: both feverishly fellated by republicans

difference: Reagan publicly and figuratively, Obama secretly and literally in fantasies they don't tell their wife beard about

What did Reagan do well again?

Car Talk does seem to promote smaller government lately. And Prairie Home Companion has been pro-gun too.

DamnYankees:

What did Reagan do well again?

Arm terrorists.

SherKhan: DamnYankees:

What did Reagan do well again?

Arm terrorists.

Made ketchup a vegetable.

These guys might agree with the comparison (new window)

And yes, I recognize that neither Reagan or Obama truly fit the true definition of the word, but both have a following that worships them so the label does somewhat fit.

Besides... It's a good excuse for Living Colour.

Their approaches are similar from the polar opposite sides of the political spectrum.


Obama isn't the devil incarnate.


Reagan wasn't the devil incarnate.


Get over the butt-hurt, liberals.

DamnYankees: What did Reagan do well again?

Raised taxes 6 times in 8 years.
Negotiated without pre-conditions with the Evil Empire (not some piddling Axis of Evil).
Amnesty for Illegal Aliens
Cut and Ran in the face of Islamic Extremism.

That's the really sad thing about the GOP, W was the truest Conservative Leader in the Last 100 years. He gave the base everything they wanted, and yet they still try to claim he wasn't a conservative.

About 2% of NPR's funding comes from bidding on government grants and programs, chiefly the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; the remainder comes from member station dues, foundation grants, and corporate underwriting.

WOW. Two percent. Of 258 million dollars. I want my money back. Farking socialist radio.

They should operate more like private entities, like Citigroup.

A lot of places are favorably comparing Obama to St. Reagan.

I'd rather they compared him to a good president.

TripSixes: They do both seem to want to increase the national debt to atrocious levels.

Unlike our last President.

You dipshiats really don't know anything Reagan did, do you? You just remember he was good on TV.

Phil Moskowitz: You dipshiats really don't know anything Reagan did, do you? You just remember he was good on TV.

You know what percentage of my day I spend stewing over Canada?

Zero. Point. Zero.

Phil Moskowitz: You dipshiats really don't know anything Reagan did, do you? You just remember he was good on TV.

I didn't think he was all that great on TV, either.

I think that what people should take away from this article is simply this...the citizens of the US are divided mostly along a very very thin line. They all agree on where they need to be but disagree on how to get there. This has been evident in ALL of the most recent elections (if you discard the racial and feel-good factors). What the public should be crying for, and isn't, is less rhetoric and more compromising. You do not get from A to Z without first going through L,M, and N. Instead of setting lofty goals maybe we should force our Congress to take small steps towards the end goal. Otherwise, and make no buts about it, we will face the same partisan politics in 2012 or 2016. The cycle seems clear at this point. The country appears to be swinging back and forth out of frustration.

Ronald Reagan was a nightmare.

Donald_McRonald: Phil Moskowitz: You dipshiats really don't know anything Reagan did, do you? You just remember he was good on TV.

You know what percentage of my day I spend stewing over Canada?

Zero. Point. Zero.

You and me both.

MorrisBird: Ronald Reagan was a nightmare.

Well...

Reagan took over from a complete fark-up and brought us out of a recession. So yea, the sitution here is similar.

Komplex: That's the really sad thing about the GOP, W was the truest Conservative Leader in the Last 100 years. He gave the base everything they wanted, and yet they still try to claim he wasn't a conservative.

huh? I'm no conservative and I can't stand W., but he was definitely not a conservative in a limited government sense. But then no GOP President has been since... fark, I don't know who.

DamnYankees: What did Reagan do well again?

The same things you thought he did before Bush turned you so rabidly anti conservative. DY, you know that Bush is not truly representative of all conservatives, and he damned well doesn't speak for libertarains.

Pocket Ninja: No, actually any doorknob could compare Ronald Reagan to Barack Obama. It's not hard. But the type of people who view NPR as some politically biased liberal bastion of untruth aren't generally intelligent enough to comprehend all but the most surface comparisons anyway, so this headline will work as a predictably beautiful troll.

Also this. The "NPR is liberal!" people are morons. When your brain is full of Limbaugh, Hannity, and Coulter, damn near anything is liberal by comparison.

commonsensepolitics: I think that what people should take away from this article is simply this...the citizens of the US are divided mostly along a very very thin line. They all agree on where they need to be but disagree on how to get there. This has been evident in ALL of the most recent elections (if you discard the racial and feel-good factors). What the public should be crying for, and isn't, is less rhetoric and more compromising. You do not get from A to Z without first going through L,M, and N. Instead of setting lofty goals maybe we should force our Congress to take small steps towards the end goal. Otherwise, and make no buts about it, we will face the same partisan politics in 2012 or 2016. The cycle seems clear at this point. The country appears to be swinging back and forth out of frustration.

I agree, but don't think it's going to change anytime soon. If the debate over the latest bailout is any indication, we're going to see two years of the democrats pissing on the republicans, and the republicans packing up their marbles and going home.

We are lost until we end the two party system. I say we draft congressmen and senators at random from the populace.

Reagan was a criminal monster.

He's getting raped by Bonzo in hell.

patrick767: When your brain is full of Limbaugh, Hannity, and Coulter, damn near anything is liberal by comparison.

That's why I listen to Savage. Completely fair, honest, and balanced.

globalwarmingpraiser: DamnYankees: What did Reagan do well again?

The same things you thought he did before Bush turned you so rabidly anti conservative. DY, you know that Bush is not truly representative of all conservatives, and he damned well doesn't speak for libertarains.

Are you implying that Reagan is a real conservative? He was a spendthrift military keynesian.

commonsensepolitics: I think that what people should take away from this article is simply this...the citizens of the US are divided mostly along a very very thin line. They all agree on where they need to be but disagree on how to get there. This has been evident in ALL of the most recent elections (if you discard the racial and feel-good factors). What the public should be crying for, and isn't, is less rhetoric and more compromising. You do not get from A to Z without first going through L,M, and N. Instead of setting lofty goals maybe we should force our Congress to take small steps towards the end goal. Otherwise, and make no buts about it, we will face the same partisan politics in 2012 or 2016. The cycle seems clear at this point. The country appears to be swinging back and forth out of frustration.

The public spoke this fall and elected a dude who absolutely adores compromise. Unfortunately the other party isn't quite up to it yet, but all the friendly meetings, overtures, and concessions by the President to the Republicans are going to make them look like pretty big jerks soon if they continue to snub them completely.

DamnYankees: What did Reagan do well again?

he was good at smashing things

patrick767: Komplex: That's the really sad thing about the GOP, W was the truest Conservative Leader in the Last 100 years. He gave the base everything they wanted, and yet they still try to claim he wasn't a conservative.

huh? I'm no conservative and I can't stand W., but he was definitely not a conservative in a limited government sense. But then no GOP President has been since... fark, I don't know who.

No GOP President has ever been, I think I've heard. Basically, conservatism has this laundry list of pointy-head theories that they bow down to but never have the balls to put into practice.

Which is how the Republicans keep getting away with saying, "But this time conservatism will work! No one's done it right yet!"

Lumi:

Which is how the Republicans keep getting away with saying, "But this time conservatism will work! No one's done it right yet!"

This is their strategy and it's worked remarkably well.

Ronald Reagan was a con artist. "get government off the backs of business" was his oft quote. now we see the results of government regulators off the backs of business.........

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globalwarmingpraiser: The same things you thought he did before Bush turned you so rabidly anti conservative. DY, you know that Bush is not truly representative of all conservatives, and he damned well doesn't speak for libertarains.

So what did he do well?

DamnYankees: globalwarmingpraiser: The same things you thought he did before Bush turned you so rabidly anti conservative. DY, you know that Bush is not truly representative of all conservatives, and he damned well doesn't speak for libertarains.

So what did he do well?

He remembered Poland.