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[...] Nancy Reagan makes it to the White House. [...]

CNN, Please Post This!

@donttreadonme

You are either really stupid or really,really stupid.

In the rural area of PA. where I was born and raised there were several textile mills and a large crane manufacuterer where my father has worked for almost 40 years.

Due to Reagan's polocies the textiles mills all closed. My father's employer experienced it's worse downturn in their history, their best was under Bill Clinton. I think a man with 40 years there would know. The unemployment offices in the 80's here were so busy that the lines were stretched out the door. My father was only working 1 week a month and my mother lost her job as did my grandfather. It was only under pres. clinton did we finally see some recovery

I dare you to tell me this did not happen.

Reagan won 49 out of 50 states in his re-election as President. I would say that the American people approved of Reagan's policies. The problem now, is you have people on this board who are probably too young to remember Reagan and are reading liberal blogs and textbooks to get their information. The fact remains though, that he was a very popular President with both parties and it just drives liberals crazy. Don't believe me? Read the posts on this site.

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Reagan was a napping jelly bean eater. He won by a big margin because of who the Dems ran against him and people personally liked him. They also personally liked Bush. Its says nothing of his policies of which you are holding the bag for right now.

I don't know why modern-day Neoconservatives consider Reagan to be one of them. Reagan wanted diminished federal government and more power to the states. It didn't work out that way, but it was his philosophy. Neoconservatives instead became obsessed with extremely consolidated Federal Executive Branch power and control over private lives. Modern-day Republicans (save for the very few Conservatives remaining), are quite the opposite of President Reagan.

Hey-ba man-ba, I-ba don't-ba like-ba the gay-ba marriage, ba-either

Angie in Pa June 2nd, 2009 12:57 pm ET

How petty are some of you Bashing the First Ladies and you CARLOS Are a Disgrace to America!
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I wouldn't worry about Carlos. He's a typical immigrant that came here to suck on this country's honey and blast Americans. Carlos should go back to his country, island, whatever.

Reagan 10 , Obama -5

republican scum scum June 2nd, 2009 12:32 pm ET

when your own kids hate you like the Reagan kids, you know somethings wrong, maybe the Bush twins will finally wake up one day

Ron Reagan says that he had a lot of respect for his father almost every day on his show. He just disagreed with his father's policies very strongly.

Let's keep our eye on the ball here, shall we?

Reagan, was no more the president, than Obama is they both get their marching orders from the same people. ! wake up people we been had with Obama where is the empolyees free choice act he let the walton's lobby kill it the waltons of walmart you know the ones with more money than god (yes obama is full of it )

Carlo-You really are a douche bag welfare recipient, aren't you? How much in Federal assistance do you get for voting Democrap?

To Dutch...

Are you serious? Do you actually read what you write on these blogs?

"But some idiot from their right wing is gonna have something negative to say as always."

Take a good, long look in the mirror. You are the most negative person on this board. You have ZERO credibility whatsoever.

@Teleprompter of the U.S.A. June 2nd, 2009 12:38 pm ET
Poor Nancy, that's a scary looking woman you're going to be having lunch with…….Excuse Me Nancy is having Lunch with Michelle …..Not with the HEN that HATCHED YOU …..Now Shut Your Sour Pie Hole!!!!
** Michelle Is Beautiful**

wagon, if you remember your history (you have to wait a generation or two before changing it), Reagan did cut the tax but only for the rich and toke away lot of tax break from the mid-class, so the net effect was raising tax on the middle class with promises of "wait and it will trickle down" while rich plundered.

Jake,

I'm pretty sure that the china Nancy bought when she was first lady was lifted out of the White House by Hillary and Bill on their last day. Remember that news item from 2001?

By the way, I'd like to make note that every single president and politician speaks using a teleprompter and/or a written speech.

The only reason that I am making fun of Obama is becaseu I can't find anything of substance to make fun of him for. I am grasping for straws people!

what is this crap about Raygun, the worst president of the 20th century?
centennial?? (thats 100 years for you rednecks)

WHO CARES

That's nice. The First Ladies should have a nice lunch.

I pray our President does not waste one second of his time meeting or greeting Nancy, who plays no more a significant role in our country than does Courtney Love.

Everyone hears so-called facts from other people, and them regurgitate them without even checking on their validity (or the sanity from whence they came.) This goes for both Reagen supporters and bashers. He def did his part in ending the cold war, but I do have to say that the conservatives praise the guy for the tax cuts and all that jazz, when the truth is, he did exactly what GW did. The economy had a short period of revival after the upper-class tax cuts, but shortly after, began on a crash course. YOU CANT CUT TAXES AND SPEND!!!!!!!! The man wanted to cut taxes and blow up defense spending. He is the reason why George HW had to increase taxes and go back on his word. And unemployment was not down at the end of his terms, it actually had increased since he had started, the poverty level in the country rose, and the gap between the upper class and lower class widened more than ever. The man catered to racist Southerners, and lets not forget Iran-Contra, or did he have nothing to do with that???? They love the guy because he finally gave the R's a voice. They could finally say that the government was the problem and not their ideas........or lack thereof.

Nancy is a true hearted woman who believes in the best for this country.

Ronald Reagan may have not been perfect, but he was the last GOOD Republican President.

donttreadonme:

If you think that Reagan led to the boom of the 80's and 90's did you forget why Bush I lost reelction. It was the economy stupid. People figured out that after 12 years of Reagonomic things had not improved. Of course, after Clinton was president and the economy turned around the republicans took the credit for that as well.

@Teleprompter of the U.S.A. June 2nd, 2009 12:38 pm ET
Poor Nancy, that's a scary looking woman you're going to be having lunch with.......Excuse Me Nancy is having Lunch with Michelle .....Not your Nightmare Mom .....Now Shut Sour Pie Hole!!!!

Since Mrs. Reagan will be traveling at taxpayers expense – with the recession, et. all – will the RNC complain about her wasting their money?

Mrs. Reagan obviously hasn't read Obama's Audacity of Hope book. He makes it clear he is not much of a Reagan fan. I used to like Reagan, but I'm starting to change my mind too. Policies that make the rich richer and poor poorer is not a long term sustainable strategy.

I don't remember Reagan trying to litigate his version of the bible. The republicans went downhill from there. (And they continue their downward spiral into a black hole).

Good for Nancy. I think she and Michelle will have a wonderful lunch and chat.

@donttreadonme

You are either really stupid or really,really stupid.

In the rural area of PA. where I was born and raised there were several textile mills and a large crane manufacuterer where my father has worked for almost 40 years.

Due to Reagan's polocies the textiles mills all closed. My father's employer experienced it's worse downturn in their history, their best was under Bill Clinton. I think a man with 40 years there would know. The unemployment offices in the 80's here were so busy that the lines were stretched out the door. My father was only working 1 week a month and my mother lost her job as did my grandfather. It was only under pres. clinton did we finally see some recovery

I dare you to tell me this did not happen.

Michelle Obam must be horrified to be forced to appear with a woman whose husband did NOTHING but harm to African-Americans.

@republican scum scum June 2nd, 2009 12:48 pm ET

the only good republican is one who is 6 feet under the ground, or better yet being cremated so they dont waste precious earth space

I disagree. There are a lot of good Republicans out there. I voted for a couple of them. These types of comments are scary to me. I respect your right to say them, but still..... if the shoe were on the other foot....

Vitriol helps no one.

But not for the grace of God, I would never have survived during the Reagan years. Ronald Reagan was not a President for ALL of the people. Of course, the Republicans sing his praises because his policies only benefitted RICH OLD WHITE MEN.

What's amazing to me is that they call President Obama a rock star, they criticize Hollywood for fawning over him. Yet they reveranced a "B' rated movie star (Ronald Reagan). Hob nobbed with Hollywood stars constantly, but now that Hollywood is riding the Obama locomotive, it's a problem.

If Ronald Reagan had been 1/4 of the man Mr. Obama is; he should consider himself lucky. The man was a devil! You reap what you sow before you leave this earth . . . . and I must say . . .Truly he reaped!

Soome of the comments from the left and right have absolutely nothing to do with the gist of the story. There is hate being spewed from both sides. I was not a big fan of Reagan's politics but I respect what he contributed to the country during his tenure. Regardless of our political differences, show the former first lady some respect. and for some of you, please grow up!

How nice, do you think she'll bring :Ronnie" with her or will she leave her visitations at home?

Oops, I wrote Who's when I meant to write whose. Hoist on one's own petard! Have a nice day!

MAX - Dang right Reagan gAve us back pride right along with the making of Osama Bin Laden. Do you people not remember the IRAN-CONTRA AFFAIR WITH OLLIE NORTH. Do you not know what that was all about. Do you not remember when asked by a congressman why he spent $25,000 on a security system. His answer,"because of the scariest man in the world." Under orders from Reagan and Bush he had been supplying Bin Laden arms, ammunition and money to fight Russia in Afghanistan with gorilla war tactics. They cut him off when the Iran-Contra affair became world known. This created a monster as far as the U.S. was concerned. Wake up America. The same thing happened in NAM. We had no business there other than trying to help France gain it back as one of their provinces after Germany defeated them. At what cost 58,000 American lives. YOU CAN NOT BELIEVE THE REUBLICANS ON ANYTHING THEY ARE GANGSTERS. CALL ME A FANATIC. THEN DO SOME RESEARCH. SEE IF IT IS NOT THE TRUTH. OF COURSE CNN WILL NOT POST THIS.

Reagan also was notorious for breaking unions. More unions were broken or lost under Reagan than any other president. Asked the steel industry how helpful he was to them when they came to ask for help in curbing imported steel which was being subsidized and 1/2 of what it cost to manufacture here. Ask.

Doug, New Jersey June 2nd, 2009 11:02 am ET

Maybe a visit from a woman who cared about all Americans, not just some, will rub off on Michelle

What?! Your stupidity is showing again Doug.

@donttreadonme

You are either really stupid or really,really stupid.

In the rural area of PA. where I was born and raised there were several textile mills and a large crame manufacuterer where my father has worked for alomost 40 years.

Due to Reagan's polocies the textiles mills all closed. My father's employer experienced it's worse downturn in their history, their best was under Bill Clinton. I think a man with 40 years there would know. The unemployment offices in the 80's here were so busy that the lines were stretched out the door. My father was only working 1 week a month and my mother lost her job as did my grandfather. It was only under pres. clinton did we finally see some recovery

I dare you to tell me this did not happen.

I guess it must have been in the stars.

Stop acting like you are in Junior High School and grow up – I mean that for both the conservatives and liberals. If you feel the need to spew this much hatered over two First Ladies having lunch then this country is headed to disaster – it does not matter who is President or who is the majority party.

Rick CT wrote: Minnesotan, Reaan's tax rates may have been higher than Bush's,but the rich paid a greater share of the tax burden under Bush than they did under Reagan.

That's because there were so many more of them under Bush. There were also a lot more poor people under Bush. Middle class? Not so much. Now who's policies redistribute wealth? Have a nice day!

"james June 2nd, 2009 12:29 pm ET

All you Reaganites are the ones who need to get your facts straight. Read Krugman's column in the "New York Times"

I'd rather read non-plagiarized work, thanks.

You may like or dislike either President Obama or President Reagan. That is fine. But what is the point of attacking their wives? That is only done by week kneed classless wusses. Do y'all get your jollies seeing your vile in print? Be adults and let's hear an intelligent discussion about the issues.

As a former First Lady, I imagine that she has Secret Service protection, and that President Obama will send a plane for her. Not a peep out of Rethuglicriminals about THAT.

I think CNN should discontinue these blogs. They clearly are failing to contribute anything of value or substance. Just rabid extremists foaming at the mouth. Hardly a venue for civil debate.

Enjoy ladies.

@donttreadonme

You are either really stupid or really,really stupid.

In the rural area of PA. where I was born and raised there were several textile mills and a large crame manufacuterer where my father has worked for alomost 40 years.

Due to Reagan's polocies the textiles mills all closed. My father's employer experienced it's worse downturn in their history, their best was under Bill Clinton. I think a man with 40 years there would know. The unemployment offices in the 80's here were so busy that the lines were stretched out the door. My father was only working 1 week a month and my mother lost her job as did my grandfather. It was only under pres. clinton did we finally see some recovery

I dare you to tell me this did not happened.

looks like someone made a eunuch out of Carlos...

...probably his mother...

...the inbred sow...

...anyhow, Michelle will keep on stunning us with her beauty and brilliance...

...and haters like Carlos will die anonymous, stupid and petty...

@ Rob, who said "Because he or she too will be taking over an America that will have been decimated, this time by the false prophet known as Obama."

So I take it you're one of those GOPers who waits 5 days of positive DOW growth for a day that it drops back a portion of that and then cites it? Pick up something other than the latest GOP talking points memo and read about the world around you. Things aren't as bad as they were and they're getting better. I know the GOP like to badmouth it all in the hopes that they can continue to ruin consumer confidence and perpetuate the recession so they can blame Obama, but seriously, you sound like a retard.

J.P. wrote: Gee, I guess the wealthy REALLY DO create the jobs in this country.

You've got it all backwards: The people who work at jobs create the wealthy. Have a nice day!

Congradulations GOP,
you're "act like a tough guy" act has sparked a Democratic fire under the bellies among fed up Americans, in other words, "you have awoken a sleeping giant."

OK people, please stop ragging on Mrs. Reagan. Sometimes I cannot believe the hatred that grips this country.

Have a nice lunch ladies!

EO June 2nd, 2009 11:29 am ET

How much will this statute cost me,?? i remembered very well what happened to us in the 80s when Reagan was President.

We did not have jobs and was unemployed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice to see that my tax is been used for a cause, while children are homeless and hungry.

What happened to our priority???

EO,

maybe you were unemployed because of your horrible grammar. If i was your prospective boss i wouldn't hire you either.

Its "nice to see that my taxES"

How much will this "statue" cost me not statute

and finally.....

BTW, wagon, you're an idiot

Such hate in this country. A former first lady cannot even visit the White House without the hate-mongers taking a shot at her. And we wonder why the rest of the world has lost their respect for us. We've become a country of second graders throwing juvenile taunts at each other. What a great democracy we have.

I ment to say de-regulation

You know, the passage of time really does tend to heal. Lotta negative comments here; and I was certainly not a supporter of Reagan. However, he was not nearly as bad as I thought back then, and he was not nearly as great as some think today. He did like his naptime and his movies. And 'Mommy'.

Are all the Libs having a bad day today???? Please go drink some more Kool-Aid and take a Valium, everything will be fine in the Land of Obama.........

wagon,

BTW it was when Reagan came to power that we traded weapons for hostages (with according to right wingers now terrorists, aka Ahmendinajad of Iran, yes he was one of the main culprets of the hostage taking back in 1979)

BTW it was when Reagan took office that all the coorporate scandals began (aka Keating 5) due to regullation

BTW it was Reagan lowering that upper income people tax bracket that trippled the national debt of the US.

BTW should I keep going?

BTW it was when Reagan was in office that the unions started to break up making it impossible to raise a family on a single income, thus having both parents works, thus having the parents not spend more time with their kids, thus having a whole generation of Americans having lower grade and the academic standards keepgetting lowered to match "expectations." Of course the right wing bigots blamed public schools and teachers, but people are starting to realize where all this started.

BTW ....

CNN, please don't let left/right wing nuts drop hateful rhetoric on your blogs....
We need to all study history, not listen to commentators.....
Fact: Ronald Reagan walked into high inflation when he got into office.....Cutting taxes helped this......However he also raised taxes 6 times....

Fact: Obama walked into a Depression which is deflation/implosion.....He had to deficit spend in the short term to replace the ususal consumer spending.....

Fact: FDR couldn't have been the worst President ever, as Americans voted for him for 4 terms straight...he died in office, and was repalced by H. Truman......FDR almost did 16 years in the WH.....So either he was the worst or we're saying Americans were stupid to vote for him....The 22nd Amendment was added to the constitution so that Presidents could only serve 2 terms....to make the executive branch fair & balanced......

People do your homework!!!! Learn about your nation!!!

There are some truely vile people on this board today. I feel sorry for you people with all the hate that consumes you. Maybe you should think before you speak or you will be the one's to burn. CNN you better print this. I cannot believe you allow such garbage on your website, calling for the death and burning of people while moderating calm, rational points of view.

Check your facts people. Reagan screwed up the economy. That trickle down economics and cutting taxes philosophy never worked. Even George H.W. Bush called it voodoo economics. Bush Sr. had to raise taxes (Reagan did too BTW) to fix things and so did Clinton. Then we had shrub come in and try to do the same stupid stuff with the economy that Reagan did. And we all know how that turned out.....

WOULD RONNIE ...have saved Capitalism?..... As its being saved today...With all the governments money and efforts?...."Government is the problem..... NOT the SOLUTION."... man of the...1980's...once..said".....

I use to have a singlarly negative view of the Reagan years, for good reason. Since then, I have learned from Democratic political analysts that President Reagan did more for nuclear arms control than any other president. Given that alone (and I am not in a position to question the analysis) I now accept his administration as having be positive for America. Debt, business policies, Iran-Contra, etc. I now chaulk up to the price we paid for moving our world a bit further away from nuclear destruction.

This is posted here because the comments were closed in American Opinion about muslim world

Chris,

Do you remeber which country last year was the only one to welcome even President Bush with people waiving American and Albanian flags, and even hugging Bush? In which and only country Bush could walk down a street without the whole city being put down in a lockdown?

ALBANIA & KOSOVA

before you do the right wing every majority muslim country is "bad" routing do something you right wing idiots never do

GET THE FACTS STRAIGHT

I'm glad to hear and see that the former first lady is looking well! Former first lady enjoy your lunch with OUR first lady Mrs. Obama.

I think it's gracious for the two of them to lunch together. Nancy still looks pretty good for an old dame!

Geez, its kinda sad to read people leaving comments degrading the former first lady, or the current one. Its even more pathetic to attribute party lines to a simple lunch between two nice ladies. Its also mind boggling that we have people on here who are quick to criticize Pres. Obama when he's only been in office for less than 5 months. I say this, if we lived through the 8 years of Bush/cheney regime, I am sure we can grant Pres. Obama (which the majority of the country voted for) some time to judge him fairly. Until then lets try to show some Unity Rep and Dem alike.

@ Indiana voter.......... Yes, Reagan did win RE-election with 49 of the 50 states. I voted for him.

However......... let's not forget the 19% interests, the "Twin Recessions of 1981 & 1982" and......the Crash of 1987.

Oh........ and Iran/Contra scandal. Reagan sold arms to Iran, of all places!

Not all was rosy during St. Reagan's two terms in Office!

Well now, that is really special....Nice to hear that 2 first ladies can get together...

To: republican scum scum

A quote by the late Dr. Adrian Rogers, 1931-2005

"You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody, anything that the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is about the end of any Nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it."

In other words, GET A JOB and quit living off the working Republicans. Republicans have money because we are CONSERVATIVE. Democrats like to spend other peoples money. LIBERAL = spend, spend, spend and live off government programs which are funded by the working Republicans.

Teleprompter of the U.S.A. June 2nd, 2009 12:38 pm ET

Poor Nancy, that's a scary looking woman you're going to be having lunch with.
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Actually, it shouldn't be all that bad for Mrs. Reagan. This administration hired a make-up artist to tone down that mean (mean....not my word, the word of the liberal media) look that Mrs. Obama has at the cost of $100,000.00 per year which the taxpayers pay for. This is the First Lady that has ever done this, so this is one thing that Mrs. Reagan and Mrs. Obama won't have in common. Yep, all this "change" is costing the taxpayer a lot of money.

Who cares?? He's DEAD, and the wifey has no significance, (never did, never will) to our country. He did great things, while all the time senile....that's why we voted for the Bushies....logic dictated that senility was a good characteristic for our presidents to have. I sure hope Obama doesn't waste one second of his time entertaining the old hag!

Ronald Reagan would have thought Bush, Cheney, Rove etc are a big joke.

Palin especially.

S, Miami, FL June 2nd, 2009 12:55 pm ET

Please dont get me started on the 'EMBRYONIC" stem cell debate. The leading reasearchers have stated that EMBRYONIC stem cells are not helpfull in Parkinson's reasearch and the adult stem cells are where the break throughs are taking place.

The "Embryonic" stem cell debate is all political.

southercousin: The Nancy Reagan news is more RELEVANT than Rangel's news on Fox.
Learn how to spell before asking questions.

Its funny how the people who only spend their own money love Reagan, and the ungrateful lib takers who spend the money of the people they hate spew lie ridden hatrid toward the best president of the last 100 years.

You know, if lib would spend half the energy they do on hating on those who have more wealth than they do or have more morals and values than they do and use that energy on getting skills or working hard, they could become one of the evil self efficiant Americans who pay for the hateful lib to servive and spew their lack of class, integrity, decency, and values on America.

Lib truly thinks that taking is compassionate, and that hating on everyone is tolerance. Seems charecter truly is the biggest factor in which ideology we support. No wonder so many libs are atheists, would you want to answer before god after living a lib life?

All I can say is... WOW.

If the vile comments from BOTH the left and the right on this topic is any reflection of the American citizenry whatsoever, I really am saddened for my country.

Party politics, as Thomas Jefferson mentioned, brings out the very worst of humanity.

Ha Ha, Libnuts are sooo sunny and sooo predictable. I would leave another Lib-bating remark so I can laugh at the replies, but I actually have a legal, paying, job. Don't forget to cash those welfare checks, Libs.

What is going on today, CNN?
You are either allowing no comments or cutting it off after one comment.
Although think her husband was a horrible president, Nancy
Reagan deserves respect.

Oh the Reagan haters. It's funny to watch you working on your heart attacks while thinking about The Gipper. BTW – Reagan lowered the top marginal tax rates to 28% from 70%. The top rates are 25% higher (35% vs. 28%) than they were under Reagan. The economic record for Reagan is – inflation down, unemployment down, taxes down, GDP up, deficits up. Those are the facts. While the last is disappointing, Reagan's deficits will be nothing compared to Obama's.

Reagan won 49 out of 50 states in his re-election as President. I would say that the American people approved of Reagan's policies. The problem now, is you have people on this board who are probably too young to remember Reagan and are reading liberal blogs and textbooks to get their information. The fact remains though, that he was a very popular President with both parties and it just drives liberals crazy. Don't believe me? Read the posts on this site.

Oh, please...

This is about Nance Reagan simply coming to the White House for a luncheon.

You would think from the commits that we should call out the troops, lower the flag, and say 3 Hail Marys!!! Give it up...get a life ...and move on.

I certainly was not a fan, but, enough. Let the two First Ladies have a wonderful lunch together. And, I hope she will enjoy the ceremony at the Capital. I can thank President Reagan for helping to get the "Wall" down, and that's good enough for me to have his statue in the Capital!

How petty are some of you Bashing the First Ladies and you CARLOS Are a Disgrace to America!

Enough of these statues. Do some real works, please!

@Jake June 2nd, 2009 12:51 pm ET
do you think they will be dining off of the china Nancy purchased for $200,000 while in the White House...

Jake,

Michelle Obama will get a chance to buy her own china. And rightfully so.

republican scum scum June 2nd, 2009 12:48 pm ET
the only good republican is one who is 6 feet under the ground, or better yet being cremated so they dont waste precious earth space
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Please put down the internet the grown ups are trying to talk now.

donttreadonme June 2nd, 2009 12:01 pm ET

Regan laid the foundation for the booming economies of the 80's and 90's. You libs really need a history lesson.

Clinton opened up trade with communist China.

Alex P Keaton for Prez!
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Actually it was Richard Nixon that opened up trade with communist China. Also, Alex P. Keaton (Michael J. Fox), who currently lives with Parkinson's Disease, supports stem cell research (along with Nancy Reagan) – a cause supported by mostly "libs".

Reagan gave America back its pride. When he took office our economy was decimated. Military morale was at a low point. Russia was a very real cold-war threat.

You may not agree with his policies but he made decisions, explained himself to the american people and, overall, the people responded.

About the silliness with the teleprompter... How does it hurt anything? He delivers the message that his administration put together.

I dont make the broad assumption that the voting public is composed of fools who are simply "tricked" into believing in a policy based on a flashy presentation and a few sound bites.

If the use of a teleprompter makes such a tremendous difference in how his policy is perceived then maybe its use should be expanded. Lets give teachers, professors, salespeople, managers and everyone that deals with the public a teleprompter!

Fox news is reporting about Charlies Rangel's latest stupid remark, CNN is giving the libs something to spew hate against a woman whose husband was president almost 20 years ago. Tell me again libs which new outlet is relavant?

Wow-lot's of hate here... I think it is wonderful that two first ladies from different parties are adult enough to meet, have lunch, and discuss life in spite of their differences. Let's celebrate diversity.

Nancy you just need to give her some oats for lunch and then take that horseface out for a afternoon ride.

The continuous use of the teleprompter during press conferences gives off the impression that Obama cannot think for himself or is too scared of making a mistake. But it is true that he is fed talking points to respond to questions made during his press conferences.
Not making this up.

One comment earlier said Mrs. Reagan is having lunch with the ugliest woman ever!, from teleprompter usa. Look here "Teleprompter", degrading Mrs. Obama is not the thing to do. You can talk about her Husband, but her!! NO!. you are probably as ugly as they come "Teleprompter USA" and just jealous of a beautiful, Smart, individual. Shame on you. Mrs. Reagan thank you for the years with President Regan. American President.

do you think they will be dining off of the china Nancy purchased for $200,000 while in the White House?

and the same Republican supporters take issue with a "date night?"

puh-LEEZ!

@ Jimmy the Greek
Presidential Rankings:
Ronald Reagan: 10 Bill Clinton: 15
Barack Hussein Obama: WORST EVER

eeeeeeehhhhhhhh .... WRONG

We have saved that honor for the Shrub of Texas "Dubya" also known as George Bush

the only good republican is one who is 6 feet under the ground, or better yet being cremated so they dont waste precious earth space

I am a Democrat, I guess you can say a liberal. But I think that Reagan was great. I served in the military and appreciate all he did to grow the military and protect our country.

I like a lot of people am not a straight party person, and though I may not agree with everything Reagan did or believed he was a very good president.

And I love Nancy, she is a sweet lady.

@james

You are the worst of human beings. How sad that you wish anyone to die, and to die with a disease. As for your attempt to discredit Reagan, using the New York Times is not a good start as they are one of the biggest liberal political hack rags in the country. So, of course it is going to say something negative about a Republican. You do yourself a disservice by posting on this site and showing your hate and ignorance on these matters. There should be less people in the world like you.

Republican scum. What a close minded POS you are, I hope I don't know you and hopefully never will. Bush and Republicans aren't the only ones to blame, yes your beloved socialists the democrats have a great share. So close your mind alittle more you POS. Post that CNN

Funny thing is that the President only has a little influence over the economy. It can not be controlled as the Global Market will dictate.

But you libs keep waiting for the Wizard Oz to come along to pull all the right levers and push all the right buttons.

Take reponsibilty for your self and stop crying about what others have.

Jimmy the Greek June 2nd, 2009 12:39 pm ET

Presidential Rankings:

Ronald Reagan: 10

Bill Clinton: 15

Barack Hussein Obama: Soon to be WORST EVER
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Geeezzz Jimmy ..... you must read the future!

and besides both those presidents serve 2 terms ....

Obama will too!!

Hey.....Its Nancy Reagan starring in the new movie: "Guess Who's Coming to Lunch".....

OK CNN, please print, please. –
FRANK, is that all you got? The telepromter criticism? You people are absolutey pathetic with your negative comments about the telepromter that you don't realize it's a smart thing for him to do. Just imagine if McCain was prez in front of the mic, it would be too hard to watch for everybody. McCain, not to mention Squarechin/hook nose Palin, would sound stupid with or without a teleprompter. President Obama is the smartest man in the world.

hey ' republican scum scum', you can't even put a coherent thought together or proof read your comments. Reading your drivel is both sad and funny at the same time!

Maybe Obama can give you a government hand out and you'll find some happiness.

Never cared for her husband, either as governor or president, but Nancy has some redeeming qualities. I hope she has a nice time.

Reagan should not be celebrated so. He gave arms to the Afghans, Iranians, and Iraqis, and he gave amnesty to millions of undocumented illegals. He authorized illegal wars in Central America and is responsible for the death of hundreds of thousands. He created the mess we have today, and he is a war criminal.

Presidential Rankings:

Ronald Reagan: 10

Bill Clinton: 15

Barack Hussein Obama: Soon to be WORST EVER

Reading some of the comments here shows us exactly why we are having the problems that we do. Too many people only care about their own agenda. Liberals can't admit that Regan was actually a pretty good President. As someone who did not like him much when he was in office, in retrospect, I can see that his foreign policy positions were very good. Yes, he wasn't great on the economy, but he didn't tank it either. In one conservatives comments, FDR is listed as one of the worst Presidents ever. Really!! He only got us thru the worst depression ever, and the worst war in the history of the world. But you could never admit that. At least you concede that Bush Jr. was horrible. Then there is the poster who states that Clinton started trade with China. Do a little research. It was actually your own Tricky Dick Nixon who went to China and paved the way for trade with China. I happen to think he was absolutely right in doing this. Some of you people need to start actually thinking for yourself.

Poor Nancy, that's a scary looking woman you're going to be having lunch with.

james June 2nd, 2009 12:29 pm ET

All you Reaganites are the ones who need to get your facts straight. Read Krugman's column in the "New York Times"
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Facts from the "New York Times" please you might as well ask James Carville or Paul Begala their take. Besides this is an op-ed piece that is pure opinion not fact. Duh If it is published it must be true.

all the rich republican pigs who got rich off of Reagans massive spending and his war profiteering love Bush and Love Reagan, that is why they are making a statue for him, it is only now that Americans have now come on to Republican greed and that is why Bush is hated as he is

The Republican scum has done an excellent job of proping up Reagan to be a hero, but anyone who knows anything knows what a piece of garbage he is

Reagan is the reason why America is such a hell hell now, and all the trust fund babies, war profiteers, oil men and corporate scum are having the last laugh

___ America, this country use to be a great place now it is a hell hole to the disease of the Republican pig

All the hate and anger is just stirring up more nut-jobs. Those of you that NEVER say anything positive or good should keep your mouths shut.

Maybe the nuts will take their guns and go after the hate-mongers. That would be a good thing.

Leave present and previous first-ladies out of your hate-mongering.

I hope hey have a nice visit.

Of course one of the saddest parts of Reagan's legacy besides trading arms to Iran for hostages, was that he cut and ran from Lebanon shortly after our Marines were killed there by terrorists. That made the United States look weak and encouraged generations of new terrorists to continue strike at the US as they did when they saw another weak Republican President on 9/11.

when your own kids hate you like the Reagan kids, you know somethings wrong, maybe the Bush twins will finally wake up one day

Lots of comments from angry atheist, socialist lib posters today.

That is ok hate Capatalism, hate God and hate Republicans if it makes you feel better.

After reading the comments here I can say that drugs are killing the liberal movement.

Love all of you socialists bashing Reagan. Ronnie was one of the greatest Presidents ever, you can only hope and wish that Obama can measure up one day.

Will she bring Ronnie's ghost with her? You know, she admittedly has been talking to him at night. Maybe she can discuss all the expensive china she bought for multiple thousands when the economy was so poor and how the Rushcheneycans thought that was O.K.

Wow, I guess that means the Republicans beloved goddess Nancy Reagan is 'palling around with terrorists' or a 'socialist' or a 'fascist' or whatever idiotic name the 21%ers are calling our President now. That said, I hope these two classy ladies have a nice dinner together.

J. P

Typical greedy Republican who thinks the rich should have everything and everyone should work for the rich if they want to get rich or want to survive

Republicans are uncapitalistic and unamerican, just greedy republican pigs who have never worked a day in their lives and need other people to work and starve in order to make them more money

All you Reaganites are the ones who need to get your facts straight. Read Krugman's column in the New York Times. Reagan was only into it for himself and his rich cronies. The mess we are in right now is the direct descendent of his policies and "values." His death, and the way he died, was a fitting end for one of the worst leaders the world has ever known. I hope for nothing less for the rest of you Republican scum.

I wouldn't be surprised at all if Nancy voted for Obama – and not just because they both share the same views on stem cell research. Nancy, like Colin Powell, is likely repulsed by how the party of Reagan has become so morally and constitutionally corrupted under Bush/Cheney.

I smell white fear all over these comments. It's not attractive you know.

that is wonderful

Hey, JP, I would rather pay my debts than hand them onto my unborn children and grandchildren. The legacy of 3 Republican presidents–two Bushies and Reagan, is 90% of our national debt.

But let's not spoil Nancy's visit. I'm happy for her, and happy for all of us that we can enjoy some civility!

Didn't she just dog the woman's husband out? Even old Republicans are disgusting.

The liberals on this board are just angry because Reagan was the great President that they can only hope Obama can be. Reagan proved that the only way out of financial ruin is the free market. Let people keep their money and let them decide how to spend it. Cut taxes, cut spending and the economy will prosper. You can't expect to endlessly spend money that you don't have and expect the economy to recover.

It is the exact opposite of what Obama is doing right now. When he is thrown out of office in 2012, we will know that Reagan was right.

Nice, hope that Mrs. Reagan is in good health and enjoys her time in Washington.

bill b. from Stratford,Ct said "'Reaganomics' killed this country."

Really? Why don't you like your own money? Because if you don't like your own money, you can send it to me.

Do you like working for free? I don't.

But, if you honestly feel you don't pay enough in taxes, you're free to make more contributions any time you'd like. They have forms for that.

By the way, please tell me about the poor people who've hired you to work for them. I've never once been hired by a poor man. It seems that one must first have some degree of wealth or means in order to hire ANYONE, for that matter. Gee, I guess the wealthy REALLY DO create the jobs in this country. (Except of course where you live, because the poor and destitute there are more entreprenuerial and industrious than the poor in any other place I've ever lived.)

Hopefully Former first Lady Nacy Reagan will give advice to Michelle Obama how to act as a First Lady.

Ronald and Nancy Reagan have been the best thing that happened to the White House in probably 100 years.

phoenix86 June 2nd, 2009 11:46 am ET

IIt's either that or they are suffering from some genetic form of ingrained stupidity. If so, I fully support abortion for any liberal, as well as euthanasia or perhaps pyschiatric incarceration. It seems very necessary for the greater good.

Why don't you try suicide-that would be a good start toward improving the greater good, not to mention the average IQ of the country.

Okay, the Democrats have Kennedy and Republicans have Reagan. Can we now stop the madness of "Centennial" celebrations, airport and federal building dedications, etc., etc....? Enough politician worship on both sides of the aisle. This is NOT what the founding fathers had in mind when breaking from King George. This is the kind of nonsense in which they engage in cult of personality countries. North Korea – "Dear Leader" and all of that scary silliness. What kind of crazed egomaniac would want all of this? Anyone with an ounce of self-confidence would cringe.

Please President Obama, propose and support a law that nothing can be named after you. Stop the madness.

Bill from CT you are a moron. Carter started the deregulations with the Community Redevelopemtn act of 78. Before you talk trash on Regan, get your historical facts straight. When Carter left office he left it with 20% interest rates. You really know absolutly nothing outside of your narrow onesided veiw of your distorted history.

I really dislike the class warfare pushed by Obama and the dems to stir up the poor against anyone who strives to improve their lives. Wealthy libs I know are turned off by this and are turning back to free market Republicans.

@ Jean....

if Michelle traveled to see Nancy the far right would gripe about that as well. Spending tax payers dollars, why not just call her on the phone!!

You see when you're in a party that is in a tailspin there is nothing better to do than find something to gripe about.

Nancy Reagan deserves respect. I don't understand all the hatred.

Nancy Regan has done many bad things for the country, as well as many good. It's like that with most presidents and first ladies. Not all of their decisions are popular. Regan is getting a statue because of his popularity and icon-status, and this is probably being paid for more by donation than tax dollars.

What I like about Nancy Regan is she's willing to break with the party to support things that are good for humanity – like stem cell research. And then, of course, there are some things I really don't like.

Reagan is the biggest disaster America ever faced, he just paved the way for Bush who followed in his reign of massive spending without ever wanting to pay the bill, war profiteering, and putting the nations wealth into the hands of the upper class

I wish Reagan would burn in hell but there is no hell

Republicans have done an excellent job of proping up Reagan as to be some type of demi-god but anyone who knows anything knows what scum he is

-- Reagan and -- the Republicans, greedy Republican pigs have destroyed anything decent about this country

-- America, this country used to be a good place now it is a hell hole

She has class, She was one a the few Republicans, who praised the Presidents signing into law too continuing with the stem cell research, one is to find a cure for Alzheimer's, remember Reagan died from that,

Both are fine women, and I'm sure they will have a great time together.

you can ALWAYS count on a nasty and divisive post from phoenix 86

Thank you for not disappointing today.

Nice picture of her and Anderson Cooper. She always did like the gays.

Being a republican or part of the GOP really sucks now in this day. But Nancy is a classy lady.

Amazing how posters like "bill b. from Stratford,Ct" are still allowed to roam the streets without a leash or helmet. Reagan came in and took over a country that was almost in ruins thanks to 4 years of Jimmy Carter. The man who had no backbone, led to skyrocketing inflation and interest rates, and made America less safe. Reagan put AMERICA first, he didn't back down, and cared for the people instead of the unions.

The Republican president who takes office in 2013 will draw a lot of comparisons to Reagan. Because he or she too will be taking over an America that will have been decimated, this time by the false prophet known as Obama.

Nancy is a great former first lady ; America loves her !

Nice to see Mrs. Reagan at the Obama Whitehouse....as for the rest of GOP=Get Off Premises....we want you NO where near the Whitehouse .....Salute to President Obama... someone with integrity and working for the well being of ALL americans back in the Whitehouse.

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"Republicans will be outraged that Obama is spending their money" (taxes).......................

is pretty much on target since it's been shown that the Democrats don't pay their taxes. With that being said. I have no problem with a $24,000,00 date night, or a lunch between these two First Ladies. What I have a problem is, we don't have the money and Obama tells us to cut back, yet he doesn't. He's very good at preaching, but doesn't practice what he preachers and continues to throw this country under the bus.
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On a positive note, enjoy your lunch ladies. I'm sure it will be very nice and I'm sure you both will enjoy the afternoon.

I admire Nancy Reagan. She is a real lady. It is good to hear that she is having lunch with the First Lady. I am a former republican who has nothing bad to say about Nancy Reagan nor Michelle Obama.

Michelle should be traveling to CA to see Nancy.

Nancy is a bit old to travel that far.

Minnesotan, Reaan's tax rates may have been higher than Bush's,but the rich paid a greater share of the tax burden under Bush than they did under Reagan. Are you interested in maximizing total revenues or merely punishing those evil rich people (and perhaps sending them somewhere else where they'll pay nothing to the US).

Regan laid the foundation for the booming economies of the 80's and 90's. You libs really need a history lesson.

Clinton opened up trade with communist China.

Alex P Keaton for Prez!

Those who complain about teleprompters are usually inarticulate people who would be at a loss to speak in public. So enough on that matter please !

Nancy is a good woman. Watch for Rush to eviscerate her soon.

Oh, and I won't tell the right-wingers to stop talking about the teleprompter. God forbid I should keep them from touting one of their most important ideas.

Nancy needs to remind the conservative dimwits that her husband's tax rate was much higher than Bush's and that Obama is merely increasing taxes to the 'almighty' Ronnie Reagan era level.

Nancy Reagan is a Nice lady too bad her Husband was not a good President but she is Kind of creepy with the whole She talks to the dead stuff!

@ "dontreadonme"............. You are the one who is WRONG.......... President Obama does not use a teleprompter when he is answering questions at a press conference!

Please stop with your silliness over teleprompter use! EVERY politician uses one when ........ giving an important speech!

Pay attention.

At least there will be some class in the White House for a few Hours.

No matter what you think of either of these women(Michelle Obama or Nancy Reagan), their political leanings, or their husbands, I find comments saying Nancy should be dead or it will be a waste of good dirt when she is buried repugnant.

Each person has a right to their comments, I respect that, I am just expressing my own and I find it in bad taste that comments like these are deemed necessary because one disagrees with her husband's policies or dislikes her political leanings. I find both of these women to be classy and strong and hope they have a very enjoyable time together.

Seriously people, the teleprompter??? EVERY politician when giving an important speech uses one! Good grief!

That's lovely of Mrs. Reagan to go to the White House for lunch with Mrs. Obama. They have lots in common.

Frankly, I think that a classy lady like Nancy Reagan is appalled at the GOP tactics!

Nancy ran the country for at least four years,shes was very smart.I think Nancy is still hot.

As a person who was old enough to see the crap Reagan did to this country in the 80's with his polices, he was the one of worst President in our time, besides Bush. Reaganomics killed this country and the middle class working folks. When I hear those Rethugs on TV saying how great Reagan was, it makes me sick. He lift one of the biggest deficit in U.S. history. Reagan did away with everything that was helping people and most of the after school programs that allowed families to invest into things like, art, music classes, programs that kept children busy. President Clinton was the only President in my live time that lift a surplus when he lift the White House, 283 billion dollar and that thief Bush and his criminals ran through that in know time.

Sam I Am June 2nd, 2009 11:41 am ET
I'd suggest that you look at ANY politician, newscaster, or public figure when they give a speech. They ALL use teleprompters.
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Wrong, they were not used durring every press conference by any President before Obama. While the press is asking questions his staff is feeding him talking points? It makes you wonder if this guy has a pure thought of his own?

Next to President Reagan's statue, how about a memorial to the hundreds of thousands of Iranians killed by weapons that Pres. Reagan sent to Saddam Hussein to fight the Iran/Iraq War?

Ouch, reality hurts.

Wow.....this is bipartisanship at it's best.....the champion of conservatism, being celebrated by the champion of progressivism.......
Does anyone ever notice that when Presidents' leave office they often become civil colleagues though they share differing ideologies? I.e. Clinton, Bush? I guess it's due to the fact that the Presidency remains the smallest club in America. Only a few have walked where they've walked.
America this should show us that conservatives and liberals/progressives need to form common ground on the issues.

Anderson's mom is Gloria Vanderbilt. I'm not sure why CNN is showing Nancy Reagan with him. Is he having lunch with Michelle also?

If only other democrats and republicans would be so civil.

I realize reading the liberal bloggers here that liberals are apparently unable to learn, study or even remember anything that happened more than 2 or 3 days ago. That explains better than anything why they insist on repeating past mistakes.

It's either that or they are suffering from some genetic form of ingrained stupidity. If so, I fully support abortion for any liberal, as well as euthanasia or perhaps pyschiatric incarceration. It seems very necessary for the greater good.

It's a pity you hate filled liberal robots can't show as much class as President Obama and the first lady.

Never was a big fan of Nancy and Ron, but I do hope she has a nice visit and enjoys the statue.

Where would Obama be?...Must be on another road trip on the taxpayer's dime.

I'm left wing but always liked that lady. Best wishes and have fun, Mrs. Reagan!

Nancy and Ron brought a lot of class to the White House in their day, and helped a hurting nation recover. They faced conflicts overseas and financial crises at home. Sound familiar? I'm sure Nancy and the Obamas have a lot in common, and a lot to talk about.

On a side note, for those of you who cannot let the teleprompter thing go, I'd suggest that you look at ANY politician, newscaster, or public figure when they give a speech. They ALL use teleprompters. The idea of a telepromter is so that you can read the speech you and your team wrote without constantly looking down at the lectern. I for one think it's refreshing that the president actually looks up from his notes, and reads his speeches in a manner that doesn't sound like he's reading his fourth grade essay on what he did on summer vacation. Perhaps, had Bush been able to read at normal adult speed, he could have used telepromters too.

Nancy will probably thank President Obama for his support of stem cell research which might be able to eventually save people who are like Ronald Reagan was. Of course, Bush opposed it.

Sometimes don't understand, is this anderson coopers mother?

There will be an unveiling of a Ronald Reagan law (statute)?

Gottta marvel at the capacity of the haters to conjure up ugly, despicable, loathsome thoughts even about a meeting between two First Ladies.

Good for Nancy to be out and about....she can give some wise advice to First Lady Obama....
She is a persistent bugger...guess she has forgiven the Obama family for not inviting her to the stem cell announcement.

Who cares, her husband is the reason why this country is going thru the crap that it is, REAGANOMICS, started all these deregulation crap. Companies sailing out the working people by shipping the jobs over seas, allowing banks to rob the customer, big tax cuts for the rich and so on and so on. Clinton came in and had things heading back in the right direction but we all know what happen when that criminal Bush and his thugs stole the White House in 2000. Two wars, collapse of the banking ind., mortgage melt down, 14 trillions dollar debt, hated all over the world. The GOP is nothing but a bunch of CROOKS

And why are we shown her with anderson cooper. You mean CNN could not get another photo?

Neat, she will enjoy meeting the Obamas, they are so down to earth. Much different than other Presidents.

How much will this statute cost me,?? i remembered very well what happened to us in the 80s when Reagan was President.

We did not have jobs and was unemployed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice to see that my tax is been used for a cause, while children are homeless and hungry.

What happened to our priority???

Not really major news, but it is nice that Nancy Reagan, a national treasure, will share a meal with Michelle Obama, who I believe will be historically viewed with the same admiration.

I hope that she has a nice time.

Reagan was a REAL president...not what we have now!
a teleprompter farse

Mrs. Reagan is a big supporter of Stem Cell research, maybe she can suggest a stronger forward thinking policy in that area?

I'm glad she and Mrs. Obama are meeting.

Finally, some class and elegance back in the White House, if only for a little bit.

Two very classy ladies

WOW! a conservative having lunch with a socialist. Great!

Nancy Reagan, the only Republican still standing on the prinicpals of the late President Reagan.

Nancy is a feisty, old lady. Hope she is keeping well.

Both first ladies are a class act. Their husbands too. I only wish the current crop of republican politicos would learn a lesson in how to act or behave in public life.

Watch it Nancy, Dick will think you're not a Republican any more.

A great champion of stem-cell research paying her respects to a man who would listen. To be fair, McCain felt the same way about stem-cells. The realenemy here is the anti-science right wing of the GOP.

I see dead people. CRRRREEEEPY. I talk to Ron and he talks back to me. CRRRRRRRRREEEEEPY.

She shouldn't be allowed in the WH.

big deal!!!

God Bless Mrs. Reagan. She's such an inspiration to all of us.

How nice. Those new folks know how to do things right. So very neat and classy for Nancy Reagan who is a very gracious woman and she will appreciate these nice things happening to her husband.

Statue of Reagan?

Why don't they let that old gizzard rest?

Nancy , you are about to be used as a tool by Chairman Mau Obama , Please do not go

Oooh...I hope they give her an ipod with their speeches...and maybe a toy helicopter from the gift shop!

My hat is off to Michelle Obama for her invitation to Nancy Reagan to lunch with her at te White House, along with former First Lady Nancy Reagan for her acceptance. I'm not surprised that the Obamas reach out to former presidents and their wives when appropriate as they are a classy act and does the country proud under the extreme circumstances left him by the Bush Administration.

Is that Anderson? If so, I want to know the joke Nancy told him :):):):):)

God bless her.

Thank God. Now Rush will have another bleeding heart liberal target to sprew his hate toward. I didn't know that Nancy was a Democrat.

Isn't that nice. I hope Nancy Reagan is doing well

Maybe a visit from a woman who cared about all Americans, not just some, will rub off on Michelle.

Good, I think it's nice that the President and Mrs. Obama will support the 100th birthday celebration of R. Reagan. I didn't vote for Reagan, but someday I hope there will be a 100th birthday celebration for Barack Obama.

Side Note: Dick Cheney is a fool. If he has so much to say why didn't he say while he was in office? He didn't because he was too busy being the king of the world, and didn't think he had to talk to the American people. We now know who was really running the White House. This man is so upset that he can't control our lives any longer that he is determined to make it difficult for the sitting president, who by the way is doing a fantastic job.

If Dick Cheney wants to be the voice of the GOP, let him run for office. No that's beneath him. He'd rather sneak into the office by pretending he can't find a VP, rule the country with an iron fist while hiding in bunkers, pretend he has an injury so someone has to wheel him around during Barack's inauguration, then take center stage and never leave the public airwaves. Cheney is evil, and history will depict him the way he really is-an enemy of the state.

I'm sure the Republicans will be outraged that Obama is spending their money so the First Lady can have a meal with someone. Oh wait, she's eating with a Republican, never mind.

Are they unveiling a "statute" (as the story says) or a "statue?"

I guess it could be both, based on the story about new legislation!

The legacy of Ronald Reagan – Lying under oath in Iran Contra, running up a huge deficit, ignoring those in need and his crazy dysfunctional family.

Reagan was truly the WORST thing about the 1980's.

Hmmm, I looked at the FOX news website and couldn't find any story about this event. I wonder why?

Very nice...

[...] Nancy Reagan will have lunch with Michelle Obama today at the White House.  She'll be at the ceremony when President Obama launches the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission. [...]

Of the Conservative Presidents of the last 100 years, Bush Sr was clearly the most competent.

Reagan was second in ability. I'm glad that 9/11 didn't happen while he was president. He was a little trigger-happy.

I would rank Hoover, Coolidge, and Harding next.

Bush Jr was clearly the least competent of the six, though none of them could hold a candle to the more liberal presidents of the 20th century: T. Roosevelt, Wilson, F. Roosevelt, Truman, Kennedy, Johnson, and Carter.

Clinton and Eisenhower are much harder to rate. Not great but clearly capable.

Their lunch should send out an awesome and powerful message of party unity!

"Statute" or "statue"? Where is your editor?!

I'm always amazed at the fascination and downright worshipping of this actor.

Now, that is how we share classy outlooks on life. Thank you, Nancy and Michelle, for showing how it's done. No name-calling or hate-mongering needed here, no back-handed innuendo, no artless grabs for attention or attempts at self-serving diversion.

It is a good day-

Two ladies with true class.

why? why is reagan getting a statue? what did he do? he was a preseident that did his job. big deal! AND he was not very good at it

Good for her!

Michelle admires her and she is a good lady!

wouldn't it be refreshing to find ONE republican who had the class of Nancy Reagan??? why not you ask??? 1. trying to save face from 8 years of disasters and 2. their own personal agendas. What hurts me as a former republican and part of that church group is they are doing all they can to let this country fail instead of trying to build. i am glad this group was not in DC when Pearl Harbor happened-they cannot spell UNITED WE STAND.

I wonder how the republicans are going to make a mockery out of this. Their hero Reagan is getting a statue. They should all be cheering. But some idiot from their right wing is gonna have something negative to say as always.

It'll be nice for Nancy to possibly meet a president who can actually remember what he's done, dontcha think?!