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11. Hollywood crowd laughed at Reagan and his then career and personality

Mon Jul 16, 2018, 06:01 AM

Jul 2018

Reagan then followed 'the money', applause, and respect to the right. Never had much interest in actually governing; just liked to 'perform'.

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Why did Ronald Reagan switch from a Democrat to a Republican? [View all] Willie Pep Jul 2018 OP

Nancy's father Freddie Jul 2018 #1

For the record stepfather, Lloyd Davis, conservative Chicago neurosurgeon. appalachiablue Jul 2018 #6

Nancy unc70 Jul 2018 #2

Money eom Maeve Jul 2018 #3

Nancy's fatber, Dr Loyal Davis, sat him down and converted him. hedda_foil Jul 2018 #4

Money NRaleighLiberal Jul 2018 #5

Read that Reagan said it was Whittaker Chambers book Witness bobbieinok Jul 2018 #7

He was an asshole. He made it in capitalism. He never really cared. rusty quoin Jul 2018 #8

Bonzo talked him into it. BHDem53 Jul 2018 #10

Hollywood crowd laughed at Reagan and his then career and personality empedocles Jul 2018 #11

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