Author Topic: Why won't Nancy Reagan speak at convention? (Read 1017 times)

Frodo · « **on:** July 29, 2004, 08:44:57 PM »

Last I heard she refused to speak at the Republican convention? Why?

Frodo

Nash · « **Reply #1 on:** July 29, 2004, 08:46:19 PM »

Hi Frodo you salty dawg!

I dunno... I don't get the sense that she likes them very much.

B17Skull12 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 29, 2004, 09:23:38 PM »

I'd bet she is still greiving. Also from what i know she wan't much a public type person either.

Lizking · « **Reply #3 on:** July 29, 2004, 09:25:43 PM »

Maybe becuase her husband just died, she is 800 years old and she just wants to stay home and rest.

Lizking · « **Reply #4 on:** July 29, 2004, 09:26:35 PM »

And who wants her to anyway? I can not imagine anyone in the RNC would ask her; is this a question raised by the media?

rpm · « **Reply #5 on:** July 29, 2004, 10:40:29 PM »

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Originally posted by B17Skull12
Also from what i know she wan't much a public type person either.

Were you alive during the 80's? Look in the dictionary under "attention wh*re" and you'll find her picture.

The reason she won't speak is over the republican stand on stem cell research.

Lizking · « **Reply #6 on:** July 29, 2004, 10:42:00 PM »

Back it up, RPM, show me a source for your opinion.

Nash · « **Reply #7 on:** July 29, 2004, 10:45:47 PM »

oh liz...

rpm · « **Reply #8 on:** July 29, 2004, 10:49:44 PM »

On what, the stem cell research? That is common knowledge.

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Ron Reagan, 46, became an active supporter of stem cell research after his father, President Reagan, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. The elder Reagan died of complications of the disease last month at age 93. Nancy Reagan also is a strong advocate of stem cell research.

Scientists believe stem cells, the body's building blocks, can be used to repair organs or treat diseases such as diabetes, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. But because stem cells are typically removed from days-old human embryos that are later destroyed when the cells are extracted, many anti-abortion activists oppose such research.

President Bush has ordered sharp restrictions on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research, allowing it only for stem cells created before Aug. 9, 2001.

http://kutv.com/topstories/topstories_story_210162916.html

Lizking · « **Reply #9 on:** July 29, 2004, 10:55:31 PM »

No, I know that she is for stem cell research, who isn't? I mean the assertion that a) the RNC WANTS Mrs. Reagen to speak.
b)She won't speak because she is pissed at the GOP.

What is your source?

rpm · « **Reply #10 on:** July 29, 2004, 11:32:35 PM »

Liz, it's common knowledge. I can't link to everything that she has said about stem cell research including her personal requests to President Bush that went unanswered. So yeah, I can see how it's hard to understand why she won't campaign for him.

Lizking · « **Reply #11 on:** July 29, 2004, 11:37:04 PM »

RPM, what would lead you to think that the GOP and President Bush WANT or ASKED her to campaign for them. I think they know her stance, they know her age and health and her sorrow. You say that she is not participating for an idealogical reason, I say that that has nothing to do with it.

rpm · « **Reply #12 on:** July 29, 2004, 11:53:07 PM »

You say it's her age, health and shyness? Even senior GOP officials are calling that line Bull****.

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A downcast senior GOP official confirmed Nancy Reagan had never committed to appearing at the convention, but was nevertheless dubious of the official explanation.

"The 'not feeling up to it' line is bull----," the official said. "Something happened in the last month, and whatever it was was real."

She hasn't stopped making public appearances either.

Lizking · « **Reply #13 on:** July 30, 2004, 07:42:07 AM »

I would say that that apearance is a tad more meaningful than the GOP convenion, wouldn't you (to her personally)? As for "senior GOP officials" unless there is a name attached, it could just as well be "minor DNC officials".

Shuckins · « **Reply #14 on:** July 30, 2004, 07:58:57 AM »

Unless Nancy has actually said that she will not speak at the RNC because of its stance on stem cell research then everything else that others have said on this matter is just speculation.