Mo Rocca does some digging into the Reagan wit and uncovers a treasure trove of jokes – many written by the man himself – in a very humorous look back on a politician who always had a one-liner at hand.
Ronald Reagan would be a great meme lord if he was in his prime at the age of social media..
Reagan’s greatest one liner was during a speech shortly after the assassination attempt when a balloon exploded. Everyone in the crowd gasped in horror and without missing a beat Reagan says, “missed me”
“I’ve noticed that everyone who supports abortion has already been born” — Ronald Reagan
“As long as there are final exams, there will be prayer in schools.”
The joke he tells about a chicken with 3 legs always has me crying. He was absolutely hilarious. His acting skills definitely got him through two terms. His timing was amazing.
I love how genuinely happy both sides of the house were to see the President alive and well. You wouldn’t see that level of respect and decency from them today.
Whether you’re Republican or Democrat or Independent it was incredibly hard not to love and laugh at Ronnie’s jokes and humor, it always lightened the mood, you’re still missed to this day sir!
Harmless humor for common folks, psychological warfare for opponents and enemies.
“Mr. Reagan, how would you define economic recession, depression, and recovery?” Reagan: “Recession is when your neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours. Recovery is when Jimmy Carter loses his.”