They hypocrisy of Reagan.

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute formally asked the Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee to stop using the 40th president’s name and image to raise money.

The request came in response to a fundraising appeal sent from the Trump Make America Great Again Committee, a joint effort of the Trump campaign and the RNC, offering two commemorative coins, one engraved with Reagan’s image and the other with that of President Trump to anyone who donates $45 or more for Trump’s reelection. The email was “signed” by Trump.

Melissa Giller, the Reagan Foundation’s chief marketing officer, told Washington Post columnist Karen Tumulty that the request to cease sales of the coins was made by phone to the RNC last week. Giller said the RNC agreed to stop using Reagan to solicit funds for Trump’s reelection.

The foundation, which runs the Reagan Presidential Library near Los Angeles, was provided sole rights of the use of Reagan and his wife’s names and images. While the foundation can’t stop every time the Reagans’ likenesses are used, it claims the right to stop groups from using them for political or commercial gain.

Giller told Tumulty that although the RNC agreed to the demand, there are likely coins that were already sold and many people saw the fundraising email that suggests an association between the 40th and 45th presidents, which might require further legal action.

Frederick J. Ryan Jr., who chairs the Reagan Foundation board, is also publisher and CEO of The Washington Post.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/rnc-trump-campaign-told-to-stop-using-president-reagan-to-raise-money/2020/07/25/0a3bf886-cebc-11ea-91f1-28aca4d833a0_story.html

Two things of note here. First, it is the height of hypocrisy for the Reagan Foundation to try to distance themselves from Donald Trump. Trump, quite plainly, is the logical consequence of a President Reagan. He set the Republican Party on this path, it is far too late for his worshipers to rewrite his epitath.

Second, the Reagan Foundation Board is headed by the publisher and CEO of the Washington Post? Anybody left who believes there is a "Left-Wing Media" anywhere in this shithole country?

I will be cancelling my subscription to the Post forthwith.

Post #435,423 by mmoffitt 7/27/20 3:11:43 PM 7/27/20 3:11:43 PM Reply	They hypocrisy of Reagan. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute formally asked the Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee to stop using the 40th president’s name and image to raise money. The request came in response to a fundraising appeal sent from the Trump Make America Great Again Committee, a joint effort of the Trump campaign and the RNC, offering two commemorative coins, one engraved with Reagan’s image and the other with that of President Trump to anyone who donates $45 or more for Trump’s reelection. The email was “signed” by Trump. Melissa Giller, the Reagan Foundation’s chief marketing officer, told Washington Post columnist Karen Tumulty that the request to cease sales of the coins was made by phone to the RNC last week. Giller said the RNC agreed to stop using Reagan to solicit funds for Trump’s reelection. The foundation, which runs the Reagan Presidential Library near Los Angeles, was provided sole rights of the use of Reagan and his wife’s names and images. While the foundation can’t stop every time the Reagans’ likenesses are used, it claims the right to stop groups from using them for political or commercial gain. Giller told Tumulty that although the RNC agreed to the demand, there are likely coins that were already sold and many people saw the fundraising email that suggests an association between the 40th and 45th presidents, which might require further legal action. Frederick J. Ryan Jr., who chairs the Reagan Foundation board, is also publisher and CEO of The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/rnc-trump-campaign-told-to-stop-using-president-reagan-to-raise-money/2020/07/25/0a3bf886-cebc-11ea-91f1-28aca4d833a0_story.html Two things of note here. First, it is the height of hypocrisy for the Reagan Foundation to try to distance themselves from Donald Trump. Trump, quite plainly, is the logical consequence of a President Reagan. He set the Republican Party on this path, it is far too late for his worshipers to rewrite his epitath. Second, the Reagan Foundation Board is headed by the publisher and CEO of the Washington Post? Anybody left who believes there is a "Left-Wing Media" anywhere in this shithole country? I will be cancelling my subscription to the Post forthwith. bcnu, Mikem It's mourning in America again.
Post #435,425 by boxley 7/27/20 4:17:05 PM 7/27/20 4:17:05 PM Reply	dont forget to cancel your prime subsciption "Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts" – Richard Feynman
Post #435,433 by Ashton 7/27/20 6:28:35 PM 7/27/20 6:28:35 PM Reply	Do I have to give up PBS-'cause-"Firing Line" too? [Rhetorical] ... even were you to give up 99 and 44/100ths-percent-pure agitprop, so F(a)r-right-ful that their HQ is over the kitchen at the Restaurant at the Edge of the Cosmos: No Deal.
Post #435,438 by boxley 7/27/20 7:21:55 PM 7/27/20 7:21:55 PM Reply	no, bezos doesnt own them (I think) "Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts" – Richard Feynman

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