Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) last month proposed putting Ronald Reagan on the $50 bill instead of former president Ulysses S. Grant, arguing that the "last great president" of the 20th century deserved the honor.
But 79 percent of Americans oppose the idea, according to a Marist Poll released Thursday. Only 12 percent support McHenry's idea while 9 percent are unsure.
Perhaps most notably, 71 percent of Republicans oppose the idea, an interesting statistic considering the Gipper's GOP hero status. Among Democrats, 83 percent don't want Grant replaced and 79 percent of independents agree.
It's interesting to see that despite all the rhetorical hand-jobs and reach-arounds given to Conservative Jesus that a plurality of Republicans don't want anything to do with this. I wonder where Sean Hannity stands on this issue? I'm guessing he's angling more toward there being a book added to The Bible that details all of Reagan's wondrous miracles.
More to the point, doesn't this show conservatives complete lack of attention to what their country needs? Honestly, McHenry thought it more of a pressing issue to see Reagan's face on the fifty than take up issues like unemployment benefits, financial reform, or anything that would actually benefit his state.
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Last great president of the 20th century... Christ.
It is my life's ambition to take a dump on that man's grave.
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