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Rubio Follows in Reagan's Footsteps

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Posted By: 4250Luis, 2/18/2026 6:02:53 AM

The trip that former President Ronald Reagan took to Europe in June of 1987 culminated in one of the greatest speeches of the last century -- but its first major moment was a visit to the Vatican. On June 3, 1987, Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan flew to Venice, Italy. Shortly before midnight, they arrived at the Villa Condulmer, where they would stay for several days. "Finished evening with old John Wayne movie," Reagan wrote the next day in his diary. The day after that, he delivered a television address broadcast in Western Europe by the U.S. Information Agency on its WORLDNET satellite television channels.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: privateer 2/18/2026 7:17:02 AM (No. 2069997)
FTA: '"For the United States and Europe, we belong together," he said later in the speech. "America was founded 250 years ago, but the roots began here on this continent long before' How can he say that? Everyone knows that our roots began in Africa, Mexico, Central America, and the Arabian Peninsula. The European part was a momentary aberration. But the Commiecrat Party is correcting that.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Mr. Know-It-All 2/18/2026 10:06:31 AM (No. 2070073)
I've always liked Rubio. He'd make a fine POTUS.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: enemyofthestate 2/18/2026 7:37:36 PM (No. 2070331)
Remember when Rubio gave the nationally televised response to a State of the Union address (if I recall correctly), nervously gulping water from a glass? Well, apparently that was then and this is now.
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The trip that former President Ronald Reagan took to Europe in June of 1987 culminated in one of the greatest speeches of the last century -- but its first major moment was a visit to the Vatican. On June 3, 1987, Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan flew to Venice, Italy. Shortly before midnight, they arrived at the Villa Condulmer, where they would stay for several days. "Finished evening with old John Wayne movie," Reagan wrote the next day in his diary. The day after that, he delivered a television address broadcast in Western Europe by the U.S. Information Agency on its WORLDNET satellite television channels.
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