The devotion of Nancy Reagan

Throughout their 52-year marriage, Nancy Reagan was President Ronald Reagan's staunchest supporter. But one of the great mysteries is that a woman who was so attuned to and protective of her husband's public image could be unaware of her own. "60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl talks with Washington Post columnist Karen Tumulty, author of the new book "The Triumph of Nancy Reagan," and with former Reagan White House chief of staff James Baker, about the complicated persona of the woman who had the most significant influence on President Reagan.
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[@classicutie93]

Who here after the throat goat revelation? 👀👀😂😂

[@bdiaz6081]

I was just gonna say word on the street is Nancy had the best throat game in Hollywood. But I guess that’s old news.

[@douglassauvageau7262]

I took that 'throat goat' comment as reference to Ron's communications. I am a gentleman and assume the best from y'all. 🤨

[@capybaraz5401]

RIP throatus ☹️

[@BigWiltonWilt]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@edp3202]

Ohhhhhhhhhh. Best in the business.

[@cleo1488]

The devotion of the Throat Goat

[@jayd1426]

While I didn’t agree with Reagan’s politics, as a Democrat, his belief in America’s greatness moved me.

[@nathanrichmondhoag1021]

well said!

[@Stellaluna88]

I always felt bad for their children. They were so wrapped up with each other and emotionally neglected them.

[@scottd2063]

Isn't it great that we have childhood development experts like "Luna" and "boy" to critique parenting for us?.....

[@SHARON.I]

@@scottd2063 listen to the kids interviews. No experts needed

[@HolgerRuneFan]

@@scottd2063 It's the truth, why not educate yourself about Patti and Ron and how both their parents flagrantly ignored them their entire lives?

[@travelseatsyellowlab]

It gets worse: Reagan ignored his children from his marriage to Jane Wyman; Maureen had to announce to Patti that they were sisters. When Mermie confronted their dad, he told her that they just had not gotten around to telling Patti, who was probably ten, that she had older siblings. Mermie loved him dearly, desperately chasing him for love but he repeatedly rebuffed, avoided her, treating her as an inconvenience.

[@SlayerofFiction]

@@scottd2063 The Rayguns were as dysfunctional as they get, well normal for Conservatives which is where you find the ridiculous parenting that does not match rhetoric in the slightest. As noted you can just listen to them to see how messed up they are, they are all open about not being cared for. Guess who else did not raise their kids?" Bush Jur, alcoholic Daughters Trump called his own kids all kinds of names and the perverted comments regarding his daughter were beyond appalling. But hey, they flew a flag! FREEDUMB!

[@troyott2334]

My God how far we have fallen, we miss you Ronnie and Nancy, TERRIBLY.

[@prettyfunkgirl]

We really don’t lol

[@troyott2334]

@@prettyfunkgirl If you had a brain an any life experience you would miss them both TERRIBLY as do I.

[@JJ-fo5tn]

Fallen ? These people dug the ditch we are in now , you know both these imps are in Tartarus now right

[@RyanHLee-nc7hg]

How I admire this magnificent lady for her devotion to her husband. Their love story inspires me, and I hope to meet a woman as beautiful, intelligent, shrewd, and interesting as Nancy someday soon.

[@mrsj1417]

Everyone's entitled to their opinion - but yours is uneducated. Unfortunately I had to live through this in person, and she was absolutely none of the things in your list, other than shrewd. And he was no better, even making a deal with terrorists. They were simply awful. Don't believe me? Ask any of their children.

[@RyanHLee-nc7hg]

@@mrsj1417 Well, I respect the fact that you think that, but I am a historian, so I would say that my perspective is an extremely educated one, particularly considering that I have read extensively about the Reagans, from all perspectives, because I find them absolutely fascinating. When we live through experiences, as you have, often we tend to react emotionally and viscerally. However, when we are removed, as I am, having been born in the 1990's, we often have a more objective point-of-view. When I first started studying the Reagan presidency, I was skeptical and did not like many of Reagan's policies. However, the more I studied them, the more I realized just how impactful the example of their marriage was. They were complicated, yes, and they had a great deal of baggage. But they really "completed each other," as President Reagan said. I believe that wholeheartedly. Yes, as you say, their family relationships were strained, but as their daughter, Patti, said in her eulogy for her mother, they had such a close relationship that there wasn't room for many other people. I would not like to emulate that particular aspect of their love, one that is so exclusive, but I do think that devotion is something we all should strive to achieve. Theirs was a marriage of utter devotion. Of course, I weigh the pros and cons of their lives, but I appreciate that they had each other and made each other so happy. As for their children, both Patti and Ron had very close relationships with both of their parents by the end of their lives.

[@travelseatsyellowlab]

Ronald treated his daughter Mermie, horribly. He was a lousy father who allowed his eldest child to chase after and practically beg for his love. While he did some effective things in leadership roles, he seemed incredibly one dimensional in many ways, a sad life for such an accomplished man.

[@carolwillmont7424]

If you do, you’ll be in huge trouble!

[@Noms_Chompsky]

The drug dealing and the embezzling Reagan did, in their hearts all these Republicans are Donald Trump

[@branchwalton2360]

Say what you want 🤷🏽‍♂️… 1st Lady Nancy Reagan gets my respect 🫡 🤞🏽❤️‍🩹 She was a real behind the scenes “Powerhouse” !!! 💯

[@inescintron1445]

RIP NANCY REAGAN I HAVE MUCH ADMIRATION FOR HER. BEAUTIFUL KIND DEDICATED AND VERY CLASSY

[@JJ-fo5tn]

Hope the fire ain’t too hot 😂😂😂

[@DiCarpio-yk9pd]

You simply can't please everyone.. certainly not these goats. The first couple was one of the bests .

[@douglassauvageau7262]

My most valued 1970s mentor advised me: "A man makes a woman his wife for what she can do for him. A woman marries a man for what she can make of him".

[@kimmanning2913]

"Whenever we needed to get something done we would make sure we went to her cause we knew she had the most significant influence on Predident Reagan." BAKER

[@douglassauvageau7262]

There will come a time when King William will rely upon Queen Catherine to help LEAD! Wisdom, elegance, charm, eloquence, devotion, intelligence, ATTRACTIVENESS...

[@douglassauvageau7262]

By the grace of God - endurance (AMEN).

[@mmlas8683]

Great love story, but all I think about is the hundreds of thousands who died of AIDS in the 80s, while Reagan shrugged it off. That’s who I really feel sorry for.

[@kevinm.8682]

Nobody knew how serious the epidemic was. Hindsight sure is a wonderful thing....

[@steveconn]

@@kevinm.8682 They were dying at a faster rate th than ever.

[@mmlas8683]

@@kevinm.8682 The first case of the epidemic was noticed in 1980. It took 7(!) years for Reagan to even mention AIDS in public. Imagine a President deliberately ignoring a public health issue for that long. Gross incompetence.

[@SlayerofFiction]

@@kevinm.8682 fun fact we did and the Raygun administration laughed and joked about it. Not surprising his Cabinet was so dysfunctional Ronnay called them his "Zoo" Oh another big name came from this Administration, Fauci.

[@scottd2063]

@@SlayerofFiction Ha! Leave it to a Leftist to blame Ronald Reagan for Fauci's current corruption as part of the Biden team. LMAO

[@regularperson9850]

"Mffhhpt.......mmmmmmfghnnn...ahhhhhggggggggg, gawp! gawp! gawp! "- Nancy Reagan

[@WQ94]

????????

[@Noms_Chompsky]

@@WQ94Nancy's Throat gave Mr. T his winning smile

[@margaretpeabody243]

Thanks for informing me on Nancy Reagan's doings, influences and heroic moves. I just thought she was the, "Say No to Drugs", lady.

[@JJ-fo5tn]

She throated everyone in the White House too if you didn’t know , let the hag and her scumbag husband rot , May their sins be reciprocated in the inferno

[@ratedprogram6947]

At the time of me sending this coment, this video has 609 likes, good job everyone

[@noradedios7639]

Leslie you are a rude woman! Love Nancy and her accomplishments in the White House.👏🏻

[@judynichols2904]

They never portrayed Hillary in a bad light ,even thought she was under investigation for Whitewater scandal and missing documents ,but put Nancy Reagan under a microscope for doing nothing wrong . At least Nancy didn't try to be co- president like Hillary !

[@linhdasagen6498]

Agree

[@DgurlSunshine]

plastic FAKE

[@mariannecrews4263]

This....this didn't age well....

[@tdirtyatl]

Mr. T. is sitting at home looking out the window smiling as the memories come back...

[@elevate07]

This aged like a fine urine sample

[@kimmanning2913]

Oh dear God.

[@notsonutsomills593]

Wow. Chris Wallace looks young.

[@boomerang8909]

6:07

[@boomerang8909]

And the two Wallaces are no coincidence, both being father (Mike) and son.

[@IslamicRageBoy]

True love

[@IslamicRageBoy]

She was smarter than Ronnie

[@brianbullard8291]

The White House renovation was paid for with private funds. CBS please!!!

[@maybebabyny]

Like that makes it any better?

[@rainbowpony425]

Last week a hit piece on the Florida Governor this week a hit piece on the dead! It’s no wonder no one watches CBS news at any time!

[@pam0626]

And a hit piece on the British Monarchy last month. I am done with CBS This Morning. CBS is now the network of Oprah & Gayle.

[@pNo415]

But a lovely puff piece on Hunter Biden. He has served our country so well....

[@SlayerofFiction]

lol how is this a Hit Piece? Hey, is Trump still arguing with Mccain?

[@jv-ep2tc]

nobody except you apparently

[@steveconn]

Touching how she cared for a mindless corporate tool and benefactor to the rich.

[@georgiesimmons5924]

The showtime doc series is on the Regans is very revealing. She had a history of opulence, upper class snootiness, and master minded his entire political career 🙄

[@rsenior7140]

That was no doc. It was a hit piece.

[@edp3202]

She was farmed out by her mother as a child to be raised by an aunt and uncle. Her wealthy stepfather funded her privileged later years.

[@PaulsPatio]

She lied 🤥 to us all. Just say no this is your brain and this is your brain on drugs? I’m breaking out sweating just thinking about those two con artist 😢

[@jamesrichardson1326]

Eight year nightmare. Signaled the beginning of the end for us.

[@BradSmith-ik7ju]

Leslie Stall is such a rotten reporter

[@stuh4932]

Great First Lady to a great President

[@miriamcohen7657]

The China was donated, so we're her clothes. Do your work.

[@jv-ep2tc]

the clothes were gifts and taxable. it wasn't until after they left the white house that they received a "bill"

[@elizabethhurtado4079]

❤

[@joestebic4604]

Has no knowledge about reagular every day people the appitmy of upper class horrible person who didn't believe in AIDS or drug counseling

[@AlleyandGrey]

@Ethel Rosenberg The problem is you do get it on Prom Night in the Midwest. You're naive to think AIDS is a gay disease. You bought into the homophobia this man pushed.

[@mrsj1417]

@Ethel Rosenberg Your use of the word "normal" is both revealing and pathetic, never mind the fact that your statement isn't true either.

[@lorettanericcio-bohlman567]

Epitome

[@SylviaLydiaMorelos-wd1lh]

October 17, 2023...6:52 a.m.

[@Madisyn01]

Was it also written by James A Baker lll?

[@davanmani556]

Astrology- everybody knew, it was always mentioned in the Enquirer. Nancy loved Jimmy Stewart first before Ronnie.

[@margaretpeabody243]

Wasn't Jean Dixon her astrologer.

[@kevinm.8682]

So? Reagan was married to Jane Wyman before he married Nancy. Lots of people find true love and devotion the second time around.

[@SlayerofFiction]

@Jennifer bwaaa haaaaa, well that settles it then, she was qualified to tell Ronnay how many Nukes to build!

[@LegoPostPresidency]

Today is Nancy's 100th Birthday

[@jasontronetti3871]

2:19 that's what i do with my parents

[@lauraroberts9066]

So True what Leslie said.I didn't admire her in the White House yrs.But i sure did later.

[@kevinherd3437]

So many people are worthy of accolades, this misses the mark. Reagan and his policies are mostly a miss.

[@rsenior7140]

Is that why he swept the entire country but one state (Mondale's home state) in 84 or nah?

[@IloveEaster]

How Rotten Ronnie was able to con his way into a second term is unbelievable to me!

[@Noms_Chompsky]

He sold out U.S. manufacturing during his trip to China. Reagan let China invest in U.S. research and development which became new production lines overseas and not at home anymore. That's why 1984 was the only time a Neo-Liberal broke 5% GDP Growth...Jimmy Carter and his stagflation never actually ever dipped below 5% sooo.....

[@InHitchWeTrust]

Same lady who believed in astrology. She hired astrologist to help make decisions involving the country! Today it would be unheard of, and people would just laugh at her.

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

Scientific name: Goatus Throatificus

[@angaeltartarrose6484]

Lesley Stahl is as beautiful as ever! ..& smart!

[@jhje1139]

I think I am more interested in Stahl than in this story!!

[@mrwaterschoot5617]

one odamerica's finest first laddies. and she was a read hat and red coated lady of a republican fiesr la?y. with the right stuff to gide a ronanalregan. she commadded respect of a.firdt lady abs stood by hdre commxder and chief.

[@chrisfinch8637]

Whenever it came to most of the 80s, it was always the Reagans that came through for America.

[@steveconn]

...widening the gap between rich and poor, destroying the middle class, terrifying the country with the arms race. Yup they did it.

[@joechen353]

Ronald & Nacy are G.O.A.T. president years 🇺🇸🏛🌠🇺🇸

[@douglasjohnson3552]

NACEY POLOSCI THEY FIGHTING PAUL UP THERE

[@erichottel7783]

Reagan was an actor. Have you ever seen Dark Victory (1938)? Somehow he made it to the presidency.

[@johnfd0210]

DARK VICTORY is from 1939, that "Golden Year" for Hollywood.

[@erichottel7783]

@@johnfd0210 I thought it was from 1938. What else came out in 1939? Midnight w/ Claudette Colbert & Don Ameche? Two-Faced Woman w/ Greta Garbo? Ruth Gordon was also in this one.

[@bloatedsodium7301]

Pure class.

[@MahdalenaAsri]

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[@zelmoziggy]

Lady Macbeth

[@xs5783]

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[@josephbonomo]

head//

[@carolwillmont7424]

He was a mere puppet for the rich and powerful and she was a narcissist, vain egoist who reveled in thinking she was so much more important than she was.

[@internetpeople6113]

Nice people but terrible president and so so First Lady.

[@bluesquirrel3919]

@Ranuk Abeylath...Pathetic, horrific actor and president

[@katieann1908]

I believe you're talking about the Carters.

[@LMays-cu2hp]

To cute.

[@marinacam]

🤮🤮🤮

[@maybebabyny]

Devotion? How about power mad control. Her single accomplishment as First Lady was over spending on decoration.