Debunking the Reagan Myth - New York Times
Debunking the Reagan Myth - New York Times
Very interesting article. I think the myth of Regan is not standing the test of time. I remember how the Republican weenies were tripping over themselves to put his image on some currency (Jackson was falling out of favor). They already named an airport after him (but I still refer to it by it's old name in the hope that people will just give up on it...).
On the other hand, after reading excerpts from his diaries, there are some facets of his personality that I appreciate much more now than when he was alive. My favorite entry is actually a stab at Michael Kinsley, but perhaps, it is an accurate assessment of George W. Bush as well:
Very interesting article. I think the myth of Regan is not standing the test of time. I remember how the Republican weenies were tripping over themselves to put his image on some currency (Jackson was falling out of favor). They already named an airport after him (but I still refer to it by it's old name in the hope that people will just give up on it...).
On the other hand, after reading excerpts from his diaries, there are some facets of his personality that I appreciate much more now than when he was alive. My favorite entry is actually a stab at Michael Kinsley, but perhaps, it is an accurate assessment of George W. Bush as well:
"May 17, 1986. A moment I've been dreading. George brought his ne'er-do-well son around this morning and asked me to find the kid a job. Not the political one who lives in Florida. The one who hangs around here all the
time looking shiftless. This so-called kid is already almost 40 and has never had a real job. Maybe I'll call Kinsley over at The New Republic and see if they'll hire him as a contributing editor or something. That looks like easy
work."
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posted by Paul at 1/21/2008 09:19:00 PM
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