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US and Russia Sign Nuclear Arms Reduction Treaty, Wingnuts Freak Out

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Obdicut (Now with 2% less brain)4/08/2010 12:46:04 pm PDT

Reagan is kind of like JFK is for the Democrats, to the Republicans. When you ask what he actually did that was impressive outside of foreign policy, there isn’t really much to point directly to, and much of what he ‘did’ was really the achievement of legislators. And on foreign policy, they both have gigantic, glaring mis-steps.

But they have an iconic value that I think is partially due to their leadership in times of crisis. It’s not to say that’s not something to value, but it’s about the dual nature of the President— is his goal to lead, to be the face of America confronting and dealing with the world, or dealing with the domestic issues in the US?

Reagan certainly tied the right wing closer to the religious right in ways that are very unfortunate now, but I think Charles is completely right to say that Reagan would be considered a RINO. He wouldn’t be enough for the radical right these days.