re: #264 HappyWarrior

Yeah same. Anyhow. It reminds me really of an old jock trying to relive his glory years constantly. The thing is and I do give Reagan credit for being a good campaigner but Reagan did certainly benefit from a lot going wrong for Carter and Carter and not being as strong as a campaigner as either Clinton or Obama.

Reagan also had a background as a two term governor where he showed some pragmatism. He signed the most liberal abortion law in the country, he signed off on gun control legislation, and even raised taxes as governor (after campaigning to cut them) because it was the only way to balance the state budget - basically Governor Reagan would have no chance in a Republican primary today, especially when you throw in his time as president of a real live union.

Hell, even after he became president, he was a hell of a lot more pragmatic than any of these idiots give him credit for - he pulled troops from Beriut after the marine barracks bombing, he negotiated START, he raised taxes a few times after cutting them, he signed off on amnesty as part of immigration reform.

The myth of Reagan within the wingularity doesn’t really resemble what actually happened… but then, that’s how myths tend to work, isn’t it?