I'm certainly not diminishing Reagan in any way. Reagan had a steeper mountain to climb, back in the day, having to fight the Ruskies and a hostile media, without the help of the interwebs or talk radio.
OTOH, we tend not to see the great moments in history, and greatness of historical figures, until they have passed from the scene.
Back in the day, I loved Reagan, but I didn't see him as the herculean figure that we now understand him to be. Similarly, I remember thinking at the time, "I wonder if we'll look back at the Reagan/Thatcher era as a high-water mark for America and Britain." I don't think anyone wonders about that now.
So I'm just saying, let's not wait 25 years to fully appreciate Ted. We have a giant walking amongst us.
Yes, and look how he has energized Free Republic. Honestly, before that 21-hour stand up performance, I was thinking this site was getting just a little boring. Now I can hardly wait to get up in the morning and see what you guys are up to.
Plus, you should see the piles of LISTS all over my computer desk, of who voted for what, and phone numbers and other contact info, etc. I even sent his committee $25 which is the first money any Republican has pried out of me since my husband and I went ga-ga over Reagan.
Can't praise Ted enough.