Reagan Had It Easy in the Cold War?

Townhall.com ^ | October 1, 2014 | Brent Bozell

[Lumper20]

I about puked when I read President Supersmart. I read no further. These progressive spin masters think they are journalists when in fact they nothing more then pawns of the commie’s propaganda ministers. Anyone who is so deluded that they could even picture this mental midget as being smart scares the hell out of me. I saw the types who majored in journalism in 70-72. They were not the ones I would rate as outgoing and blessed with the ability to communicate effectively. In fact, most seemed like they were lost as to their values, and; it was as if the mass communications prof showed them the various media to use to form their belief system. Sadly, I think many are brainwashed.

[ozdragon]

Tom Friedman stopped being a credible journalist many years ago.
It is funny how he conveniently forgets that he supported Bush’s actions after 9/11 until things became difficult in Iraq. Then he suddenly became a critic.

[Organic Panic]

Reagan destroyed the USSR. All the little commies and socialists spread out like the cockroaches they are (sorry if I offended any cockroaches. But the cockroaches that escaped ended up in our colleges and raising little red diaper thugs like Obama. Obama IS the USSR and is trying like hell to rebuild the dream. ISIS. Iraq. Iran. Al Quaida. They are all just distractions Obama deals with only when he has to for political reasons. They are distractions from his fundamental transformation of this nation.

[Sivad]

Obama has it tougher? That’s his excuse for doing nothing?
Reagan had it easier? No, Reagan made it look easier
because he was competent.

[Kaslin]

Excellent points

[Billthedrill]

Sure, because Reagan never had to deal with organized bands of terrorists backed by state funding like 0bama has. Oh, wait a minute. He did? Well, Reagan never had to deal with diplomacy between multiple countries with competing interests like 0bama is. Oh, wait a minute. He did? Well, Reagan never had to build an international coalition against a common enemy of Western civilization like 0bama is. Oh, wait a minute, he did?

0bama does have certain challenges unique to his situation, to be sure. Reagan never had to deal with two incredibly unqualified and ineffective Secretaries of State, an entirely criminal Justice Department, an openly fascistic IRS, and media who are complicit with government by executive diktat. In all of that, 0bama's wounds are self-inflicted and a result of his own arrogance and incompetence. There's that difference, yes.

[free_life]

Reagan beat the Soviet Union with a resolve to win against an insidious enemy. Obama and gang are busy reestablishing the Soviet Union from our halls of power.

It sure looks like Putin and Obama work together for a common goal.