We will not see his like again.
We will not see his like again.It's true. He had a greatness that is rare in history.
But remember what it is that he accomplished. Besides ending the cold war and reshaping American politics he also did this: he reminded all of us that the greatness of America is within each of us.
When people say Sarah Palin is no Ronald Reagan they are right, but they miss the point.
We should not be looking for "the next Ronald Reagan".
We should be looking for the Ronald Reagan in each of us.
And that, in my opinion, is the greatness of Sarah Palin. It is a lesser greatness, to be sure, but it is a greatness that fits the times we live in.
The greatness of Sarah Palin is that she is one of us and that she is living the life that Reagan talked about when he spoke often and lovingly of the greatness that is in all people who are truly free, and in all Americans.
I salute you, Ronald Reagan, and I will always remember what you said about me, and about all my fellow Americans.
We heard him speak in front of the Alamo during the 1980 campaign. What an unforgettable moment! The overpasses from the airport were loaded with well-wishers waving banners and flags. Jimmy Stewart introduced him to the crowd at Alamo Plaza, and then we all went to work to elect the best president of the twentieth century.
I lived in a suburb of Houston during the decade of the ‘70s. Texas Republicans were NOT so enamored of RR in those days — splitting their support between John Connolly (former Gov. now turned Repbulcian) and George H. W. Bush. As a former Californian, I had a hard time making a dent in the Old Guard of Texas with my arguments in favor of Reagan in 1976. I remember a blue haired Republican politico looking down her nose at me, proclaiming that Reagon was “too old”. They had changed their tune after 4 years of Carter.
The state song of Texas is not The Eyes of Texas!
I miss Reagan.