I like Reagan. But whether advisers or other input, whatever he did meant the buck stopped with him. Yes, it’s easy to Monday morning quarterback, but we tend to do that with politicians. It’s part of the game. And it would cause a lot of heartache as candidate Reagan today vs the Reagan we currently revere.
I think Reagan would have upgraded his Conservatism as we have over time.
Issues that he may not have gotten right in his day, he would see more clearly today.
His amnesty is one such issue. Trade deals would be another.
It was the outcome of such policies that have impacted our views.