Larry Kudlow points to this essay by Thomas Bray on Real Clear Politics that marks the 25th anniversary of a major event in US and World politics.
A quarter century later and the doubters still hold sway, despite the facts.
It's not hyperbole to say that Pres. Reagan presided over a global revolution, yet there are those determined to ignore or forget this.
There are 'no serious opponents' to this viewpoint, only unserious ones.
UPDATE: (via Drudge) A recent interview with Pres. Reagan's immediate predecessor. Yet more proof that the entire world lucked out when the voters of the United States favored Reagan over Carter in 1980. There's so much stupid in that interview, that it's impossible to pick just a few quotes. Read the whole damn thing. Naturally it's an interview with a foreign magazine (Der Spiegel), seems the rest of the world is only happy with the United States when we are weak, and we were never weaker than under President Carter. The only thing dumber than the answers are the questions.
Grrrrr, Arrrgggghhh (sorry, thinking about the Carter years makes me pre-verbal).
16 August 2006
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Well, with Carter you had to take the bad with the good. On the one hand, there are the issues you bring up, and many others besides. But on the other hand, the man was a living Monthy Python skit. (And since you've been reading Althouse, you know what I mean.)
Plus, he was going to balance the budget! Okay, so it was going to happen because of bracket creep and a crushing tax burden on those who could least afford it, but that's what welfare's for, right?
The Carter Administration Lives On!
(at least in the crappy judges he appointed that cling to the bench like bad memories)
But, reading most press outlets (especially un-American press), you'd think we need presidents more like Carter and less like Reagan.
Whenever I get around to picking up a new turntable, I'll make it a priority to digitize Trust Me.
I've always wondered if David Letterman was a fan of this album and if his Uma-Oprah Oscar bit was influenced by "Idi meet Eddie."
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