On the one hand, getting nostalgic about Reagan is easy for Republican presidential candidates (with the unfortunate exception of Ron Paul, who has publicly advocated condemnation of Reagan). On the other hand, actually understanding what Reagan did, and how he did it, seems to be significantly more difficult for quite a few Republicans, and for an even larger portion of Democrats.
It's time we started thinking just a little harder about Reagan's tenure; there might be a clue or two that could help us out today.
My latest article about this topic is now available at the American Enterprise Institute.
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