“But that’s what the Left does: indecent, ugly rage”
(& the Gipper rose above it)
In his tribute to the Gipper today on the Corner, Paul Kengor reminds us that W wasn’t the first Republican president the left demonized. Demonization of prominent Republicans, it’s what the left does:
Reagan was just plain likable. Of all the subjects I’ve studied, few were as universally liked. Sure, Reagan, as president, was demonized by the Left, but that’s what the Left does: indecent, ugly rage. Still, even most liberals muster nice words about Reagan personally.
Central to that likability was Reagan’s humility. The word “I” didn’t dominate his conversation, unless he was poking fun at himself. He was no narcissist. Ronald Reagan was not full of pride; he was thoroughly unpossessed of self-love.
And the Gipper was a plain ol’ nice guy. He didn’t let the barbs of the media–and there were many–get to him. I speculate that it was his lady’s love that made him so strong. The leftists’ barbs bounced right off him because he was confident in his beliefs and strengthened by Nancy’s affection.
He didn’t need love himself; he got all the validation he needed just from one look in his wife’s eyes.
Kengor concludes with an anecdote about the Gipper’s common touch which shows why our Ron was such a great man.
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” Demonization of prominent Republicans, it’s what the left does”
And the right doesn’t demonize prominent D’s? What’s your point?
Comment by D — February 6, 2010 @ 11:37 pm - February 6, 2010
Using their words and pointing out their deeds is not “demonizing” no matter what the KOSholes tell you. Calling the American people teabaggers, Nazis, Klansmen, mobs or calling our soldiers terrorists or referring to them as uneducated hicks IS demonizing.
Comment by ThatGayConservative — February 7, 2010 @ 8:25 am - February 7, 2010
He didn’t need love himself; he got all the validation he needed just from one look in his wife’s eyes.
Jesus Christ buddy, he was a politician, not a king. If you think your desire to glorify this guy comes from your own independent appraisals of his performance and not a highly efficient and deliberate marketing campaign on the part of the media and GOP leadership, you’re just crazy.
The current period of American decline was started during the Reagan administration. Our country’s been weighed down by social conservatism and voodoo economics since he took office, and I wouldn’t consider that much of a contribution. The things he’s lauded for like ending the cold war (as if he did it single-handedly) would have happened anyway – but you just go ahead and pretend that it was all about his speech.
Comment by Levi — February 7, 2010 @ 8:51 am - February 7, 2010