On the flip side of my hedged but laudatory Reagan comments (at least, that’s what they were meant to be), some additional views via Alternet.
The first paying particular attention to how all the plaudits placed upon Reagan in the current news coverage deals with his personality more than his achievements. “Today, as the media pours out its tributes, as the Washington Post lavishes over 10,000 words, as Senator John Kerry praises good old Ronnie to the skies, much of the commentary is about personality, almost all of it is laudatory, and I have been unable to find one mention of hostages in Iran.”
Also, more critical and unflinching, even: “66 (Unflattering) Things About Ronald Reagan”
Out of Focus 