It is interesting to note that virtually all the politicians who disagreed with Reagan all genuinely liked him as a person.    I am referring to comments long before his death as well as after his death.   In responding to his "lack of intelligence" Tip Oneal- the speaker of the house stated that Reagan outmanevered the deomacrats for 8 years and got all of his agenda accomplished with a democrat house and a democrat senate.   Oneal concluded that he was far smarter than anyone gave him credit for and that democrats always underestimated Reagan.

To answer a previous question- YES- I am much happier with the defeat of the Soviet Union.   The history of the USSR and communism is one of shame with murder of millions of people and goals of global and military domination.   The people of Russia deserve better than what their leaders gave them.   The rest of the world is far better off now that the empire is gone.   Thank you Ronald Reagan.

I got a big kick out of the light bulb discussion.   Only on the mudcat forum would one comment lead to the number of responses that were generated.    You click on a thread about Reagan and you learn the history of the light bulb.    You gotta love it.

PS: How many folkies does it take to screw in a light bulb?
None- folkies screw in a tent.    Sorry about that- couldn't resist.