"If a musician were to run for President, would we be as condescending?"

It would depend entirely upon the musician, just as it did the actor in Reagan's case. Had it been Jason Robards who won the presidency, I think I'd feel quite differently about it.

"The people obviously had enough faith in Reagan, and that's the only thing that matters."

Oh, I think not. Unless of course, you are prone to accepting handbaskets being bestowed upon you in the devil's hometown.

But KimC is doing very well sticking to the conspicuous compassionate script bestowed upon us by the Republican "compassionate conservative" media.