Ronald Reagan Legacy

Newt Gingrich Angers the Zombie Reagan

Matthew Filipowicz | Posted 07.12.2009 | Comedy


Matthew Filipowicz

Newt has done the unthinkable. He has attacked one of the Republican sacred cows. No, not the rich. But almost as bad. Newt attacked former president Ronald Reagan.

Can Reagan Save the Golden State (from the GOP?)

Bennet Kelley | Posted 06.28.2009 | Politics


Bennet Kelley

What today's Republicans ignore is that while Reagan talked the conservative talk, he governed as a pragmatist.

AIG Anger and the Free Market Myth

Charles A. Clarkson | Posted 04.26.2009 | Business


Charles A. Clarkson

What do the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, Santa Claus and the "free market" have in common? None of them exist.

McCain's Move to Canonize "St. Ronnie"

Will Bunch | Posted 04.12.2009 | Politics


Will Bunch

McCain says that he may vote against an Obama appointee for the sole reason that the nominee made what strikes me as a fairly tepid criticism of the 40th president, in a comment that was really aimed at Bush.

Obama's Inauguration Could do With Less Reagan, More (Gasp) Carter

Will Bunch | Posted 02.18.2009 | Politics


Will Bunch

While his words may be invoking Lincoln a lot this week, Obama's style, in pulling off the most expensive inauguration in American history as thousands are losing their jobs, is straight from the Gipper's playbook.

How a Family's Divorce Impacted Obama and Other Presidents

Jill Brooke | Posted 02.16.2009 | Living


Jill Brooke

As a child of divorce, Obama is more likely to be sensitive to policies that protect children and more likely to make family health care coverage a priority, since many divorced women lose their coverage.

Adopt-A-Republican

Andrea Chalupa | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics


Andrea Chalupa

I hate to say this, because President-Elect Obama is setting the example for us to be nice and dignified and stop all the political/cultural warfare t...

Why Obama is (So Far) No Liberal Reagan

Shaun Jacob Halper | Posted 10.25.2008 | Politics


Shaun Jacob Halper

Obama will probably win this election, but only by the skin of his teeth. Let's face it: Obama is not the transformational candidate we liberals had hoped for.

Whose Flag Is This, Anyway?

Gary Hart | Posted 06.24.2008 | Politics


Gary Hart

Here's a modest proposal: all of us who support Barack Obama for president should now wear flag pins. This will signal that we are all just as patriotic as anyone on the right.

From The Feed: The More Things Change, The More They Stay Tepidly Respectful Of Ronald Reagan

236.com | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


It's the classic election season "Who loved Ronald Reagan enough to appeal to moderate Republicans but not so much that they offend the generally-Reag...