Reagan and Obama

[JohnnyLingo]

I'm reading President Reagan: The Triumph of Imagination. Last night after reading a couple chapters I was struck by how similar the first few months of Reagan's presidency mirror Obama's.

Both men were elected rather handily. Both replaced highly unpopular presidents and attacked their predecessors roundly during their presidential campaigns.

Both men came in preaching major change. Reagan preached his supply-side, small government economic theory and Obama his big-government ideas.

Both inherited poor economies, and both came under fire for not "fixing" the problem in their first few months. Both preached a balanced budget publicly, while in reality they spend, spend, spend to further their goals.

Reagan believed strongly in the evils of communism, while Obama believes strongly in the evils of unfettered capitalism.

Both enjoyed significant support thanks to their charisma.

One of the differences is that the NY Times, Washington Post, NBC News and other major media outlets crucified Reagan almost from day one, while Obama enjoyed a nice honeymoon.

And while Reagan sought his party's nomination twice before getting it, Obama rose quickly to the presidency.

Anyway, I'm sure most of these similarities could be found in most presidents, but I found it interesting.

[TripletDaddy]

This is very interesting and insightful.

Sincerely,

Kids that weren't alive during Reagan's presidency

[All-American]

This is very interesting and insightful.

Sincerely,

Kids that weren't alive during Reagan's presidency

History is too important to be wasted on those who lived through it.

[JohnnyLingo]

No actual responses?

Shoot, and I thought a non-partisan political post from Lingo would attract some attention.

[Hallelujah]

No actual responses?

Shoot, and I thought a non-partisan political post from Lingo would attract some attention.

Yeah, I am surprised as well.

[All-American]

No actual responses?

Shoot, and I thought a non-partisan political post from Lingo would attract some attention.

All that is gold does not glitter.

Don't take it too personally. It's the kind of thing that happens when there's too much exute noise going on two rooms down.

[Hallelujah]

Not all glitters that is gold.

Don't take it too personally. It's the kind of thing that happens when there's too much exute noise going on two rooms down.

So you are easily distracted? You would have made a horrible wide receiver (that's a football term).

[All-American]

So you are easily distracted? You would have made a horrible wide receiver (that's a football term).

As is "tight end," which is loosely associated with a Freudian term that would suit you more favorably.

[Hallelujah]

As is "tight end," which is loosely associated with a Freudian term that would suit you more favorably.

Rather a tight end, that a loose end. Thanks for the compliment.

[falafel]

No actual responses?

Shoot, and I thought a non-partisan political post from Lingo would attract some attention.

I'll respond. I thought it was interesting. I don't have any other comments, however. But I don't have any insults either.