A whithering -- and, I think spot-on -- look at the Reagan/Thompson comparison.
It's bogus.
And it also spotlights what is so different about all the candidates (with the possible exception of Obama) running today vs. the former movie actor president. Reagan believed in things. His views when elected in 1980 were views he fleshed out in the 1960s. He may have used polls and imagery to help him sell his ideas, but he was no finger-in-the-wind chameleon ready to adopt whatever position would win him the most votes.
Reagan wanted to be president because he wanted to do certain things. The candidates running today try to figure out what things they need to do in order to become president. Such is the difference between giants and dwarves.
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He asked me to leave a comment describing the situation. He'll be back as soon as Blogger takes a chill pill.
UPDATE: I'm still locked out of posting.
Bastards.
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