Paul Krugman: Debunking the Reagan Myth - SPIEGEL
by ravithe furor over Barack Obama's praise for Ronald Reagan is not, as some think, overblown.
the furor over Barack Obama's praise for Ronald Reagan is not, as some think, overblown.
Last week, I published a new book, Impostor: How George W. Bush Bankrupted America and Betrayed the Reagan Legacy. A lot of my friends are not happy with me for writing it and I have been embraced by a number of people on the left whom I would ordinarily consider my political enemies. Both are mistaken about why I wrote the book and what I hope to accomplish with it.
Today, we must honor three presidents above all others: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Ronald Reagan. Each of these men led the United States through a period of deep national crisis, and each time the nation emerged stronger, freer, and more committed to its founding ideals.