As someone born after the era of Reagan, I have trouble understanding why Republicans love him so much. I understand why they like him: after all, he implemented a huge swath of the conservative agenda. However, the unadulterated love is bizarre. After all, after cutting taxes in 1981, he hiked them in 1982, 1984, and again in 1987 (source). And Iran-Contra? He negotiated with terrorists. And when it was discovered, he took full responsibility, stating:
"A few months ago I told the American people I did not trade arms for hostages. My heart and my best intentions still tell me that's true, but the facts and the evidence tell me it is not."It reminds me a lot of "it depends on what the definition of 'is' is."
The reason I am talking about Reagan is that I came across this gem by David Frum:
[...] and President Reagan who allowed himself to be photographed lifting weights. (He looked good at it too.)I couldn't imagine Reagan lifting weights. And if he were lifting weights, I couldn't imagine him looking good at it. I imagine it would look, in fact, look rather ridiculous. After a quick search, I could only find one picture. It is for you to decide whether or not he looks "good".
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