Strange Love Affair America adored Reagan cuz he brought Hollywood to the White House. They loved the Old Gipper cuz he knew the answers before any questions arose & his anecdotes seemed larger than life. Most of all, they adored the Great Geezer cuz he carried Death Valley Excitement ta lots ah living rooms – offering Big-Sky Dramas ta people with wallet-size minds. Only Mickey Mouse could have done better! The only problem is when style matters more than substance & too many contradictions are smoothed by smiles, the world becomes a B-rate movie. Aren't most folks tired of cowboy rhetoric? Hey folks, dun't we deserve better lines?

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Ted:	I wouldn't say all Americans adored Reagan.
Tim:	In many ways he was a fossil, yet skilled at acting as if he actually cared about common folks. Though he was often fuzzy about details, he convinced many of his vision.
Kris:	Vision? I would say he didn't do any convincing: money did the work.
Chris:	He should have remained an actor.
Tim:	All successful politicians are actors.