[dead]

Here is the slap: "While President Reagan's politics grew conservative over the years and, at times, at odds with the nation's labor movement..."

Reagan did grow more conservative over the years, and at times this did put him at odds with the nation’s labor movement.

Reagan himself made both those points when talking about his political growth.

[blackdog]

What we have here is the contrast in style and intellect of the pre-Clinton era and the post-Clinton era. We no longer accept brevity and one liners. Everything has to be all PC and coated with the syrup that satisfies the mob.

I miss the old days when Johnny Carson ruled and the public was a whole bunch gall-dang smarter.

[Wolfstar]

Don't you get it, Dead? The "while" is like an apology for acknowledging the man's passing, for heaven's sake! It took them two days to put up anything. Then, when they finally do, it says that he did good things for working actors — even though he turned conservative.

Maybe my problem is that I take words literally and always have.