It never really was Reagan's party. The GOPe tolerated Reagan because he won, once he left the White House, it was right back to "business as usual."
Good point.
Reagan was bounded by Ford and Bush, two “moderate” Republicans.
Yeah, he was another upstart wasn’t he?
Probably would face the same opposition as trump today
What could a b list movie actor and one term Governor of California know about facing down Russia, dealing with nuclear disarmament, rebuilding the economy after the Carter recession, and making enemies by calling people an “ Evil Empire”