It really gives you hope for the future, doesn't it? After seemingly endless years of the BoomerSnots being in charge this is a wonderful breath of fresh air. Bet Dubya carries the younger vote in a major way.
I lived in California for 15 years from 1979 to 1994. Most of that time I was surrounded with people who thought Reagan was a propped up actor-governor/president. They were openly contemptuous of him and were horrified to discover that I adored the man. It really miffed me.
Then one day one of them scoffed that I was "so normal". I didn't smoke pot or use the F word. I didn't enjoy their excessive gossip. I choked up when the American team entered the Olympic stadium. I was a history buff. I had a regular job with a big company and I visited my family often.
I could've taken it as an insult, as it was intended. Rather, I knew it was we "normal" people who responded to Reagan's optimism about the American people.
The "blue" state people are Sophisticates...too snooty to place their hands over their hearts when the national anthem is played. They think we "red" state people are corny. Reagan was corny. He loved the flag, revered the military, and respected the office he occupied. He dwelt on the greatness of America at a time when the Sophisticates preferred to mire themselves in her faults. (They still do.) He single-handedly elevated the reverence of D-Day. He reminded us that peace comes from strength. He believed in us. When he spoke of "morning in America" or that "city on a hill", it stirred our heart strings. Yes, we're corny. And Reagan was one of us.
I imagine Heaven is an even happier place than it was a few days ago.
Wouldn't that just FROST the "Rock the Vote" crowd?