What’s with the shock about how good this article is? Ebert is a terrific film writer.
It's been a while since Ebert wrote anything memorable about a conservative ... and this one is about a conservative icon. "Well written" is a fair criticism. Keep'em coming Roger.
I think he could have been great. But as is so often the case with those types, they let their political persuasions get in the way of just writing a good story.