In one of my local papers this morning, I read this irritating snippet about how sure, Reagan won the Cold War, but all the other Presidents had first stricken it devastating blows... and in the list, cited Kennedy landing a man on the moon as defeating the Soviets' "humanistic hubris" or something like that. I know the moon landing was historically significant in terms of technological development competition, but I don't think it was a staggering blow to the Cold War (and the liberals who claim it is should consider its price tag while they carp about the Reagan defense budgets, shouldn't they?). It seemed as if even now, some commentators and liberals can't even cite President Reagan's accomplishments without working in a "but..." of some kind, and Ted Kennedy's statement struck me that way.... "but my brother said it first" kind of approach.
My sentiments exactly.