Trust me, I wanted to have a really classy send off. I wanted nothing more than to relish this and honor Reagan--I really don't need Smith's mindless "he wasn't so great" pontifications. I wish it weren't so, but Smith is being Smith-- and that means he's playing the role of a petty, slow minded, envious little "invite me to the liberal dinner parties in Manhattan" douche bag.
I don't think it's oceanview.
But you are absolutely correct.