I miss Ronald Reagan every single day. And what I miss most, especially given what's going on now, is his consummate leadership. He completely turned the country around.
I grew up in the 60s and 70s and remember just how miserable things were then. Read David Frum's "The 70s" and you'll know what I mean. "Malaise" only begins to describe the mood. "Utter despair" is more like it.
We were very, very lucky to have RWR, especially when we did. Like the British were to have Churchill and like we were to have Lincoln and FDR during their times. Some leaders transcend their offices in profound ways. Reagan was certainly one who did. I look at my kids' generation and I wonder where the Reagans of tomorrow will come from. I hope they're out there.
Of course, the good news is that it only takes one.