No. Scott McClellan was the poor communicator and the reason for Tony Snow. President Bush made a very self-damaging decision in keeping McClellan on as long as he did.
When faced with tough issues, Reagan went over the heads of the media&press, speaking directly to the American people, and he was rewarded with success.
How did Reagan speak directly to the American people without the media&press?
I am home enough that I don't usually miss any of the President's speeches on anything.....IF the media covers it. The evening news that most Americans watch are edited and slanted - usually followed up by a democrat slandering the President.
I understand your admiration for Reagan. I cried buckets when he became ill and again when he died. I can still hear Mansions of the Lord in my head and know how fitting it was for him. He was one of a kind in a different time - which is why I do not understand those who believe Bush should be a Reagan clone....other than "those were the good ol days". Reagan didn't have a hot WOT going on after a 9/11. There is really no clear way to compare the two.
He uses Reagan's name and either a very bad memory, or reading the wrong books about the man, to cause dissension among conservatives.
It's not worth arguing with him.