There are two main reasons to call someone the new Ronald Reagan - to build them up more than they deserve or to build them up to tear them down.
Either way its not helpful.
I’ve been watching the whole mess w/ dismay; but we collectively get what we deserve. I can’t imagine someone like Reagan ever coming along again.
CSPAN recently had a new book review, discussing at great length his exploits as a lifeguard. But I can’t for the life of me remember the title.
(Great tag line, btw)
It's the MSM for the most part who are comparing Thompson to Reagan and you can bet your bottom dollar that it's to tear him down at a later point in time.