[MGunny]

Trump just as much of a gentleman as Reagan was...Reagan much more of a politician in regards to the speeches he gave, but at the end of the day both have the same message,IMHO.

[irishjuggler]

Trump just as much of a gentleman as Reagan was...

Well, sir, then I guess that you and I have vastly different definitions of 'gentleman.' I have zero memory of Ronald Reagan mocking people for their physical disabilities or looks. I have zero memory of Ronald Reagan bragging about his sexual conquests or prowess. I have zero memory of Ronald Reagan making ridiculous boasts like Trump who constantly declares that everything about himself is terrific (e.g., he's the smartest guy, the richest guy, the greatest golfer, the guy with the best poll numbers, the guy who has read the Bible more than anyone else, etc.). I don't think that anyone since a young Cassius Clay has been so intent on declaring himself "The Greatest."

William F. Buckley and Ronald Reagan were great friends, and Buckley constantly praised and defended Reagan. On the other hand, Buckley accurately nailed Trump 15 years ago as a vain demagogue :

Look for the narcissist. The most obvious target in today’s lineup is, of course, Donald Trump. When he looks at a glass, he is mesmerized by its reflection. If Donald Trump were shaped a little differently, he would compete for Miss America. But whatever the depths of self-enchantment, the demagogue has to say something. So what does Trump say? That he is a successful businessman and that that is what America needs in the Oval Office. There is some plausibility in this, though not much. The greatest deeds of American Presidents — midwifing the new republic; freeing the slaves; harnessing the energies and vision needed to win the Cold War — had little to do with a bottom line.