Boy, are these people obsessed with Bush getting a bounce out of Reagan's death.
I'm a Ronald Reagan-style Republican. I love Ronald Reagan and I certainly do not want to dance on his grave politically. But, I do think that The Prez could benefit if the American people recognize him as the heir apparent to the Reagan legacy (Tax cuts, strong defense, etc.) He could do a lot worse than being identified with Ronald Reagan.
The problem is that Bush will get a bounce... from the new Iraqi government, the cessation in violence in Fallujah and Najaf, another stellar jobs report...
The media is preparing to blame it on a temporary Reagan bounce, rather than give credit where credit is due. That is worse than politicizing Reagan, it is using his death to detract from other good news and harm the President.