If they had but watched what the cameras captured, they'd have noticed MANY people dabbing at their eyes in those crowds. Some were doubtless just onlookers, but many were obviously saddened.
Hey, Miz. Nice to talk to you during this historic time.
I agree, the media would see that, but it would be easy to ignore and portray it down the road as people just turning up not out of any real affection or affinity for the man, but today it was made so clear it will be hard (though they'll still try) to sell that line. They just do not want to admit how very aligned with Reagan this country was and remains.
Chris Matthews tonight flat out said he thought Reagan would be remembered as more controversial. I predict when Clinton goes Chris will be shocked to find out that Clinton is really considered controversial. To them up is down and down is up.