"Unfortunately Reagan was one of a kind and I doubt that anyone of us will ever live long enough to see anyone use words with that much power again, although Dubya's "you're either with us or against us" speech was close."
Reagan got a lot of flak from the media and the Dimocratz in general for being an actor, "Bedtime for Bonzo," etc. But after all his years on radio and in the movies, he had polished up his speech delivery and stage presence and had the brains to use both as a weapon against Gorby and against Dimocratz and Congress. His training on the stage served him, and by extension, this great country handsomely.
Those in the entertainment industry today are much different than those from the old days of vaudeville, radio and early movies. I just don't see the same kind of polished delivery that was common then.
Schwarzenegger will never follow in the shoes of Reagan even if he is governor. He (or any other actor I've seen) just doesn't have the same aura of likability or the ability to think quickly on their feet.
As I have said before, Reagan was one of a kind.
What GWB said "you're either with us or you're with them"!
There is a difference.
It was that speech from Bush - you're either with us or against us - that made me think of Reagan. And also on the eve of his reelection when the so-called polls showed Kerry ahead and Bush was quoted as saying "It is what it is." That calm acceptance was Reaganesque. Didn't Reagan say something about history will decide when he was being bullied by some reporters on his presidency and legacy?