[buwaya]

Reagan compromised all the time. He was a politician, he could accept half a loaf with as much aplomb as any of them.

He was a great salesman of course, but that was a unique and rare skill. That is one big reason he is held in such high esteem.

But Reagans don’t show up on demand, and you can’t expect anybody in particular to be a Reagan. We have what we have and it is proper to do the best we can with the material on hand.

[Amerigomag]

he could accept half a loaf with as much aplomb as any of them.

Reagan's threshold was 75%.