Reagan was called a lot of things but not a "racist". The deadend around here is the complete lack of intellectual honesty on the part of those calling for Lott's head over a crime he did not commit.
Don't you remember when Jimmy "ethnic purity" Carter accused Reagan of using racist code words during campaign speeches in the 1980 campaign?
Ron Jr. was so ticked off by it, there was a flap over whether he'd shake Carter's hand on Inauguration Day.