Barack Obama: As American as Apple Pie and Ronald Reagan

Or so he and legacy media would have you believe.

Liberal pundits have recently found a new epithet for President Obama: "Reaganesque." But for that to fit, our current president would have to do a dramatic about-face, especially when it comes to policy... As America celebrates the 40th president's 100th birthday, the current White House occupant should think about his predecessor's bedrock philosophy and actual accomplishments that led to his success.

...our president would be wise to delve a bit deeper into his subject. He would find Reagan was successful not because of his personality — his well-known optimism, his ability to communicate — but because he had powerful conservative beliefs that resonated with Americans' own deeply held ideas of right and wrong...

Reagan emanated optimism. He did so because he believed — indeed, he knew — that his principles were the right ones. He believed in individual rights and responsibility, small but effective government, a strong defense and the rule of law.

Comparing how Reagan brought the economy roaring back with Obama's lack of success is instructive...

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