NR Daily: The Neglected Reagan
Does anyone really know Ronald Reagan? In his new book The Working Class Republican, a bracingly revisionist account of the 40th president, Henry Olsen answers "no." One of the most astute political analysts at work today and a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, Olsen argues that Reagan's politics bear the distinctive stamp of his origins as a New Deal Democrat. Olsen's interpretation of what he calls "Reagan's New Deal conservatism" is open to dispute. But he undoubtedly is correct that contemporary conservative politicians do Reagan — and themselves — a disservice by remembering him as an unremitting ideologue and tactical maximalist ... June 30 2017 VISIT NATIONALREVIEW.COM The Neglected Reagan Rich Lowry Does anyone really know Ronald Reagan...