Well, he's dead. I'm glad they told us, because frankly, nobody would have noticed otherwise. He's been effectively dead to us for a decade.

I'd like to thank him for making Doonesbury pretty damn good when Garry came off his hiatus. I'd like to thank him for setting the standard by which corrupt administrations are judged. And I'd like to thank him for ignoring the advice of Cheney, Rumsfeld et al. and taking a soft line with Gorby, allowing for and helping to normalize relations withthe Soviet Union. Gorby would likely not have had the support of his people if Reagan had not trusted him and cooperated. The importance of that cannot be overstated.