A Fitting Tribute to Ronald Reagan

Reagan was one of the country’s great statesmen who prevailed in a titanic struggle between totalitarianism and freedom.

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Ronald Reagan (Dennis Quaid) speaks at the Brandenburg Gate in Reagan

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First, they oppose you and condescend to you. Then, they reluctantly conclude that you had more on the ball than they thought. After that, they concede your achievements. And finally, they make a glowing feature-length movie about you.

This has been the trajectory of Ronald Reagan and his reputation, although the new film, Reagan, wasn’t made by his erstwhile detractors.

Rich Lowry

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Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.

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