IN MEMORIAM: RONALD REAGAN
The most remarkable thing about Ronald Reagan is how many people who opposed him at the time now appreciate him--not just as a person but as a political figure. Roger Simon's post I never voted for him for Governor or President but... and many of the comments that follow capture this phenomenon well.
Memeorandum has a good roundup of remembrances from blogs and other online sources.
Lou Cannon, whose biographies of Reagan are the most definitive so far, wrote an obituary for the WaPost. No Reaganite himself, Cannon has a deep knowledge of the man and his career and his obituary provides a detailed, nuanced, and fair overview.
I'll post some longer thoughts on Reagan later today.