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Reagan: His Life and Legend' - How Far Today's GOP Has Strayed from the Gipper
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Reagan: His Life and Legend' - How Far Today's GOP Has Strayed from the Gipper

My conversation with Max Boot

At a time when the Republican Party has shifted dramatically from its Reaganite roots, Washington Post columnist Max Boot's definitive biography of Ronald Reagan arrives with particular resonance. Through a decade of research, Boot reveals a pragmatic leader who would likely be puzzled by today's GOP—a president who supported immigration reform, worked with Gorbachev to reduce nuclear weapons, and prided himself on compromise, getting "80 percent of what he wanted" rather than demanding everything. Despite his conservative image, Reagan often worked across the aisle, painting a stark contrast to the current Republican Party's rightward shift and Trump's America-first isolationism. A fascinating exploration of Reagan's true legacy.


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Jeff Schechtman talks with authors, journalists, newsmakers and opinion shapers, and sheds light on the issues of the day, from local stories to national and international headlines and ideas.