Pres. Obama is planning with the Republicans to have some sort of tribute to Reagan next year. It's going to include all sorts of bilge about how great a guy Ron was, so it's time to consider Reagan's legacy.

http://www.alternet.org/news/140438/was_ronal...
"...But there's a growing realization that the starting point for many of the catastrophes confronting the United States today can be traced to Reagan's presidency. There's also a grudging reassessment that the "failed" presidents of the 1970s – Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter – may deserve more credit for trying to grapple with the problems that now beset the country..."