Not sure how I feel about Ronald Reagan dying this weekend. Okay, that's not true. I know how I feel, I'm just not sure how much of it is seemly to tell.

I'm relieved for his family, who can finally rest after having to watch him deteriorate so slowly and painfully. I'm sad that someone has died, just in general terms. But the best thing I can say about Ronald Reagan himself is that, at least he didn't blow us all to Hell. Though I do believe he certainly came close. Closer than anyone, except possibly George W. Bush, but the jury is still out on that one.

I was 10 years old when Jimmy Carter lost to "Mr. Raygun" as I used to write it. I didn't like his politics then, and I can honestly say I never did warm to him. But (hey, here's another nice thing I can say about him!) he never polarized the nation the way George Bush has.

Rest in Peace.