George Skelton, not a member of the VRWC, doesn't seem to like the CBS Showtime teledrama "The Reagans". Admittedly, his viewpoint is one of a political columnist, not a movie critic, but he utterly lays waste to the film's factual pretentions.
He was always a doddering old fool, if we're to believe a three-hour hatchet job that Showtime ran Sunday night. Even back in his 30s, as a film star driving around Hollywood in a new convertible, he was befuddled. Needed direction in every phase of his life.Imagine the Liberal dreamer's alternate timeline -- filled with really, really smart presidents -- Carter (76, 80), Mondale (84, 88), Clinton (92, 96) and Bartlet (2000) showing us how live in a peaceful, multilateral world. There'd be
Never mind that Reagan served six terms as head of the Screen Actors Guild. It must have been luck and magic that got him overwhelmingly elected — and reelected — governor and president. And, of course, the Soviets self-immolated; that couldn't have been the old B-movie actor leading America to victory in the Cold War.
No, according to the TV movie, Reagan was led around by a badgering wife. He was the puppet of business interests and conniving aides. He was a dunce.