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Monday, February 2, 2009 12:00 AM

How Republicans created the myth of Ronald Reagan

With the Gipper's reputation flagging after Clinton, neoconservatives launched a stealthy campaign to remake him as a "great" president.
By Will Bunch

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  • Sunday, February 1, 2009 08:21 PM

    The Post 9/11 National Airport Constipation Rule

    I loathe the fact that National Airport was named after Reagan. (My father, a conservative, was very much against it as well -- he felt the main airport of the nation's capital shouldn't be named for anyone.) However, I thought the post 9/11 flight rule that you couldn't get out of your seat for thirty minutes before arriving or after departing was very apt:

    You had to sit and wait half an hour before you could take a crap.

    I'm sure Reagan came up with many of his policies under the same conditions.

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