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Didn't completely suck, but sucked enough
I suspect next to George W. Bush's unmitigated domestic and foreign policy failings, Reagan in hindsight looks very much the lesser of two evils. But keep in mind that the failure to put the Iran-contra people behind bars paved the way for Bush and company to engage in equal treachery to launch the Iraq war. And Americans under Reagan weren't necessarily safe from international terrorism, either -- remember the 241 Marines killed in the 1983 Beirut bombing, or the Pan Am 103 bombing five years later.
On the other hand, Ronnie told us all those funny stories about being a 1930s Chicago Cubs broadcaster...