[techweenie]

Wayne: "From what I can gather, reading writings from scholars and political scientists... Reagan's presidency was seen as highly successful at the time, but now in retrospect was not as rosy as it seemed at the time..."

That seems to be the case with 'experts' while the 'man on the street' has gone the opposite way -- from giving an average 57% approval rating during his Presidency (and very poor marks on specifics) to a retrospective 61% approval rating. Similarly, Carter's retroactive public approval has gone up and Clinton's down.