Ronald Reagan

The other day I heard someone say that that Obama is a communist. I think this is ridiculous, and a shameless piece of fear mongering. I heard another person say that Ronald Reagan was a fascist. This is just as ridiculous. I urge anyone reading this to look up both "fascism" and "communism".
Anyway, I was born in 1982. That means that I was born in the second year of President Reagan's first term and spent the first six years of my life under his presidency. Needless to say, I don't remember much about him. I remember that my father didn't like him. He (my father) said that Reagan was cocky, suspicious, and a warmonger. So that has been my general impression. But when I figured out that I was a Republican in high school, (as if you even have a choice in rural Ohio), I liked Reagan, but only because I was a Republican, and in my mind Republicans were the "moral" party that didn't make me pay taxes. Even so, the impression that he was a little shady, and arrogant stuck.
Recently, I found myself stumbling upon some old Reagan speeches and debates in the eighties, and I decided that my Dad's assessment was maybe a little off. President Reagan seemed to be very charming, eloquent, informed, and authentic. In fact, having grew up under the Clinton and Bush administration and now Obama, listening to Reagan made me feel like he was the last truly "presidential" Commander in Chief. People talk about how eloquent Obama is. He's a first year communications major compared to Reagan. Compared to Reagan's sincerity, Bush is a downright liar. And as far as charming in concerned, Clinton may have had a way with interns, but even liberals seemed to like Ronald Reagan. I found myself really appreciating President Reagan. If he's not sincere, he's the best politician, but I really think he's the last president I can listen to and believe that he really believes what he's saying, and that it has nothing to do with votes, but with the integrity of the office. I don't know. That's just my impression.