It helps if you actually read newspapers
rather than relying on your pre-concieved notions.......
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/07/opinion/07MON1.html>NYT Editorial
e.g.
He will almost certainly be ranked among the most important presidents of the 20th century, forever linked with the triumph over Communism abroad and the restoration of faith in free markets at home.
Mr. Reagan's stubborn refusal to accept the permanence of Communism helped end the cold war. He was fortunate to have as his counterpart Mikhail Gorbachev, a Soviet leader ready to acknowledge his society's failings and interested in reducing international tensions.
Ther's more - like a 16 page obit, but I'll let you ignore that yourself.