Cruising the Web With Betsy

I've always liked the Cruising the Web series at Betsy's Page, and I couldn't agree more with her take on Ron Reagan's recent media appearances.  She says,

"There is something shameful on how Ron Reagan Jr. is trying to cash in on his father's popularity by spreading rumors that his father had symptoms of Alzheimer's while in office despite how this has been debunked by both his doctors and people who worked with him on a regular basis. And, as Paul Bedard reports in US News, Ron Reagan tells a story about his dad having brain surgery that is totally belied by any of the facts. At best, Reagan's son is confusing normal memory lapses that everyone has, like failing to recall the names of canyons he was flying over, with symptoms of Alzheimer's. At worst, he's making the accusation to sell more copies of his book."

Absolutely right. I find it very unseemly, and extremely unnecessary.