Pennsylvania Politics Today And Yesterday Book

I don't totally understand why Reagan is the darling of the modern Republican, but here we are.
This is exactly what a diary should be. What a great timeline of Reagan's years in office. I can't help but think he knew someday it would be read and I wonder how that shaped his words, but the succinct day-to-day in the White House was fascinating. There were some moments where he comments on his memories and in hindsight those are sad entries.
I do wish the book wasn't so heavily edited and I didn't like the way the narrator pronounced "RE:" (ray). Is that the pronunciation? I have always heard it pronounced as initials. But even if it is short for regarding this pronunciation is off. Petty? Yup. And Reagan referring to the media as the "lynch mob" wasn't my favorite choice of words -- I get it, he believed they hated him and they were all liars all the time, but...my common sense says that isn't the full story.
The end of the audiobook contains some of his speeches. I was too young to remember many of these, but his response to the Challenger explosion is forever in my consciousness.
Give it a listen. Not to be partisan, but to be a citizen of the world.