Most of the world recognize the face on the Five is that of Abraham Lincoln.

Do you really believe we’d be better off with blacks in the back of the bus?

(I think it’s held earlier in the year than Reagan would have been there, but if not it’s a plausible explanation — one the Dems should know better to mention, since politicians of all stripes from all over the state come.)

I’ve changed my mind. . . Mississippians are definitely of the intellectually elite.

By the way, I disagree that campaigning in Philadelphia, Miss., was a blight on Reagan’s record. I agree that the Reagan camp was attempting to appeal to a certain type of voter — that’s the purpose of campaigning. Presidential candidates often campaign in small towns, and this one had an historical significance. It depends on perspective: one could say his visit was racially insensitive, or one could say he was attempting the exact opposite. Either way, he won twice and is revered as an accomplished and beloved world leader, so I hardly think this particular incident makes even a smudge on his political career.