I don't think it's unflattering at all. It just shows the tough side of Ronnie. The side that won the cold war. Of course, you are probably correct in thinking the Post thought it was unflattering.

The photo "gaffe" is just the tip of the iceberg, Ace.

Liberals did a nice job of showing faux respect for Nixon at his passing; and they didn't unleash too much venom afterwards because thier memories are too short to recall the "evil" that Nixon allegedly caused them.

But Reagan is a modern figure -- modern enough that simple minded lefties don't have to reach too far back into the grey of the cerebral cortex to recall the hatred they had/have for the man and everything that he represents.

Again, it will really REALLY piss me off when the cycle of saying stupid things begins...but they can't help themselves. Look no further than Kerry's fucking comment that had to take a jab (not the appropriate time for any kind of joke) at the angst that Ronnie caused the Democrats.

At least Bill Clinton simply said something bland..."an original"... that doesn't offend, but also doesn't adopt an insincere affinity for the man.

I sort of like that picture, Ace. Reagan was like a pit bull when it mattered and that picture is exactly how I pictured him whenever he was on the red phone.

...pisses me off every single day...

I like that picture as well, it shows his tough side. He may look angry in the picture but he still looks dignified. The black and white along with the old mics is reminiscient of old 'golden age' hollywood pics.

Maybe Danny Glover should work for The Washington Post, CNN and The New York Slimes; he reportedly sneered at Reagan as that dolt who masterminded the Iran-Contra scandal and the idiot who had his finger on the nuclear trigger that would annihilate us all.

At a guess, this is the "I PAID for this microphone, Mr Breen" moment at the 80 New Hamphshire primary.

No, he had a microphone in his hand when he said "I'm paying for this microphone, Mister Green."
I seriously doubt that it's from 1988, though. He looks too young.
And that looks like it might be the California flag behind him, so this might be from anywhere from the mid/late-'60s to the mid-'70s.