Beschloss: ‘Fair to Say’ that Without Nancy ‘Reagan Wouldn’t Have Been President’

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BRZEZINSKI: “Together they scaled the heights of American power waging a successful challenge to the three-term governor of California growing the Republican Party by rallying the emerging conservative movement and leading the political revolution that shaped the modern era. As president, Reagan challenged the evil empire from the west wing, Nancy Reagan harnessed the power of the east wing to a tackle the scourge of drugs and encourage kids to just say no. Do you see ‘Punky Brewster’ in that video? Did that bring you kind of back?”
GEIST: “Soleil Moon Frye.” [crosstalk]
BRZEZINSKI: “Let’s bring in presidential story in author and NBC News contributor Michael Beschloss. Michael, it’s hard to really put her legacy into just a few words.
BESCHLOSS: “Yeah, it really is. And I think one reason is that, you know, first lady it’s not an elected office and often times, you know, what a first lady does is not that well documented. But in her case, I think it’s fair to say that without her Ronald Reagan would not have been president, without her he would not have been as significant and major president as he was.”