You missed the point, WHEN Reagan was faced with HIS crisis, he took substantial heat for his decisions, his poll numbers plummeted, he was considered UNELECTABLE for a second term. He was considered little more than a Hollywood actor "playing politics". Now I LIKE Reagan, but those were the facts in 1982. I just see a similiar trend here with Obama. Now maybe the "lip shooters" and the "polls" are right, maybe Obama, the country, IS headed for disaster. Maybe, maybe not, Reagan sure surprised a lot of people when the smoke cleared. The jury is still out on Obama...
We could also conclude, from this comparison, that "poll's" are pretty pathetic, dang near useless right up until election time, THEN they carry weight. Just when the fat lady is about to sing, until then... There little more than a knee jerk reaction to disillusioned voters who want action delivered in the same time frame their Microwave oven delivers action, NOW!!
By the way, Reagan dramatically INCREASED taxes when the smoke cleared. DEREGULATION resulted in the biggest economic disaster this country has seen to date, "sub prime lending".