Kennedy would not be welcome in today's Democrat party. When was the last time anyone heard from a conservative Democrat? Zell Miller was the last one I know of.
I doubt Ronald Reagen would be welcomed in the Republican party today with these jack asses like McConnell and Lindsey Graham.
He wasn't welcomed then for the same reasons.
Reagan was nowhere near the graven image some folks have fetishized him into post death.
I don't know how old you are, but I was 14 when he became president, I used to go to sleep at night around 10 years old listening to WLS am in Chicago on the old radio my grandfather gave me..
It was a kind of scary world during the Carter years being only 10 years old.
14 through 18 I read the papers a lot, I used to go to the high school library at lunch just to read all three chicago news papers the Sun times , Tribune and daily Herald, I developed a love for girls, drugs, drinking , partying. And raising a little hell.
I was like two people though ..but being a young guy I could party all night and delveope a skill and a career..
Work two jobs, go to night school ...man The 1980s I was invincible...
Everything clicked and gave partial credit to Ronald Reagan..he made me feel safe a new hope..
From the ford and Carter years of dispair ..