@glitterbag,
Yeah, I remember Iran Contra. There was a reason he was called the Teflon president.
Here is the extent of all Reagan's political experience. I included his service as President of the Screen Writer's Guild and campaigner stints just to beef it up a little.
1947 President of the Screen Actors Guild
1953 Campaigned as a Democrat for Eisenhower
1955 Named Honorary Mayor of Thousand Oaks
1959 President of the Screen Actors Guild
1962 Campaigned for Richard Nixon as a Democrat for Nixon
1962 Changed his party registration to Republican
1964 Made televised speech for Barry Goldwater
1967 Inaugurated as Governor of California
1968 Unsuccessful candidacy for President
1970 Re-elected as Governor of California
1976 Unsuccessful run for Presidency
1980 Elected President