By VictorM:

A few weeks ago actor Will Smith made a remark about Adolph Hitler and was angered when the quote was interpreted as Mr. Smith saying that Hitler was basically a "good person." It wasn't at all what Will Smith said, but I remember thinking that it's silly for politicians and famous people to ever use Hitler's name, no matter what the context.

This week we had both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton using Ronald Reagan's name, only to find out that their remarks were blown out of proportion or misinterpreted. Granted, any reasonable reading of their quotes, even if clumsily stated, did not have the meaning attributed by their rivals, but they both ought to know that during the heat of a campaign, reasonable interpretation of their words is not expected.

Everyone in the public eye should know that using Hitler's name is a no-no and Democrats should know that Ronald Reagan's name is just as toxic. Hitler and Reagan were both two miserable failures, even if at two totally different levels.