REAGAN? RONALD FUCKING REAGAN? Jefferson – the guy who wrote the Declaration of Independance, the third president and the guy most “patriots” quote the most (Hello, Tree of Liberty) – didn’t even make it into the top five. RONALD FUCKING REAGAN?!?!?!

I haven’t yet decided whether this is a sad commentary on America’s lack of historical perspective at large, or just the viewership at the Discovery Channel. When Matt Lauer announced it this morning on the Today show, even he seem flabbergasted. Reagan. Jeez…