What Would Reagan Do?

Both Democrats and Republicans have love affairs with certain politicians.  One of the Republicans' favorites is Ronald Reagan.  Whenever I listen to Sean Hannity, when I can stand it, I hear him ask "What Would Reagan Do?"  At a Republican primary debate last year, the last question was "Would Ronald Reagan Endorse You?".  (It should be noted that it was at the Reagan library.)  But my question is why I should care what Reagan would do.  It seems odd to me that the phrase "What Would Jesus Do?" is just changed, so the Jesus is dropped and replaced by Reagan, giving him a certain God-like status.  Why should politicians be venerated like this?  It seems wildly inappropriate.  Sadly, only his spirit is with now.  So why should I care what he would do?  Did Ronald Reagan solve the illegal immigration problem?  No.  Did Ronald Reagan balance the budget and free us from debt?  No.  Did Ronald Reagan solve the energy crisis?  No.  So why should I care what he would do?  He wasn't perfect and he didn't have all the answers.  He was a great president, but I am not going to base my beliefs on what he did or even who he would endorse.  The "Founding Fathers" are also treated with nearly divine status.  People ask what they would do or think.  Why should I care?  They were around 200 years ago.  If I just listened to them I would be a slave-holding deist.  Again, they were great leaders, but not perfect.  I am not going to ask myself what someone would do before I vote.  I don't care.  I only care about what I think works NOW, today, in the context of the constitution, and I couldn't care less if it is the Republican Party, the Democratic Party, the Libertarian Party, or the Constitution Party that supports it.