Reagan didn't run against someone like Carson, so your argument is apples and oranges.
I worked on Reagan's campaign in Chicago and he won Ill.! Okay, being a "FAVORITE SON" helped, but no 9 year old knows/understands what an adult does.
Reagan was a known "swordsman" in Hollyweird, and adulterer, and impregnated Nancy long before they married. He wasn't a "saint" but he was an extremely good president!
My imagination? I followed Reagan closely.
Where is your video or speech of Reagan ever sounding as boorish as Trump?