Reagan chose Bush for VP in 1980. Bush was opposed to every aspect of Reagan's policy but he came around. People joked about how Bush changed all his positions after becoming Reagan's VP.
I heard stories about how Reagan told people privately he was sorry he had picked George H. Bush as his VP.
And back in 1988, George H. Bush ran for president on the Reagan record. As soon as he was elected and sworn in, Bush 41 threw the Reagan people under the Bush and tossed aside most of the Reagan agenda.
“A kinder, gentler tone” and all that crap.
George H. gave lip service to Reagan’s agenda when he, George H., was VP, but that all changed when Bush 41 was in the top position.