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.
“I heard stories about how Reagan told people privately he was sorry he had picked George H. Bush as his VP.”
The man Reagan wanted was Paul Laxalt. They became good friends when both were Governors and they were cut from the same cloth. The country would have been much better off if Reagan had stuck with his instincts instead of bowing to pressure when he chose his VP.
“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.”
I agree. That is the main reason Bush only served one term and destroyed the Reagan coalition that had elected Bush in 1988.
Bush also let the media smear Dan Quayle who could have been a great Senator but ended up being a laughing stock as Bush’s VP.
Who would you prefer as VP?