There's no way I can prove this brilliant flash of insight, but way back in 1980 I said (to the scant few who would listen) that Ronald Reagan's greatest mistake was selecting GHW Bush as his running mate.
I saw no benefit then (and see none now) in getting in bed with faux conservatives of the CIA/CFR/NWO/etc ilk.
IMO the body language in this photo tells you everything you need to know (and hate) about American politics:
