That never seems to work out, does it? Didn't work for Teddy Roosevelt (Taft became his bitter enemy), Calvin Coolidge (Herbert Hoover reversed all his policies and wrecked the economy), or Reagan himself (George HW Bush fell for a democrat tra and reversed Reagans signature economic policy by raising taxes which drove the economy into recession and consequently got humiliated by Bill Clinton in the next election). And now Obama has Hillary who is making him look like a joke.
Maybe the best policy for both parties is to avoid anyone connected to the prior administration when holding elections.
Your historical knowledge is impressive. Thanks for a fascinating and insightful post.