Wow! Did not know that about Reagan and the Bush inauguration. Thanks. (Yes, I was around then — been around since Truman — but I was not paying that much attention to detail, and, in those days, I thought GHWB was a great guy.)
And I don’t consider this a slide on a Q thread.
I remember thinking it was a selfish and rather petty thing to do. It really surprised me.
Now, knowing what we know about GHWB, it makes complete sense. He was letting us know in no uncertain terms what he thought about his successor.
"Future proves past."