Bush did not do that. The pro-Bush moderator did it and, as a result, handed the primary to Reagan because Reagan came out as a fighter and the nation was looking for a fighter.
Reagan wanted Ford as his VP, but could not come to terms with the power Ford wanted. Reagan knew he needed to bring the GOP together and settled on Bush.
Reagan united and took over the GOP, bringing conservatism to the mainstream.
Trump did the same and took over the GOP, bringing populism, anti-war, pro-border security to the mainstream of the GOP.
Just remember, that a Bush endorsed Trump for POTUS in 2020.
Not the Bushes that were Presidential timber endorsed him.
Let’s recall the R party Presidential timber after Reagan.
Bush,Dole, Bush, McCain, Romney..
Then Trump
Your Conservative R party sucks at sending their best..
That’s why a former Democrat billionaire had to run and embarrassed all those other names to being tools of a Swamp that isn’t Americans First..
And Trump is enemy number one of all those names above, except maybe Dole..
Trump is at war with your GOP
I hope your GOP loses every time.
It means America wins
It means the Swamp loses