Then later Ron Paul stabbed Reagan in the back by calling him a failure..
“Ron Paul’s embrace of Reagan’s legacy represents a significant change of heart. Actually, it’s the second time that Paul has changed his mind about Reagan. After endorsing Reagan for president in 1976 and again in 1980, Paul became disenchanted, leaving the Republican party in 1987. The following year, he told the Los Angeles Times on May 10, 1988:
“The American people have never reached this point of disgust with politicians before. I WANT TO TOTALLY DISASSOCIATE MYSELF FROM THE REAGAN ADMINISTRATION.”