They did hate Reagan back then. Bush running against Reagan was a nasty SOB. They also fought him during his presidency. They haven’t changed their stripes.
I wasn’t old enough to remember that, but, based on what I’ve seen and read, you hit that nail square on its head.
“They did hate Reagan back then. Bush running against Reagan was a nasty SOB. They also fought him during his presidency. They haven’t changed their stripes.”
I could not believe the hostility of the California GOP Elites against Reagan out here. Then, it got worse after he became the official candidate. Looking back on it, Bush I and his DC thugs were behind it. They are now after Trump, even worse.