Reagan picked Bush, which most have caused you to lose any respect for him. (Not to mention some terrible Senators he endorsed)
Reagan picked Bush for party unity purposes. Its understood back then that Reagan and Bush don’t share the same view. Bush once attacked Reagan for voodoo economics for believing in tax cuts. Cutting taxes leads to more revenue? Bush didn’t believe it was possible
Yes he did pick Bush. And on paper Bush was the most qualified individual to become president in our nation’s history.
Was he a good president, a true Conservative? No. He took the Reagan legacy and turned it over to the likes of Bill Clinton. Then Clinton promptly took the Constitution to the Oval Office and took a dump on it.
As his son did, they both handed off to men that polarized the nation to the breaking point, and have been extremely destructive to the cohesive nature of our nation.
I am still taken aback when folks try to make mileage off Reagan, by pointing to things he did so they can feel better about people who aren’t Reagan’s equal at all.