reagan never warmed up to the bushes. you know, she and barbara went to smith college, but didn't mean anything. eight years, the reagans were president. the bushes were never invited to the private residence in eight years. and he was vice president reagan was was easier to forgive than mrs. reagan. but you in 1980. you know issue of reagan's age up a lot. it was a lot there was a lot of there was too old for the presidency and blah blah blah blah blah and this and. the other thing it really had there was john sears. john sears was campaign manager in 76. and then for a short time in 80 before he before he was fired by reagan. but he took reagan off the road for a year wouldn't let him go out campaigning wouldn't i'm right columns wouldn't do anything. and so what happens in the vacuum is, is instead of reagan making news and staying, is that the gossip mongers over reagans two old reagan you if only reagan was alive things would be better. bob barr real nasty stuff and a lot. this came from the bush campaign. they were