Scholars of the left seem only to praise past Republicans in order to tear present Republicans down.
Eisenhower and Reagan were deemed to be “amiable dunces.” George H. W. Bush was only praised in retrospect, by many liberals who called him a wimp at the time he was president and who said Clinton’s problems with Iraq were all due to Bush 41 “not finishing the job” - he was praised in contrast to his “stupid” son Bush 43, and his not toppling Saddam was then praised.
Just wait for the ntxt Republican president - libs will be saying how smart even Bush 43 was in comparison.