[Bringbackthedraft]

But as a president, he was a good golfer. ............ and fisherman.

[Genoa]

Ike was a nice man and a great general. He was a symbol of stability at a time when the country needed to catch its breath and get on with the business of raising families and expanding the peacetime economy.
He didn't really understand politics. In 1952, it wasn't altogether clear whether he wanted to run as a Republican or a Democrat. He eventually chose the former.
Basically his staff and cabinet ran the country. In press conferences he was downright incoherent. But it was OK, since the White House press corps were happy to cut him slack. Times were different.