Reagan gets credit for nearly a quarter century of sustained grown (with very minor down-ticks over that time). Clinton gets "credit" for doing nothing to seriously mess with the economy, and the credit for that goes to the Republicans for taking control of Congress in 1995. Clinton is the biggest do-nothing president we've ever had, and for that we should all be grateful.
You're right about who gets the credit from those who think -- unfortunately, that's not the spin the MSM puts on things.