‘41’ was a congenial and decent man but not exactly a strong leader. His years as an Ambassador and head of the CIA trained him more to be a bureaucrat. He had a strong approval rating throughout his presidency, but his “be nice” attitude toward the normal media abuse republicans receive let Clinton move in and take over.
I think that sums it up nicely. And because of his good and trusting nature he got steamrolled by the Rats on the tax cuts. The “great compromise” where 41 went back on his pledge for the good of the nation turned into the “great shafting.” And the MSM, which was just about all we had, did not point out the real culprits. I think years from now historians will make proper note of this.