This is what I always hear about Clinton from those types..."he kept us out of wars...didn't illegally invade a country...and the economy was perfect with a zero budget"...I then remind them of Bosnia...with NO UN approval...the Bush economy is just as good if not better...and I just get blank stares.
Their influence is fading, but it still has a major impact on groupthink.
Contrast that with the five-year-long daily barrage on GWB and everyone around him.