I voted for George H. W. Bush twice. I admired his military service. I was a trifle disappointed that he was not equal to Reagan, but Reagan was a tough act to follow.
What is hypocritical is how the Democrats and the Left are praising Bush as a bi-partisan (in order to slam Trump). Remember how Bush was depicted during his presidency? Take a look at several movies such “Naked Gun 2-1/2” (Bush is a heartless politician intent upon allowing energy companies to pollute the world) or “Dave” (a president is patterned upon Bush without using his name). Worse still, was “W” in which Oliver Stone depicted #41 as an awful parent with an idiot son in #43.
Three words: Willie Horton Ad. The left never forgave him for putting out a factually accurate and devastatingly impact ad that told the truth about their weakness on crime. He was the worst racist in a generation, and so elitist that he didn't care about anyone but rich people. Why he even looked at his watch in the debate with Clinton, proving he didn't care.
That is, until they found a way to use him to trash Trump. Now he was a classy statesmen, one of our finest presidents and a paragon of civility and decorum, such a stark contrast to the current President. Disgusting how these people function, and disappointing that Americans fall for it.