George W. Bush's favorable rating has pulled a complete 180

[underpants]

https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/22/politics/george-w-bush-favorable-poll/index.html

Washington (CNN)George W. Bush has turned his unpopularity upside down.

Six in 10 Americans, 61%, say they now have a favorable view of the 43rd President of the United States in the latest CNN poll conducted by SSRS, nearly double the 33% who gave him a favorable mark when he left the White House in January 2009.

His mark is lower than Barack Obama's 66% favorable rating in the same poll, but significantly higher than the 40% favorable rating for President Donald Trump.

Most of Bush's climb back to popularity came from Democrats and independents. His favorability mark among Democrats has soared from only 11% in February 2009 to a majority 54% now.

In fact, Bush holds a majority favorable rating among every demographic group but liberals -- including strong Democratic groups like nonwhites and people under 35 years old.

[Orrex]

1. Everyone seems better compared to the Trump shitshow

Even incompetent dry-drunks who lied us into a decades-long war of choice.

[themaguffin]

2. that's typical with former presidents

[yallerdawg]

3. When they can no longer hurt us...

presidential ratings tend to improve over time.

We are not a mean and vindictive people. Mostly.