George W. Bush : President George W. Bush is enjoying another bounce in the polls . Zelizer : With a few exceptions , presidential reputations are never fixed in stone . He says one reason is that passions for presidents tend to lessen after they leave office . Bush : President George W. Bush has done Obama a favor by continuing some of his policies .
Julian Zelizer : President George W. Bush is enjoying another bounce in the polls . Zelizer : With a few exceptions , presidential reputations are never fixed in stone . He says one reason is that passions for presidents tend to lessen after they leave office . Zelizer : President Obama has done Bush a favor by continuing some of his policies .