George W. Bush goes on `` The Tonight Show '' ; Bill Clinton gets Medal of Freedom . Julian Zelizer : The two are taking opposite approaches to managing presidential legacies . Clinton takes initiative in pushing his view of how Democratic Party should act , Zelizer says . TL;DR President Obama and former president Bill Clinton will be honored at the White House for their work together over four decades. Bush left the White House hugely unpopular and controversial . Bush takes more passive role , letting his controversial record speak for itself .
George W. Bush goes on `` The Tonight Show '' ; Bill Clinton gets Medal of Freedom . Julian Zelizer : The two are taking opposite approaches to managing presidential legacies . Clinton takes initiative in pushing his view of how Democratic Party should act , Zelizer says . TL;DR President Obama and former president Bill Clinton will be honored at the White House for their work together over four decades. Bush takes more passive role , letting his controversial record speak for itself .