George W. Bush goes on ` ` The Tonight Show '' ; Bill Clinton gets Democratic Party . Julian Zelizer : The one are taking opposite approaches to managing presidential legacies . Bush takes initiative in pushing his view of how Democratic Party should act , Clinton says . Since 2000 , Clinton has continued to inject himself into the political arena . Zelizer : Clinton takes more passive role , letting his controversial record speak for itself .
George W. Bush goes on ` ` The Tonight Show '' ; Bill Clinton gets Democratic Party . Julian Zelizer : The one are taking opposite approaches to managing presidential legacies . Bush takes initiative in pushing his view of how Democratic Party should act , Clinton says . Zelizer : Clinton takes more passive role , letting his controversial record speak for itself .