April 30, 2020. Madison, Mississippi. Presidents.

The only American President who received no criticism was George Washington. Since that time, the President of the United received hateful words said of him. But time changes the narrative. When Lincoln was the President many people hated him and said terrible thing about him. You read about those words in history books. But now, no one says only compliments about Lincoln. No one from either party casts aspersions on Lincoln. I am old so have experienced several Presidents first hand. President Truman had an approval rating of 22% when he left office. People said horrible things about him, calling him stupid most of all. But history has been kind to Truman and now he is held in high regard. The same for President Eisenhower. When he was in office the press called him lazy, a do nothing president because he played golf frequently and he did not seem to talk a lot. But these days you read only positive words about his presidency. Most people agree that he was a good president and allowed the country to get back to work after the war. These days, even President Reagan receives compliments from both parties, even though the press referred to him always as a second rate actor who was not very smart. He seems to have gotten smarter over the years. Even President Bush the younger is getting a fair number of positive comments about him even though when he was in office he was called foolish. History has treat these ex presidents kindly because their records have had a positive effect on the country. The nasty behavior has been swept away. I would like to see the history books in 50 years concerning our last and the present president. Time will tell.