Based on the previous 43 examples odds are most of history will remember bush this way:
"who?"
The average person probably can't name more than 4 or 5 presidents from before they were born. And the biggest scandals, liars, cheats, and general morons have largely been forgotten.
Quick, who started the Mexican-American War? What were the arguments in favor and against. Ultimately was it a good thing or not? What were the significant repercussions?
That was probably the most despicable, overtly imperialist war we've ever been in. It was a huge deal. And outside of a relatively small circle of people with a particular interest in history, completely forgotten.
"Important people" and "important thinkers" put way too much thought into how events and people will be regarded by "history." The answer, with very few exceptions, is: not at all.
Here, by the way, from the wiki page is a quote about that war, that may sound familiar:
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In the murder of Mexicans [replace with Iraqis] upon their own soil, or in robbing them of their country, I can take no part either now or here-after. The guilt of these crimes must rest on others. I will not participate in them.
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