George H.W. Bush's legacy: A prudent president at ease on choppy seas of foreign policy by info@share.sv | Dec 6, 2018 | Political George H.W. Bush's legacy: A prudent president at ease on choppy seas of foreign policy Prudence served the late George H.W. Bush, and the nation, well. He displayed it in the Gulf War and for paving the way towards balancing the budget.