I understand exactly what you mean, but it is a mistake to cede the battlefield of the media to the enemy.
I think his administration and he himself could have done a better job of presenting their side, and they didn’t have to be nasty to do it.
Actually, I think Bush won the territory. Because as I said the media lost a lot of its power due to Bush's strategy. CNN was and is today a major casualty.
A President is not God...he cannot do all things. I'm glad Bush preserved his energy for the WOT...the greater fight. 20/20 hindsight says "why didn't he do this" or "why didn't he do that". We forget today how hard it was to keep the troops encouraged and the war strategies working. We forget how discouraging things looked. EVERYONE thought we would have another major attack. Well Bush went on offense and never let up and we did not have that 2nd attack. He did a great job...and with dignity.