Please forgive me for not quite understanding your post quoted here.
GWB WAS effective at certain things, most of which we conservatives did not agree with: the No Child Left Behind Act, which is a disaster, his push toward globalism, etc.
When I reminded you about the fact that there is now a democrat-controlled House and Senate, and at least part of the blame for that can be laid squarely at the feet of GWB, I was not trying to "make excuses" for him.
o.k. I misunderstood you. (happens all the time unfortunately)
I guess I'm a little sensitive to the Bushbots around here making excuses for him.