I don’t think he is a jerk. Everyone knew what he was when he was elected. There was no suprises.
We wanted a strong leader in the war on terrorism, we got it. We wanted a leader who was pro-life and pro-marriage and we got it. Aside from the Meiers fiasco, we got two very strong Conservatives on the bench, which in my opinion is the most successful part of this presidency.
With a congress hellbent on spending like drunken sailors and a senate more concerned with giving the country to the UN and staying in power then working for the American people, I think Bush did pretty good.
A President cannot do it on his own as much as we think he can.