You had that Congress but no Pub leader to smack the crap out of them when they overspent their Federal Credit Cards. Bush could have been that leader but wasn't.
One thing we can give Bush is this: 9/11 was never repeated thanks to him.
We can also give him this: He spent more of our hard earned money than any President since Lyndon Johnson. He REFUSED to enforce U.S. immigration laws, to prevent illegal immigration, or to secure U.S. borders, and he thus made the illegal immigrant problem much worse. He increased the size, reach, and appetite of the Frankenstein's monster known as the Federal Government, thus eroding more and more of our liberty. He increased entitlements with his ridiculous prescription drug massive giveaway--of our money. He handed Congress to the Democrats on a silver platter in 2006. He paved the way for a Democrat takeover of Congress and the Presidency in 2008.
I agree that it's hard to imagine--but a Democrat President would have been--and will be if elected--MUCH, MUCH WORSE! We must keep reminding ourselves of this.