It was his lack of ongoing explanation to the American public (that needed it very much) and his unwillingness to engage his political enemies I am objecting to.
I understand his reasoning, just don't agree with it. Franklin Roosevelt understood that part better.
He did. They didn't want to hear them. And after 8 years of incessant beating and constant lies by his political enemies (including, of course, the 'impartial' press that hated him with a deep passion and denied the American people the right to hear what he was saying), and the shameful weakness of the Republicans who should have been supporting our troops and their Commander in Chief, but were too afraid, he was unable to recover from the blows to his poll numbers.
Fortunately, time WILL allow the truth to be made known, and those lies will be replaced with the truth.