I disagree. I think history will treat GWB better than the public opinion polls. GWB can be compared Truman, never very popular while in office. But someone who made the really tough decisions in time of war. GWB laid the groundwork for taking out Bin-Laden. There is more....much more....It was Bill Clinton who dropped the ball on not taking terrorism seriously and letting Bin-Laden escape when he had im in our crosshairs. Bill Clinton was preoccupied with more important matters in the Oral Office with the young intern nestled beneath his desk.
On the contrary, Bush was popular for much of his tenure as the article points out.
It was only when the Democrats targeted the "worst economy since the Great Depression" (which it wasn't but both dems and conservatives believed it) that his popularity faltered.
We had both prosperity and security for most of Bush's terms.