My opinion of Bush never recovered after he failed to give Libby a full pardon. Along with the pardon, Bush should have made a public statement that showed his disgust with the Fitzgerald prosecution, and explained to the American public what really happened.
I bet that most leftists STILL believe that Libby outed Valerie Plame.
Me too.
And, obviously, my opinion of Colin Powell sank to an all new and permanent low, since he knew the truth from the beginning and remained silent while a good man was turned into mince meat.