No he wouldn't. Hubby is a retired USA pilot and such a manouever is very dangerous when one does not fly on a regular basis.
Look at all the crashed weekend pilots. GWB would not endanger our country for a cheap thrill.
Straight-and-level isn't that hard, even in a Hoover. In any case, I'm confident that the Navy assigned an instructor pilot for this flight, and President Bush, while not rated in S-3s, has been there and done that.
Now, I'll bet he was wise enough to sit there quietly during takeoff and (especially) landing.
Nothing all that dangerous about a neophyte, let alone an ex jet fighter pilot, taking the stick, as long as it's not done while low and slow. Speed is life and altitude can be traded for speed. MSNBC reported that he did indeed take the controls for a portion of the flight out. I'm sure not the takeoff and really sure not any part of the flyby or the trap.