The difficulty with that argument is that you have John Kerry as your other alternative. Simply chastizing the FR favorite because he did not inspire you, claiming he is a dullard, stupid, but still a nice man is an interesting observation that has had followers among those in the media for years. Your final inference is that there are others who can do better, presumes there is another. Yet, the elephant in the room is John Kerry, substantially more dull and deviod of ideas than any candidate who has come along in quite some time.
Bush, like his father, butchers syntax, but is not a Clintonian poll follower. Instead, he actually believes in doing what is right and what we all fundamentally understand is right. You find fault in his delivery and his intellect, yet your own intellect should appreciate the wisdom of Bush's actions in Afghanistan and Iraq. While the sausage is being made, it is nasty business, but the final product is rather tasty. Give this thing in Iraq some time, you might be inclined to change your mind about Mr. Bush.