President Bush doesn't have political clout, and that compromises his ability to get things done.
He just signed extension of tax cuts, he appointed two very conservative judges to the Supreme court, and he is magnificently leading the nation in the war on terror. That is a lot of political clout.
One good thing about Bush's stinking ratings is that he has no authority to lobby for the guest worker plan.
If Bush's ratings were in the 60's, then he might be able to pass the guest worker plan with a majority of House Republicans.