Great list. People forget that Pres. Bush's strength and confidence in our nation, as well as his determination to deter further terrorists attacks, helped us through the fear and rage engendered by the attacks of 9/11. Pres. Reagan was the best president in my lifetime, as far as I'm concerned, and I could never take anything away from him, but Pres. Bush ranks right up there with him. I'm not a single-issue voter (read: illegal immigration), so I'm willing to consider all of Pres. Bush's accomplishments (no more terrorist attacks, liberation of Iraq and Afghanistan from their terrorist-controlled governments, de-fanging Libya, SCOTUS appointments, tax cuts, etc.) and rate him just as high as my hero Pres. Reagan.
I pretty much agree with your post completely. President Bush has had to deal with so many situations no one ever has in his position, and having a free-spending Congress on his hands hasn't helped curb his own unwillingness to cut social programs in particular. he's not perfect. But he's damned good and I think he will make a comeback.