I think history will be much kinder to Bush especially if they have a free Iraq. I know thats a standard line they always say about presidents that leave with low approval ratings. I was just thinking that for much of the Bush presidency that the economy did well when perhaps Iraq was not going as well and now that Iraq has seriously turned around the economy is going thru a stuff time. Clearly getting two USSC conservatives justices on the court is big.
I have been somewhat disappointed in Bush on a number of issues. I understood what “compassionate conservative” meant in 2000, so I wasn’t too surprised with the govt spending. Nor was I surprised, although opposed, the immigration Bill.
The Foreign policy team 180 degree turn after 2005 was to me inexplicable. This administration felt after 2004, that any action against Syria and Iran would not be supported by the United Kingdom. I was also hoping that Rice would be more proactive in getting rid of the traitor in the Dept of State.