I think he's losing "big time"!
Not only that, he screwed up his positioning. Zero wanted to be able to blame Bush if we got hit again on his watch, which is why he left Gates and some other bushies in place, IMHO. Now, with his very public spew about Gitmo and "torture" and separating himself very publicly from Cheney the public will blame him for another attack. Even though, as you point out, he's continued many of the same policies! Slick Willie never played a hand this poorly.
But he's really caught. He lied to the American people and claimed to be a moderate to get elected, but in the primaries convinced the moonbats he's one of them. Whichever group he appeases, he's screwed with the other!
Yes, he has screwed up his positioning, another attack is now his fault.
The Cheney team turned the tables on him so smoothly I’ll bet BHO is still scatching his head over how it happened.