Very asute observations, gusty.
But because the democrats and the media cut the legs from under W with their never ending attacks, the Mubaraks of the Middle East knew Bush did not have the domestic support to fully implement his ideas to democratize the Middle East.
Thanks for your post, gusty. The only thing I would add would be that the demonRats and the enemedia had a LOT of help from the so-called republicans, led by none other than Juan McCain!
Not only did they "cut the legs from under W" in regard to his foreign policy, but also his domestic agenda in the form of Socialist Security reform.