Fourteen months into the Bush administration, the economy is on the rebound, public confidence in the Office of the President is at a sustained, and never before achieved approval rating that shows no major signs of weakening, and there's a mutual respect between the Commander in Chief and the military that hasn't been seen since Desert Storm
That's quite an accomplishment for a young administration.
There have been setbacks as well. In a perfect world, the good guys would win every battle.
In the one we live in, that don't happen.
I don't necessarily disagree with your rosy assessment of some of the Bush Administrations accomplishments. In fact, I have been quite complimentery of some of the very things you have mentioned.
However, IMO, you downplay the negative aspects of this bills passage too much...it was a severe blow to the Bill of Rights, and does great political damage to the base of the Republican Party...the very base we must have not only in force but enthusiastic come November.
I think one of the platitudes that GWB should receive is the creation of the largest government in US history. He has performed marvelously in spending our hard earned tax payer dollars to finance this huge government operation by hiding it within the national debt.
He has done a good job. Even Clinton didn't do this.