[Coop]

G. W. Bush guards his political capital like an heirloom rather than invest it for even greater gains.

That's just a downright dumb statement by the author. This President has been quite busy raising funds for GOP candidates.

[Zack Nguyen]

G. W. Bush guards his political capital like an heirloom rather than invest it for even greater gains.

What the author meant by that statement is that Bush does not use his high approval ratings to do something bold, new, and conservative in Wahsignton. Bush has taken his high approval ratings and signed Democrat legislation instead, squandering the power he has.