You don't see it yet in the polls, but recognition of George W. Bush's strong performance as Commander in Chief, and therefore as President, is growing. The Woodward book, The War Within, is out and the first stories are very favorable to an understanding of what GWB has accomplished in Iraq. It reflects well on him, his non-partisanship about the war and his essential tenacity. It evokes Reagan, frankly. The Gipper was dispised in the media during almost all of his presidency and only started getting credit for his role in winning the Cold War long after he left office. That may happen to G. W., too.
Add in the supreme court appointments and the tax cuts, and many galling oversights on domestic policy probably will be forgotten in history's estimate of this presidency.
Read The Washington Post piece by Bob Woodward, then Pete Wehner's view from Commentary.
Update - Woodword's book apparently misses the point, afterall.
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