How does the Bush presidency rate?
I suppose the underlying question here is whether George W Bush has been one of the worst US presidents.
Many people have already made up their minds.
For them, the invasion of Iraq was enough to put Mr Bush high on the list. And that was compounded by his lack of action elsewhere - with global warming and Hurricane Katrina as examples.
Others will want to wait a bit and see what history decides. History can improve the image of a presidency.
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Speaking for myself, I have found that many current pieces on the possible Bush legacy lacking in historical perspective and a focus on the quality of Bush's policy decisions, which, I would argue, is the more (most) important yardstick by which a political leader ought to be judged.