Why George W. Bush is a Flop, but Still Okay

I don't know how much anybody has been caring about George W. Bush's recent and past administrative stuff, but as I look back on his tenure, I felt compelled to write a bit about him. I do believe that he was a president that did not make enough correct decisions but overall, I do not think he was a terrible person. Agree or disagree but you know, here are a few of my opinions with the perceptual lens that I am wearing. Clearly, in any opinion, two sides need to be represented and for this and well, that's where you come in and throw in your thoughts in the comments section.

That said, I think he would've done his father okay in being somewhat proud. I mean, imagine for a second that you had a kid who followed in your footsteps and despite all odds, became president of the United States! Here's a list of other things that he did that you (as a president) could not do...

-harvard (you went to yale so that's okay I suppose)
-ousted saddam hussein (you had a chance but lacked the necessary support)
-made many lives better in the world (refer to above)
-united a nation that was otherwise apathetic and did not all agree on a single cause
-successful in doing a lot of damage control (china's pilot, wang wei; 9/11; war in iraq; financial meltdown where he did not take it lying still)
-knows how to roll with the punches
-surrounds himself with those who are smarter than he is
-alberto gonzalez fiasco

Maybe these were the only good things that occurred. Maybe he's still not that great, but you know, he did try his best and that's gotta account for something, right?