My point at the top of it, was pointed out here:
Whether Bush could emulate those examples is an open question. He points to his time as Texas governor, when he worked with Democratic legislators. But since winning the White House, he has only sporadically reached out to the other side. And unlike Reagan or Clinton, he presides over an unpopular war with no end in sight.
One thing not really pointed at was that the Reagan and Clinton presidencies did have some other hurdles to leap: Reagan the Iran-Contra Affair and Clinton an impeachment over an affair, both in their second terms.
[Tack link added today on Bush Legacy]
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