Bush's Achievements

Sure the Weekly Standard is a conservative outlet, but Fred Barnes does a pretty good job of summing up Bush's accomplishments in this piece. He might have screwed up some things, but it's important to remember him as a President rather than an infantile f---up (feel free to disagree, I know so many do).

Bush's Achievements, Ten thins the president got right by Fred Barnes - The Weekly Standard

Here's the list in sum:

1. Ditching the flawed Kyoto Treaty
2. Enhanced interrogation of terrorists
3. Rebuilding of presidential authority
4. Unwavering support for Israel
5. No Child Left Behind
6. Promoting democracy
7. Medicare prescription drug benefit
8. Roberts and Alito on the Supreme Court
   
9. Strengthened relations with east Asian democracies
10. The surge

I would personally add the attempt to fix Social Security to that list, even if it was widely panned, at least he tried to do something that far too many politicians ignore.