Bush the Unifier?

[Psychic Octopus]

What if Bush had managed to create a coalition after 2001, and kept Republicans and Democrats united in the face of adversety. He doesn't turn The "War on Terror" into a campaign talking point.  He decides not to invade Iraq, and captures Osama Bin Laden in 2004. He wins re-election in 2004, and appoints a few Democrats into his administration. How does this effect his legacy?

(You continue on with Ideas from here, his successor president, his post-presidency, yada-yada)   

[Psychic Octopus]

In other words, what if Bush were not Bush?

Basically, yes. What if everything had gone... well... right? Like he made some different choices, and acted as a "compassionate conservative?"

[Psychic Octopus]

In other words, what if Bush were not Bush?

Basically, yes. What if everything had gone... well... right? Like he made some different choices, and acted as a "compassionate conservative?"

Those were obvious lies to get elected.

Perhaps, but what if he made good on it?

[Psychic Octopus]

That's what I wanted to hear, beet. Ever since I was four, I was fascinated by politics. In 2000, I watched closely, always asking my family on the race. And in 2000, we supported McCain in the primaries, but quickly became Bush fans. I remember I was so happy when Bush finally won. We even have a refrigerator magnet of him. I eagerly supported my hero, Geroge W. Bush. THat was until I fell out of intrest in politcs. I only recently (2007) became intrested in it again, and by then, Bush was a lost cause and I didn't approve of him anymore.