History (and reality) had a much different judgement. Even those who were appalled by the line "tear down this wall" have been forced to admit Reagan was right.
Bush is no Reagan and there is much that I can find to disagree with him. However, the performance of the economy has been far better than media reporting would allow, and the execution of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, even allowing for the missteps, will be studied as exemplars of successful campaigns in war colleges centuries from now.