One can't help but wonder if Obama would've have been as able to destroy the US if GWB hadn't opened so many doors and also neutralized Constitutional Conservatives.
About 6 or 7 years ago I made similar comments about Bush and really got blasted here. There was a site several years ago called “Free Conservatives”, no one dared criticize Bush at all, period.
I think the people have come to realize Pres Bush’s progressive administration was worse than than Bill Clinton’s. I say this because he did nothing to push back Clinton’s agenda, and with the things you listed, he actually made it worse. And he set the stage for obama’s election.