Well, who would you have voted for otherwise? Al Gore? John Kerry?
It's always easier to second guess these things after the fact. Monday morning quarterbacking is easy peasy.
But at the time, GW Bush was the best choice.
I certainly agree with you about the alternatives, but you have to allow for some sort of self-shame (even hindsight) in having to do that. At this point I blame the damn GOPe and elitist establishment Republicanism (i.e., RINOism) for that damnable choice.
George W Bush is nothing but a freaking imposter who mislead me and many, many Americans about what he really is. As far as I’m concerned he is an appeasing uncaring idiot buffoon that has left us with the freedom disasters of DHS and TSA. There isn’t a Band-Aid or poultice big enough to put on that. Not by a long shot. STFU W!