A very unscientific survey of historians by History News Network:
Of 415 historians who expressed a view of President Bush’s administration to this point as a success or failure, 338 classified it as a failure and 77 as a success. (Moreover, it seems likely that at least eight of those who said it is a success were being sarcastic, since seven said Bush’s presidency is only the best since Clinton’s and one named Millard Fillmore.) Twelve percent of all the historians who responded rate the current presidency the worst in all of American history, not too far behind the 19 percent who see it at this point as an overall success.
It’s a lengthy, detailed (with charts, no less) essay.
And, to be honest, NewMexiKen would not link to this if it documented the opposite. I like corroborating my own assessment.
Not saying it isn’t a failure (it may prove to be), but aren’t they HISTORIANS? Don’t they need some distance from current events to make an accurate assesment?