So who's part of the 29%?

But in the example you cite was because Kennedy had a singular resolve against the wishes of those in his cabinet.

It seems just the opposite with Bush on his entry into war - he listened to all the wrong people, those whose views seemed to coincide with his personal wishes.

Even if something came out that showed his motives in the Middle East were, in retrospect, acceptable or even admirable, there are a lot of other issues that he has managed to foul up and take the blame for, wrongly or not.

Which is why I find it so hard to believe that the future will vindicate him - so much information would have to be de-classified on many different things for him to be remembered as a competent, effective leader.

I think his current opinion as a bad President is justified and we have plenty of reason to. And I think the burden of evidence to convince perpetuity and posterity that he is otherwise is entirely too great.