Alternate 9/11 History

My friend sent me this Newsweek link, An Alternate 9/11 History

This article, I was surprised to learn, is actually offensive to me. I don't know who this columnist is - I doubt I've read him before - but his "opinion" is pure fantasy. I challenge this guy to name one president that has so clearly seen the issues, so effortlessly won over opponents, and so clearly done the right thing. He mentions Lincoln - does he remember that Lincoln's actions split the nation in two, and eventually caused his death? He mentions FDR - but forgets that this "bipartisan" president also tried to pack the Supreme Court, delayed entering WWII (while the Holocaust was occurring), and imprisoned Japanese Americans.

I'm not claiming that Bush has made the right decisions, or that Bush is a good president. However, this guy's article plays off the clear distinction, given a 20/20 view of the past, between an ideal president and Bush. If it sounds too easy -- it is.