How Bush missed his opportunity to be the best president ever, over and over again

Newsweek’s Jonathan Alter writes about how Bush failed to use the political capitol he gained after 9-11. His bottom line is that Bush’s arrogant, my way or the highway, leadership style has messed this country up. He could have defied gravity and lead with greatness but instead, his leadership has brought us to an unwinable war in Iraq with other countries looking to us with disappointing and rolling eyes.

Here is Alter's view of how things could have been.

Our next president has his work cut out to regain our credibility on the world stage.