President Bush has a fascinating public narrative. Public opinion is divided over his place in current day politics and leadership. Markos Zúniga over at Daily Kos has noted how Bush's narrative has changed from one of being a Stalwart to now being Stubborn.

From Daily Kos:

The legend of George Bush, the narrative that underlaid his Presidential campaigns and set the tone for media stories, was that he was the resolute leader, who would not be shaken from his chosen path by minor setbacks and the yapping dogs (that would be us…) biting at his legs. That was his chief strength, from the 2000 campaign, through 9/11, through reelection in 2004.

That narrative is changing, and it's probably the most dangerous thing to happen to BushCo besides the election outcome. Now, instead of "stalwart", Bush is increasingly being portrayed in the media as "stubborn", which carries with it the connotation of "Refuses to acknowledge reality". Once the narrative changes from "bold leader" to "petulant child", he's really in trouble, because that will be the new lens through which the country will see him.