Apples and oranges, Walrus!
GWB's consistant, daily gaffes are so numerous as to far surpass any single remark made by John Kerry (and just so you know, I'm not a huge Bush or Kerry fan, either).
The media treats them differently and that effects our perception of both men. GWB is percieved as a "regular guy" - someone most people could imagine hanging out with and tipping back a few beers - and is expected to screw up his words accordingly and his errors are forgiven. Kerry is viewed as an intellectual and as such, most don't forgive any missteps he makes or misspoken words he utters. It's not an even comparison, IMO.
As to Hillary, Guilliani, McCain, and I would add, Obama to that mix

- they will have to come up with concrete plans to solve this war in Iraq because I don't think that GWB is going to come through in that department. He's ignoring the Baker Commission, for crying out loud! A bi-partisan commission packed with his allies and he's chosen not to take their reccomendations!
I find that appalling, especially in light of most Americans' displeasure in our involvement over there.
As to your assertion that these presidential candidates, in particular Hillary, will have no idea what to do re Iraq - do you have any facts to back your opinion?
Frankly, I think right now, GWB is doing nothing to get our boys home - in fact he took the reccomendation to increase our troop numbers over there just this past week! Yeah right - that'll get us out of there faster...
