No comparison.
Nobody was singing songs about Bush in grade schools. Nobody was selling paintings of Bush with unicorns, or putting his picture on votive candles. No news organizations were tingling, cheering, or publishing photos showing light glowing behind his head. No Republicans were shedding tears of joy at his election.
Like most conservatives, I voted for Bush mostly because Gore was a leftist and a loon (something that became more obvious later), and I wasn't given a reasonable third choice. It's not like Bush was the epitome of small government.