Did Bush Listen to Kerry's Criticisms?

After watching George Bush blast Sen. Kerry for his criticisms of Bush over failing to study and do his homework on Iraq, Bush's recent actions leads one to wonder if Bush has realized that Kerry was correct and the only "Way Forward" is to do what Kerry said Bush wasn't doing.

For anyone who forgot, prior to the elections, Kerry told a group of supporters - 'You know, education, if you make the most of it, you study hard, you do your homework and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well. If you don't, you get stuck in Iraq.''

After more than three years of being unprepared for the situations that arose following the military victory, the Administration finds itself stuck in Iraq and witnessing daily incidents of carnage killing both Americans and Iraqis.

Finding his administration stuck in Iraq and the public turned away from his policy, Bush has recieved the Iraq Study Group report, visited with U.S. military commanders and also talked with others about "a new way forward."

So Bush is now is trying (at least make an appearance) to study hard on Iraq, to do his homework, and make an effort to be smart so he can find a “way forward,” as opposed to being stuck in Iraq.

So Bush is finally doing the things Kerry criticized him for not doing yet has anyone in the media connected the dots between Kerry’s comments and Bush's recent actions? Of course Bush may not be serious about education and actually have no interest in studying or doing his homework and if that's true the U.S. will remain stuck in Iraq.

So did Bush listen to Kerry's criticism or was Kerry was right? I'm guessing Kerry was right and perhaps that was why Republicans reacted so dishonestly to his criticisms.