deniability or there is no advantage to blame Bush.
Most people, both parties, are getting a little more than weary of hearing about what he "inherited", what "Bush did" or the current lame campaign rhetoric of "you don't want to go back".
As I see it, I would much rather be upset with a POTUS who takes on the task, leads and does something that I might not agree or with unexpected results (as in Bush) VS a POTUS who does nothing but point fingers with no action taken, hence no results as in unemployment, housing, banking and the economy (per Obama).
The classic options apply....either lead, follow or get out of the way.
We can't get rid of Obama this November but we can certainly take his check book away!!
btk