Blaming Bush
2010-02-02 - by
I have a real problem with the way President Obama blamed George Bush for the budget deficit in his State of the Union speech.
But my objection is directly opposite Republicans’. I don’t think Obama blamed Bush enough.
As I recall, Ronald Reagan was still blaming Jimmy Carter and the Democrats for everything that was wrong as late as 1984. Obama has another three years to match that.
Politically, Obama would be a lot better off if he kept hammering that he inherited an economy that was about to go under – and a budget that already had. Bush, by contrast, inherited a booming economy and a budget surplus.
Blame away, Democrats.
Blaming Bush
2010-02-02/
I have a real problem with the way President Obama blamed George Bush for the budget deficit in his State of the Union speech.
But my objection is directly opposite Republicans’. I don’t think Obama blamed Bush enough.
As I recall, Ronald Reagan was still blaming Jimmy Carter and the Democrats for everything that was wrong as late as 1984. Obama has another three years to match that.
Politically, Obama would be a lot better off if he kept hammering that he inherited an economy that was about to go under – and a budget that already had. Bush, by contrast, inherited a booming economy and a budget surplus.
Blame away, Democrats.