obama must feel bush’s pain

Henshaw — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:11:23 +0000

There’s certainly a lot of blame to go around about the latest foiled airplane bomber; however, I don’t get all the ire toward the President. I understand the nature of politics. It’s not just the Right that’s beating up Obama. It’s the Left. When Maureen Dowd bashes Obama there’s definitely a problem. As the Politico has pointed out, Bush didn’t receive this kind of press after Richard Reid tried to blow up his Air Jordans.
I think this stems from the Katrina Effect. After Bush was reelected in 2004 the press and the Left became adept at blaming everything on the Executive Branch. As I’ve stated before, Katrina was a natural disaster that was the most poorly-covered event in my lifetime. Since that time the President isn’t getting a pass on any issue. The nation’s press is so mired in negativity even Obama can’t rise above it. Sure, I have some real problems with this administration’s attitude on national security. There’s no doubt that the White House’s war with the CIA isn’t good for our nation’s security; however, the press won’t cover that angle. Given the way the press is covering events Obama is in deep trouble politically if he faces any kind of disaster.

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obama must feel bush’s pain