In our local Tacoma, Wa paper some loon was making the same point. It is the narrative now. It’s Bush’s fault on steroids.
From http://tinyurl.com/yccomqp
“Follow the money! Bush and Republican business allies have made billions on the “War on Terror”. The Republican attack on Obama has been as if they had advance knowledge of the underwear bomber. The media totally missed the lies leading to the Iraq invasion. Where and what was Cheney and his corporate pals doing Christmas week? Planning? Seems like it! Ask questions media bozos!!!!”
They have not done as well as teleprompter manufacturers have in the last few years.