drop Obama another five points in the polls,
Nope. Obama and the Democrats understand that when Bush is onscreen, Republicans lose votes. The GOP understands that too, which is why they kept Bush off prime time in the GOP Convenstion last time — and five will get you ten they’ll do so again. And none of the candidates ever uttered Bush’s name during the GOP debates this year. In contrast, nobody could say “Reagan” enough.
So you’re wrong. Obama is inviting Bush to the White House for a photo op because coverage of Bush hurts Republicans. People know that Obama hasn’t fixed the economy — he’s made it worse. But they also remember that Bush is the one who first drove it into the ditch.
Supposed to read " does enough of our unserious voting population UNDERSTAND HOW destructive Obama's policies are"
Also, would like to add that during the Bush years, where I lived unemployment averaged 3%.