If that's the case, then Republicans should also avoid enumerating their fowl prior to their emergence from the shell. After all, the similarities between 1991 and 2003 are striking: popularity following a military campaign in Iraq, a sagging economy, slowly dipping poll numbers.
A more appropriate comparison would be between W and his father. Remember, the elder Bush was still enjoying an approval rating of around 70% in Sept. 1991.
The elder Bush showed no interest in addressing the economic woes of the nation leading up to the '92 election. That's where the comparison ends.