Additionally, sometimes I think that some of our Northern and N.E. state politician suffer from the same disease as their counterparts in Canada.
The Canadian politicians have gone mad
you had to know their buttplug would give out sooner or later
No, this is standard fare from politicians all over the world. Got a major problem in society that not only can you not cure, but have actually contributed to? Find a scapegoat - distract the masses.
It's Bush's fault works quite well. If they can't blame it on Bush directly, then on America in general, particularly American WASP males and the things they stand for, support, need or love.