Why not? I wouldn't be surprised if half the country believes that Bush was responsible for 9-11. That's what happens when the White House doesn't fight back the lies.
Bush does not have to defend that himself against the lies.
Everyone knows; as do 'the' Repubs; that perception is reality. . .Dems count on it and create their own history and ours.
Repubs ignore it; or figure(d) 'Rush' will take care of it. (No wonder he got tired; I got tired 'for' him.)
Now, they cannot even agree on 'why' we lost Congress; and no one has yet come out to slay any dragons set forth by Dems, since election.