one of the interesting points in the exit poll analysis report was how often something I recognized was mentioned
many people who said the economy was a big issue blamed G.W.Bush for it
I have said this was a big error that Mitt never moved forcefully to correct. More than anything he “let it slide off him” - sort of saying its not his, Mitts fault either, but he failed to forcefully reject the whole premise that conditions today are G.W.Bush’s fault.
That made those who came to the argument with that premise see Mitt as an echo, not a choice. To be a choice he had to convince people the premise was wrong.
No matter what Obama “inherited” he did not inherit the economy damaging issues he added on to the mess, like Obamacare, nor did he inherit the regulatory uncertainty followed by regulatory excess that he burdened the economy with. Mitt never made THAT case.
“conditions today are G.W.Bush’s fault.”
After 4 years, ‘Bush’s fault’ still works. will the marxist party still push it in 2014? 2016? I don’t see why not.