They would if he said he made a mistake or if he acted cocky. Those are the only wrong responses.
Bush was passed the equivalent of a dog $hit, and he handled it as best he could. If he kept it (said he made a mistake) he would smell like $hit from now to November. If he threw it back (said no he made no mistakes, ) he would look like he over estimated his personal worth. The best thing he could do is put the $hit down and say he had no idea what to do with it.
Love the analogy. The press didn't even have the grace to pick up their turd on the way out.