Is it just me or does this read like its Bush's fault for the effects of the heat wave?
Yep. But it wasn't Bush who cut the power line. That was Karl Rove.
It definitely reads that way. In fact, the headline combined with the first few sentences makes it sound like the evil and diabolical George Bush ran late, left the poor Boy Scouts hanging, and failed to notify them he wouldn't be there until they were all sick already.
It's not just you...but, what did you expect from the "news" media???