Politics thrives on simple, clean messages, something that played to Obamas advantage in 2008. Stagnant unemployment and the loss of Americas AAA rating are as simple and tough as they come. This is the economy on Obamas watch, and theres no one left to blame. – John Sununu
Barack Obamas life was so much simpler in 2009. Back then, he had refined the cold act of blaming others for the bad economy into an art form. Deficits? Blame Bushs tax cuts. Spending? Blame the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. No business investment? Blame Wall Street. – John Sununu