well, as I recall, GWB was pretty much universally admired for his "compassionate conservativism", his intention to change the tone in DC, and his reaching across the aisle to work with dems.
You're right. But those things seemed to disappear from dialogue in the DLLs' incessant hammering of President Bush, I seemed to recall.
I can see a lot of parallels right now, is all I am saying. now, having said that, the MSM would have crucified GWB if he had the same ties to an utter slimeball like blago . . .
Not sure I see the parallels. But so what? Guess I'm fully unimpressed with Obama's non-bipartisanship, even if he is appointing some Republicans. And his "I won/We won" statement of a few days ago seems to indicate tone deafness to bringing a new day to D.C., especially across that great divide called the aisle.
For sure, you're right re: how the advocacy/adversary media would've sliced and diced Bush if he had simliar slimey assocations as Obama has with Blagojevich.
Best.