Because you "Democrat" nimrods are too SLOW to comprende (that's "illegaltalk" for "understand"), let me spell this out in using some plain, real-America, numberifics!
A coordinated, successful attack, with sufficient warning, carried out by 19 terrorists, killing 2,973 people, on the 234th day of an administration... that's completely and totally and absolutely and so gosh-durn't the fault of the previous President... who happened to be a Democrat.
HOWEVER, an unsuccessful attack, attempted by 1 terrorist, killing absolutely no one on the 339th day of an administration... that's completely and totally and absolutely and so gosh-durn't the fault of the current President... who happens to be a Democrat.
SIMILARLY, a complete and total meltdown of the financial system, including a stock market collapse and levels of bankruptcy/foreclosure not seen since the Great Depression on, or around, the 2415th day of an administration... that's completely and totally and absolutely and so gosh-durn't the fault of the previous President (and Congress)... who created Acorn, and just happened to be Democrats.
BUT, 10% unemployment and lackluster job growth on the 215th day of an administration... that's completely and totally and absolutely and so gosh-durn't the fault of the current President (and Congress)... who want to institute socialism (in the form of Acorn) and happen to be Democrats.
NOW, making a statement from your "brush farm" 144 hours after a dude with bad facial hair is prevented from blowing up an airplane... that's fighting some serious war on the baddies.
AND YET, making a statement from the beach 72 hours after a dude with bad genital burns is prevented from blowing up an airplane... that's "pretending the war on terror doesn't exist".
AND WHILE WE'VE GOT YOU HERE, based on our GOPalculations... the Republicans will retain control of the Senate and the House in 2006... and John McCain will be President in 2008!
Its simple arithmaticology!
BONUS QUESTION: For 200 style points and a free SYFPH button, name ONE REPUBLICAN FAILURE that happened DURING A REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION that REPUBLICANS will take responsibility for. And, no, "WINNING THE COLD WAR TOO WELL" does not count.