Appearing as a panel member on Sunday's Face the Nation on CBS, Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus had sudden respect for former President George W. Bush as she declared that she was "nostalgic for the good old days" when President Bush had "soothing, calming responsible words about Muslims" in contrast with the "very ugly week for Republicans" since the Paris attacks.
In spite of polling finding most Americans supportive of GOP concerns about immigration after the Paris attacks, host John Dickerson posed the question: "Do you think Democrats are going to have any opportunity to exploit some of the things Republicans have said with respect to these refugees? There's a lot of outcry on the left, but does that last to the general?"
Marcus also ignored current public opinion as she predicted:
I think it does last to the general. I have to say this week I've been nostalgic for the good old days of George W. Bush and his soothing, calming responsible words about Muslims after the 9/11 attacks. This was a very ugly week for Republicans in terms of their response on refugees.
She then faulted President Obama for not responding to the criticism differently:
And I think it was something that was exacerbated really by the failure of President Obama to explain to people that they weren't crazy to be nervous, but to understand their nervousness and to explain it away.
