bush, jonathan capehart is an editorial writer for "the washington post" and a contributor to msnbc. good morning to you both. >> good morning, meredith. >> michael, if i could start with you, you worked in the bush white house. what do you make of the obama administration bringing back your old boss to use as a bogeyman here? >> i think most people would concede george w. bush has been pretty gracious and classy, not attacking president obama. but yesterday obama went after the president for almost every problem and then took credit, i think unfair credit for achievements in iraq. most of the recent polls show americans now blame the current administration more than the last one. that's what happens when you've been in power for 18 months. you're accountable. >> jonathan, is this bush bashing a lot of whining on the part of the white house or an effective strategy? >> no, i think it's an effective strategy n. savannah's report she showed why. 62% of those polled said they would be you uncomfortable with someone aligned with president bu bush. if they didn't have pivot points, things