President Barack Obama escorts former George W. Bush as the former president leaves the US Capitol i
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Not enough scrutiny?

President Barack Obama escorts former George W. Bush as the former president leaves the US Capitol i
Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images

Not enough scrutiny?

Politico makes an interesting point this morning:

If George W. Bush had done some of the things that President Barack Obama has — such as spending four hours in New Orleans before heading off to a fundraiser or dissing a cable news network (Fox) — there likely would have been much more of a fuss in the news media.

So, we wonder: