The more I study history, especially American history, the more it becomes apparent that few of our Presidents have acted solely on their own. The vast, vast majority have deferred almost all decisions to their Cabinet and been more or less the Figure-head for policies but not the person who createst them.

This led me to wonder, with all the negativity surrounding President Bush, is he really the person to blame? Or, is it more the fault of his Administration? Granted, I am no Bush lover, so I'm a bit bias, yet I've always felt a little bit more uncomfortable with Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld than with Bush calling the shots. Is Bush really the one making these calls and is thus rightly being lambasted for his choices, or are the real culprits the members that work behind close doors and is Bush taking all the hosility for their actions?

This thread has nothing to do with whether or not Bush's policies are correct, but rather were they of his creation, or is he also just following orders from someone else?

Take care all.