WaPo’s Ruth Marcus: I’ve Been Nostalgic for the Good Old Days of George W. Bush

MARCUS: "I — I think it does last to the general. But 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. 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."