George W. Bush is an abiding presence in the White House’s day-to-day.  Obama runs though the hall shouting, “Where’s my whipping boy?” When Obama becomes President for real, maybe he won’t need Bush anymore.  Here’s Charles Krauthammer’s astute observations:

This compulsion to attack his predecessor is as stale as it is unseemly. Obama was elected a year ago. He became commander-in-chief two months later. He then solemnly announced his own “comprehensive new strategy” for Afghanistan seven months ago. And it was not an off-the-cuff decision. “My administration has heard from our military commanders, as well as our diplomats,” the president assured us. “We’ve consulted with the Afghan and Pakistani governments, with our partners and our NATO allies, and with other donors and international organizations” and “with members of Congress. “…..

For Krauthammer’s succinct analysis of the choices facing Obama go here.