What is responsibility?
Does responsibility mean to melt away into a puddle at the feet of partisan zealots and forfeit your leadership, or does it mean to acknowledge the problem and take action to correct it?
If a Microsoft programmer unleashed an insidious virus would we hold Gates responsible? Would his responsibility include an apology and assistance in the investigation and prosecution? Or should he simply step down to satisfy the cries of computer users?
It's disappointing to see how easily Bush partisans discard principle and morality when their Glorious Leader's reelection is at stake.
I take no pleasure in defending our "Glorious Leader" but I don't see how your assessment of Justin’s position isn't just the flipside of the same coin?