What in the heck is she "talking" about! The tone of her article seemed as if 2007-08 was last year....and not 8 years ago. As an Independent I am thoroughly disgusted with the immature constant blaming of "the other guy". Eight years later and Obama is still blaming GW Bush. Hey, all of you who work inside the Beltway you really are as stupid, shallow, naive and pathological as the Trumpian lingo suggests you ate.  It's you...you, do nothing, narcissistic so called "leaders" that the finger of blame is pointing to. The American people are fed up and are willing to sacrifice diplomacy and finesse in their President to seek a "fix" to the mess you have made. As for Ms., Dowd, she's a prime example of how out of touch the Beltway folk are as evidenced by her continuing to blame.  Ms., Dowd and the rest of the bunch, actually don't get it.  Donald Trump is the product of the blaming, do nothing practice and culture of Washington.