good morning, wendell. is the blaming bush line still working for democrats? >> reporter: they're still using it bill. the way they put it we're still climbing out of the holocausted by the recession began before mr. bush left office. the economic downturn was the worst since the great depression but it is fair to say that the $800 billion stimulus package didn't buy the recovery the president and his aids promised. the republicans spent their convention blaming him. >> if you didn't dvr, the basic recap goes something like this. the economy is not doing what it should be. it is all obama's fault. that was a key theme. [laughter] and, governor romney knows the secret to creating jobs and growing the economy. >> reporter: the president said the issue who really has a plan to grow the