First, I don't want President Obama to fail. I know, though, that his ideological premises have been tested and failed consistently. The only "success" he can achieve will involve betrayal of his core constituents and their beliefs, which I don't foresee. My hope is that the damage done by his policy decisions is contained and recoverable.
I think there's another step missing in the discussion. Yes, "Blame Bush" will get tired, and so will "Blame Congressional Republicans". What's left? "Blame US". You, me, anyone who didn't vote for him, didn't close their eyes and believe firmly enough in the audacity of hope, didn't put their shoulder to the wheel quite hard enough. That explanation will never grow tired. "It would have worked, if only YOU had pitched in and committed yourself, but you were to selfish and shortsighted". What failed leftist experiment hasn't been explained and justified this way?