‘He led with honor and integrity,’ Rice said of her former boss. Rice: Blaming Bush 'not working'

Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday that President Barack Obama owns “what is happening in this country” after three-and-a-half years in office and should stop blaming her former boss, George W. Bush.

“It’s not working,” Rice said Wednesday on “Fox And Friends.” “Because after three-and-a-half years, whatever is happening in this country is owned by the occupant of the White House, and that’s what the American people think. President Bush led in really, really difficult times. He kept us safe. He led with honor and integrity. I think the American people are seeing that and history will judge him that way.”


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The American people are more fond of Bush since he left office in 2008 with a 22 percent approval rating, according to Gallup. A February Gallup survey found only 47 percent of Americans now believe Bush was a “below average” or “poor” president. A quarter believe he was an “above average” or “great” president.

Rice’s remarks come a few days after George W. Bush’s brother, former Florida governor Jeb Bush, made similar comments on “Meet The Press.”