"Symbol of Failure."

From an article in today's Salon.com (subscription required):

Some of the 9/11 families wonder why Bush would want to shine a spotlight on 9/11 at all, since they insist it highlights a massive breakdown of his government to prevent the attack. "It's a symbol of failure," Pototari says. "The president is charged with defending this country, and literally nothing was done during the two hours of attack to defend the county. I've never been able to understand how Republicans have turned this tragedy into a victory."

I've always wondered why so many people have given this Administration a pass on all their bullshit. Doesn't the buck stop at B***'s desk? Honestly, why don't more people wonder where their leader's sense of responsibility is?