Watching the conservative reaction to Osama bin Laden‘s death reveals a clear methodology for evaluating the presidency of George W. Bush, one that can be boiled down to a simple rule: Bush is responsible for all of the good things that happen during other presidencies and none of the bad ones that happened during his own.

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Adam Serwer is a writing fellow at The American Prospect and a graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He also blogs at Jack and Jill Politics and has written for The Village Voice, The Washington Post, The Root, and the Daily News. Follow @adamserwer