How might the Democrats have reacted if Bush had surrounded him self with people like B. Ayers and his wife?

they would slaughter him

Bush surrounded himself with convicted criminals from the Reagan administration.

Oh but Blanche he did. Their names are associated with the Former President (Resigned) Nixon: both Cheney and Rumsfield. Then there is the inept FEMA Director Brownie. Le's not conclude without mentioning Karl Rowe. This list of ineptness from the top down, grows like weeds in an unkept yard.