Some viewers have criticized it as political manipulation, others as a wake-up call.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

And no matter what your political persuasion, thank the Bush family for the wake-up call.

CNN: Bush email hacking a wake up call

Despite its inherent illogic, the notion that last week's massive, cascading electrical blackout was a "wake-up" call seems now to have become as much a part of the political landscape as has the effort to assign blame for this costly man-made disaster.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: The Next Blackout