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I suppose those who vote have some responsibility, though as most of us don't bother we can't be said to bear any responsibility whatsoever, but we can still point to the actual culprits of these actions. An Obama or Bush voter is certainly not as responsible as Obama or Bush themselves.
You are right that the voter is not as responsible as the elected executive.
But morally the voters bear that responsibility. They may not be actors. But they are enablers.
I suppose the German citizens in the 1930's also felt they had no responsibility for the actions of those in the government that they supported.
If I vote for a charismatic butcher who plunders small nations I bear responsibility for my support of malgovernment.