It is amazing that people like Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and Joe Sestak keep pointing fingers at George Bush for the economic mess - as they describe it - that we are in, as if he single-handedly did it. The Democrats have been in control of Congress for 4 years and the White House for 2 years. Things have only gotten worse on their watch in terms of unemployment and the national debt. That can't be laid at Bush's feet.
Another thing, weren't all 3 of them and many more who try this lame tactic in Congress at the time? And didn't they all vote for extreme spending and TARP? How can something be Bush's fault when they were the one's who passed it? Bush had only 2 faults in the economic blowup at the end of his term - he didn't veto anything and he relied on bum advice.
But all that is past. Obama and the current Congress has got us squarely mired in the mess that we are in. For anyone to give credence to the false assertions that this goes back to the Bush administration is to not understand Congress' role in this. For anyone to give members of Congress and the President a pass on this because they "inherited it" is totally out of line. They are 100% responsible for where we are now and are doing precious little to resolve it.
Don't fall for the blame game. Vote the rascals out. The clock is ticking.
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Selective memory must be comforting.
I suggest we keep politics out of Active Rain.
Jeanne,
Exactly. Thanks. :)
Steve
Lori,
Did you have any customers who used the $6,500 tax credit? $8,000 credit? Mortgage deduction? Can't avoid politics. :)
Steve
We need the broom to be pretty big to get rid of as much trash as we can.
Mike,
So true - extremely big. Thanks. :)
Steve
Vote them out, and then work to hold the new Congress feet to the fire until we can fire B. Hussein O.
Jon,
The perfect strategy. :)
Steve
Steve...almost lost control this a.m. when a Dem. Gov or ex-gov waxed-eloquent on that very subject. He looked so sincere doing it. Americans don't on a whole have long-term collective memories as do many other countries .at times, those memories are fueled by individual misreads or by individual revenge-type leanings. We are so much better than that.
Have a good rest of the week.
Barb & Sal
Barb and Sal,
When you have nothing new to offer or can't defend your record, you attack your opponent. :)
Steve
Everyone on the left forgets that the first six years of Bush were quite prosperous. I'm looking forward to Tuesday as the end of all of the negative ads, and then just maybe our leaders will start looking to the future.
John,
Only if the Republicans win very big. :)
Steve