I continue to believe this is the chief failing of modern conservatism:
The failure to defend Bush.
In 2007 the new senator Obama joined a landslide of democrats flush from campaign donations made by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Dodd, frank and others deregulated the GSEs who paid for the election. Bush had urged repeatedly for stronger congressional oversight.
The democratic house and senate popped the financial bubble. The impending election of Obama in the fall of 2008 deepened the decline.
Despite these obvious facts you will find here in 2012 an abundance of freepers waxing eloquent on bush bad.
For me, I think if Obama loses the election on bush did it then I would absolutely prefer bush to return for a third term over a Romney presidency.
The failure to defend Bush.
Hell, Bush wouldn't defend Bush.
He spent most of his time hiding under the bed in the WH Master Bedroom.
That COULD explain why no one else lifed a finger either.