It will never cease to be a source of pause, for me, to recall how badly I misjudged Bush 43. Seemed like a nice enough guy at the time. I don’t happen to blame him for the financial crisis nor 9/11. But he very politely created some nasty, lasting damage that only became evident with the passage of time. 0bama, there was no mistaking how rotten he was in real time.
That is a perfect summary. Well said.
People who don’t blame Bush for the crash don’t know about his cheap mortgage program - American Dream program, I think it was called - that susidized home buying for Latinos with bad credit. Part of Roves vote buying scheme. Helped inflate housing prices and ensure a crash when these recipients couldn’t make their mortgage payments. Thanks Bush