No, it didn't. One issue conservatives and Paultards destroyed conservatism and handed our nation over to the Dems.
Bush's spending was nothing like Obama's. Nothing, no where close, not comparable. Only the blind can't tell the difference between 2.5% deficits (to GDP) and 15% deficits.
Bush's largest deficit was 435 billion. Obama hasn't had one less than 1.2 trillion.
"Conservatives" threw the Republican House under the bus in 2006 over 45 billion in earmarks. Obama and the Dems blew a 1000 billions on Porkulus...didn't help the economy at all but lined their donors pockets. We were far better off under Bush and the Republicans elected in 2004.
TARP was responsible in part for keeping the western world's commercial banking system from collapsing. We know that now, beyond a doubt. It ended up costing only 19 billion dollars, probably the best economic deal in history. Bush was right to do it, because it was the right thing to do for the nation, whether his base liked it or not. That is the difference between a leader and a milksop.
Go ahead a vote for a third party and stab America in the back again.
TARP was responsible in part for keeping the western world’s commercial banking system from collapsing.
...ahhh, horsehockey Kensian/liberal crapola! We need more bank failures so that we can get integrity back in the crooked system. Conservatives did no such thing... Rove Rinos deserted every conservative candidate in play in ‘06 and ‘08 with no money and no support since the Rockefeller Rinos would RATHER have Dems in office than see a conservative win. They plan to stay in power nad rack up pension credits at all costs, especially reaching across the aisle...
stupid Stockholm syndrom Country Club Rinos kill a little of America off in every election...
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“TARP was responsible in part for keeping the western world’s commercial banking system from collapsing. We know that now, beyond a doubt.”
Pure bull.
Your last sentence is nonsense. Further, I’d say anyone voting for “any republican will do” is the back stabber. RINOs have almost destroyed conservatism and it looks like YOU are with the RINOs.