Great post.
Bush spent too much, but when Republicans had control of both houses, our economy was humming along. Bush did try to warn of the coming mortgage crisis, but it fell on deaf ears. I get so irritated when Republicans let Obama get off easy with saying he “inherited this mess,” because he actually inherited it from the Democrat-controlled Congress elected in 2006.
As stated before, our economy had recovered nicely from 9-11 and was doing well. The Republicans lost in 2006 because of Iraq, not the economy. I wish they had the guts to set the record straight.
Everyone seems to fondly remember Clinton- for what reason I have no answer. Bush gets the short end of the stick, definitely.