Should Obama Blame the Economic Crisis on Bush?

By U.S. News Staff

March 9, 2009 RSS Feed Print

From today's Political Bulletin: "Washington Whispers reports, 'President Obama's reluctance to blame his Republican predecessor by name for the financial mess irks Democrats. 'He should be out there going coast to coast blaming George Bush for this mess. He doesn't have to own it,' says one key party adviser.'" Is the economic crisis Bush's fault? If so, should President Obama place more blame on the Bush administration than he has up to this point? Post your thoughts.

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Barack Obama,
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The problem if you look at it from the point of veiw of maths,is that USA has lived way above its true capacity,for the last 50 YEAR,THATS RIGHT, THE LAST 50 YEARS,with the removal of the GOLD STANDARD,there is no requirment for any party to live with in,what it can pay for,the fact that neither the repub or the dems dealt with this means that both are liers,

This is the true reason why the USA is a first world nation ,evoling into a third world nation,SAD BUT TRUE,Like all great nations what happens is that the they live beyond there means, over seas wars,none investment in sience,lazyness of the under classes,greed for ruling classes, tax brakes,without investment in industy,The largest borrower is the state,this takes time for a large state to fall apart, you are now at the tipping point, maths whys?

james carlisle of AK 12:55AM October 01, 2009

The fact of the matter, is to stop blaming, and start fixing. We all want to come out of this economical crisis, but don't want to waver some things that aren't useful in this society, plus everything around you is trash anyway. Give it up unless you want to take to your grave then it's on you.

Edward of FL 4:05PM April 08, 2009

As far as I'm concerned Bushjr. started it, now we should end it!I mean what the @$#&! The economy dosen't rely on the government alone. NO! It relies on America together!I'm sure as hell I'm NOT going to sit around while the government does jack shit!

Alissa Foote of MA 11:05AM March 17, 2009

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