Conservative post on Facebook (you're going to like this)
This is the post:I am copy and pasting this from an article I was reading. It did not start with Obama and I wish people could remember back 4-5 years ago.
"It wasn't supposed to end like this. Not for George W. Bush, the inveterate optimist who thought his presidency would somehow conclude on a high note despite his abysmal job-approval ratings and his unpopular policies. As recently as September, he told friends of his confidence that positive news out of Iraq, where a surge in U.S. troops had helped quell rampant violence, would
soon dominate the headlines and give him a PR lift. Instead, the media today are focusing on the financial meltdown and the ongoing recession—and many are blaming him for the crisis."
And this is a response (from another conservative)
People either don't remember, or just don't know how close we came to the edge in 2008.
There were very real fears that all credit could stop - that means banks wouldn't have been able to lend money to each other, so they wouldn't have money to lend businesses, and businesses wouldn't have money to pay workers, and workers wouldn't have money to live. As it happened, we got off "lucky" and only lost 675K jobs a month and watched the Dow tumble 7,000 points. Some luck.
There were lots of reasons. Democrats point to wild deregulation during the Bush years. Republicans point to loosening of home lending pushed by Democrats. What is unmistakable, though, is that Barack Obama did not create it, and it should surprise no one that we're still in the middle of an economic hangover.
Is the economy in great shape now? No. Are we better off than four years ago? Yes - by ANY measure.
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a lot of eyes. I have Republican friends who show their disdain for their Party and their Platform by remaining Republican and Voting Democratic. This in my OPINION is what has Created such a Fracture in the republican party. The President peeled off some votes in key republican strongholds. There are some Republicans who know exactly what the GOP are doing and are ordinary Americans doing an extraordinary thing. Because to stand up in a community for what is RIGHT is hard when you must live, work, and exist in that environment. And though I have my dislikes about the Republican Leadership, I have noticed that we did change the way some view the office of the Presidency. For those Republicans you have your work cut out for you. You must now believe in things that your own Republican Party told you was non-existent. Now you must face Certain realities. Like Climate change, Tax Fairness, Educational Security,World Health Crisis,Crumbling Infrastructure like roads and bridges,sewer plants and disposal, which in turn all stimulate the Economy. And you will always have the SHADOW of dis-trust for years to come with Minorities in this Country!!! Looks like my fantasy of pulling those three remaining hairs off the top of Karl Rove's head will not be fulfilled, they are being yanked out by his own Party
CBO forecasts: 2000 & 2001
How soon we forget. And who exactly left office at the beginning of 2001 again?
