Well, let's keep this civil and try not to get into the hyperbole.

Ok, set the wayback machine for January 20, 2009. It's noontime and Obama has just become President.

Who's "fault" is it for the mess that we're in at 12:01 PM? Ok, that's as far as I want to go on that part.

Now, given that, how much time do you think is reasonable for a new administration to get all their people in place (allowing for getting ready to do just that from November to January) and enact measures to try and fix those problems?

I'm not saying how long of a 'honeymoon' but - right, wrong or indifferent - how long do you think it takes to turn things around? I understand that people out there believe it *can't* happen under the current circumstances. (My personal belief is that this is NOT the best of all possible solutions)

It took Reagan a few years.