How soon they forget.

Reagan was still blaming Carter (and others) during his 1984 re-election campaign. And you know what? He was right. I remember the line "it takes more than 4 years to undo what the Democrats took <30somtething> years to do".

Quite frankly, for SOME of the mess, most notably the banking mess, it DOES take more than a year to undo what's gone one there.

I'm surprised that he (Obama) doesn't get more mileage out of the bonuses that the bailed-out financial firms are handing out. They say they need to issue the bonuses to retain skilled management. The "skilled management" that didn't think housing prices would ever go down. The "skilled management" that would be UNEMPLOYED if it weren't for American taxpayers. Quite frankly, these "skilled managers" should be required to stand one day per month at the foot of the steps of the Capitol building in D.C. with a sandwich sign saying "Thank you - and I'm sorry".