That's basically the truth. Obama stepped into a mess. During the inauguration and after the biggest financial meltdown in history what did republicans do?
A. Understand that President Obama won the election, had the backing of the people, that everyone had a job to do and they met to strategize how to help America out of it's fix.
B. Double down on their petulant notion that it should be Republicans that control the country and strategize how to make Obama a one term President.
They went with "B".
From day one they've done their very best to stop anything that Obama was putting up to help first stop the bleeding and mend the economy.
Then they pointed their finger at him and said "You're not leading, You're not doing anything".
And NOW let's see
what the Democrats did...
A. Understood that President Obama won the election, had the backing of the people, that everyone who had a job, no longer had to work because Obama was going to pay their Mortgages, and fill their gas tanks, and all they had to do was sit back and do nothing and spend money like drunken sailors because Obama was going to "fix" everything, including the economy.
B. Double down on their petulant notion that even though it was Democrats who controlled the country they still must make efforts to control spending, and tighten their belts to get America out of a recession to ensure Obama would be more than a one term President.
They went with A.
And all they did was make excuses, and of course... Blame it ALL on Bush.