Two lousy presidencies in a row.
Fabulous.
This is what it looks like.
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Bush was hardly "lousy". He had some very solid achievements, as well as making some mistakes.
You really think Clinton's presidency was all that?
Bush left us in two horrific wars and a financial system in literal collapse. It doesn't get much worse than that. His very name remains toxic for Republicans (not to mention his brother).
While Clinton certainly can't get all the credit for the economy during his administration, the quarterback gets the credit.
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OK, Bush didnt leave us in two horrific wars. Bush responded appropriately in both cases by going to war. What was the alternative after 9/11? SHoot a couple of cruise missiles and declare victory? Iraq was won by the time he left and Afghanistanwas more of a sideshow.
As to the financial system, it is a business cycle. Bush did nothing to cause the downturn in the business cycle. And it would have recovered just fine if he and Obozo had done nothing more.
His name obviously is better tender than Obama's at this point.
Clinton doesnt get any credit. He did absolutely zero to create the boom and caused problems with his tax increases. His lack of response to al Qaeda ended in 9/11. That doesnt count the many many scandals of his administration.
Rabbi, here's what I'm seeing:
Anything good that happened during a Republican administration is due to the President.
Nothing bad that happened during a Republican administration is due to the President.
Nothing good that happened during a Democrat administration is due to the President.
Anything bad that happened during a Democrat administration is due to the President.
And, of course, the inverse applies when a left winger is doing the analysis.
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