PE Obama is inheriting a major disaster from the Bush administration.

[DCBob]

I did expect something like this to happen but not this soon and not this rapid. I have often discussed with my wife and friends the possibility of a Roman/British empire-style collapse of American political and economic influence and dominance but I had envisioned it at least a few decades away. Well, thanks to Bush and his incompetent wasteful administration, it looks like it is on our doorstep and we will need to deal with it now. However, I am heartened by the fact that Barack Obama will be our new President in a few weeks. There are no magic bullets but I do believe that PE Obama and his administration will have some fresh innovative ideas to help us get through this crisis. I do remain hopeful.