SF Examiner separates fact from fiction: "Blaming Barack Obama for eight years of George W.Bush"

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Blaming Barack Obama for eight years of George W.Bush

January 1, 9:15 PM | Political Spin Examiner | Maryann Tobin

http://www.examiner.com/x-33986-Political-Spin-Examiner~y2010m1d1-Blaming-Barack-Obama-for-eight-years-of-George-WBush

It is not difficult to find criticism of President Obama. It’s everywhere.
But let’s not forget that a lot of the mess Obama is dealing with right now was inherited from the previous president, George W. Bush.

These are the irrefutable facts:

When G.W.Bush took office, we had a balanced budget. When he left – we didn’t.
When G.W.Bush took office the unemployment rate was 5%. When he left – it was 8.7%
The government bailout of Wall Street that has given us trillions of dollars in debt was supported by, and signed into law by President G.W. Bush.

With a current approval rating of 51%, more Americans support Obama than did President Bush. Yet, there is not the same sense of offense for Bush that there seems to be for Obama.

Bush was initially elected under a cloud of controversy without winning the popular vote. He left office with an approval rating of just 22% - among the lowest in history. His citizenship was never questioned. He was not called a socialist, and no member of congress shouted at him during a Joint Session Address - calling him a liar, as they did with President Obama.