Tree hugger - go back to hugging your tree. All liberals want to blame Bush for everything, and no one wants to take responsibility for their own actions. Bush didn't cause the recession, he just happened to be in the hot seat when it started. Congress and Cabinet members didn't do their job. No I don't think Bush is perfect and definitely feel he has made mistakes but so does every other president! And if you think Obama is going change things for the better, then you are in for a rude awakening! The only reason he is president is because he is black! Call me racist if you want but that is the truth. Black people who never voted before got off the derrieres to go vote only because he was black. Most of the ones I talked to didn't even know what he stood for or what the issues were. All they heard was free healthcare - well most of them already get it!!! And yes, Bush lowered the gas prices just to spite people!!!!