Rasmussen Report: 49% Blame Bush for Economy, 45% Blame Obama

I think the administration could turn the economy around if they were interested. Unfortunately, Mr. Obama seems stuck in campaign mode and hasn't really accomplished anything at this point. I doubt he'll be more than a placeholder till the next election if he doesn't man up and realize he has a job to do. And if he does wake up, I doubt we'll like it when he implements his ideas.

We have to stay awake and keep on their heels!

Well that fact is ALL of the blame should go to congress who wrote, voted on and passed all those wasteful spending bills.

Of course, those who blame Obama are right, right, Rose...lol? Who gets the credit for averting another Great Depression? Who's responsible for the worst recession since the Great Depression finally coming to an end?

Rose, please correct me if I'm wrong but I seem to recall that before the election you often said the economy was fine, that people were spending money like it was going out of style all over the place, etc. NOW, when things are getting somewhat better - although I know we still have a long ways to go - you see only gloom and doom.

Annie

Certainly, blaming the bad economy on either Bush or 0bama is short sighted. Particularily considering the fact that both President's policies are similar while differing only in degree, not kind. Both want to over spend, just one has spent more than the other. Neither has had an intelligent thing to say or do regarding the economy.

We the American people are to blame for the economic mess for voting in irresponsible smooth talking charlatans to elected office. I'm talking about both parties and candidates at all levels of the federal government, especially Bush and 0bama.

Lets face it there is not just one person to blame for the economy. Did the President make decisions that effected the economy yes however, most of the real choices that set in motion the recession came from the states themselves. That is right your governors and mayors decide where the money goes that the government gives them. When the state government falls down so do the people of that state.

Obama just threw money after money into the situation. I do not know how much that actually helped. I do know that it put our government into debt even more. I do know that Obama gave 7 million dollars to Packastan a country that has oposed us many times.

I also know that Obama knew the Swine flu was comming out of Mexico and instead of closing the boarders he gave them millions to fight the germ. Now here in the state we have young people dieing.

It is going to take each person in each state to say enough is enough and pull our selves out of this mess. We are going to have to tell our government you have enough of our money we need it. Stop expecting Obama do do anything for us he only cares about himself.