I don’t recall President Reagan ever whining or blaming others. Possible, but I just don’t recall it. Contrast that with President Obama where it is all Bush’s fault. Nothing Obama has done has caused any of our problems, according to him.
Chistopher Arps explains the starting positions of both Presidents:
When Ronald Reagan was inaugurated in 1981, interest rates were at 21%, inflation was at a wrenching 13.5%, and unemployment was at 7%. In contrast, when President Obama was inaugurated in 2009, interest rates were at a historically low 3.25%, inflation stood at 4.2%, and unemployment was at 7.8%. The misery index (the addition of inflation and unemployment numbers) when Reagan entered office was 20.5%, for Mr. Obama, 12.8%.
Arps’ article is focused on how Obama is losing support among African-Americans.
