Many of the criticisms of President Bush tick me off. Yes, his decision to go to war without raising taxes to pay for it was a bad one (and the two sides could discuss many of the war, ad nauseum). But the attack on 9/11 was going to hurt our economy one way or another. THAT ISN'T HIS FAULT! We had to respond in some manner, and that would further damage the economy- that isn't his fault either.
The problem is that with the damaged economy, people who were ALREADY living beyond their means were more damaged, and instead of adjusting their lifestyle, they want to blame someone else and keep screwing up- that's their problem- not President Bush's, not President Obama's. Learn to live within your means, and things fall into place. I know some may find that heartless, but it really isn't.