Well now, Gay, I seem to recall that when President Obama took over the White House, the nation was sliding over the Republican-created fiscal cliff.  The Obama administration worked quickly, without help from the Republicans that created the nation's fiscal crisis and kept us from following the Republicans over their fiscal cliff.  It's a pattern that we've all seen in many red states.  Wouldn't that count as a "bear bull market" performance, Gay?  Oh yeah, I also like waving this bit of presidential history in clueless faces like yours, Gay.  Read it and weep:

http://clinton5.nara.gov/WH/Accomplishments/eightyears-03.html