Compared to all other economies in the world, the US has done just fine. And our Bush-led collapse was harder to begin with. Did you know Bush's admin prosecuted not ONE violation of trading rules? Not one. Wow. You know what happens if the guards leave banks, if cops go on holiday? Bush didn't.
Progressive policies. Such as Bush's drug plan that didn't allow competition among drug suppliers or that prohibited bundling government purchases to negotiate cheaper prices?
C'mon, keep 'em coming. I can hit lots more out of the park.