Scott Richards wrote: They fooled themselves into thinking the crisis we are currently facing was completely the fault of Bush.

Speak for yourself.  I didn't. Most of the people I know didn't because they aren't so partisan that they'd lay all the blame on a single man or administration. That said, a lot of it was.  You can't really dispute that, can you?  A Republican Administration that spent more than most Democrat administrations even taking out the cost of fighting two wars.  Much of the blame begins there and is compounded by general feelings of the Bush Administration overall.

Scott Richards wrote: And if people don't see it quickly, they won't believe it.  Remember, it's a "what have you done for me lately" world.  If, after 4 years, things are still bad, people will be looking for new change that they can believe in.  That's just human nature.

That's your opinion and you are certainly entitled to it.  Me, I think the American people are smart enough to know that it took over a decade to get into the mess we are in now, so no matter who sits in office they won't be able to change it in the blink of an eye.  No use debating this one, though, as we won't be able to see whether your opinion of the American population or mine is more accurate. The only thing I can hope is that people, specifically those in this thread, give Obama and his administration time and not cry to the high heavens in six months that they aren't richer and better off than they were right now.  Time, people.  This is going to take time.

In Moscow, Berlusconi describes Obama as 'young, handsome and well tanned'

Pffft.  Whatever.  Next you're going to tell me that this tree ain't real...

Well you're WRONG!  I found this pic on the internets and we all know the internets don't lie!

From my own experience, even "educated people" can believe in magic
money trees.

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Didn't the whole country learn that just a few months ago?