[Kartographer]

Judging by my fellow Americans I’d say: YES

[DuncanWaring]

Are the memories of the people there really that short?

Judging by my fellow Americans I’d say: YES

Recall one of the big lies of the 1992 presidential campaign "Worst economy in 50 years" when it had clearly been FAR worse during the dying days of the Carter administration a mere 12 years earlier.

Memories are short, people are gullible and believe what they want to believe.