This downturn started showing signs in '06. Should GW be blamed for the Clinton recession in '99/2000..when it strated under Clinton's watch?? You are a bot if you think this is because of the democrats being in charge. All you problems you noted did not happen overnight or since Jan '07. They have been simmering for a while..
What has Congress done in the past 15 months to help remedy these problems? Who cares when they started. The more important part is to address them and to resolve them. I just don't see the Dem's taking charge the way Republicans took charge in '95. You disagree?