Only if you have a job...
There is long term and there is short term.
Bush's years, especially the last two with the democrat congress created the perception that capitalism failed and that the only way ahead was a government run economy. This is because he talked capitalism and made capitalistic gestures while promoting socialism policies. That is what got us Obama and Pelosi. A McCain presidency (with the democrat congress yet) would have made this perception even worse with very similar economic results.
Obama and Pelosi with their overwhelming majority are showcasing their own economic policies. Now everyone can see what democrat policies result in :debt and unemployment and eventually inflation. Everyone can hear their lame excuses and even the MSM is making fun of them. They are not listened to anymore except by us (to make fun of) and a few clueless liberals. Obama accomplished in only 12 months what it took Bush over 4 years to: become a joke with no credibility to the general public.
Sorry the options were not better.