[rabscuttle385]

Well, Hoover was Coolidge’s Secretary of Commerce, and was in office for 9 months when the stock market crashed; Coolidge had set the policies that basically were in effect - including the budget - while Hoover was in office when it all fell apart.

Are you suggesting that Coolidge was responsible for the crash, i.e., that small-government conservative policies lead to economic disaster?

[PugetSoundSoldier]

When did it crash, and what policies did Hoover enact prior to the crash?

The fact is - the crash happened under the policies put in place by Coolidge. The crash was October 29, 1929. Hoover was in office for less than 8 months, and the budget was not even a month old when it came apart.

Was Reagan responsible for the recession of 1981/1982? Was George W Bush responsible for the recession of 2001/2002?

And you conveniently ignored the fact that Republicans lost seats under Coolidge, and continued to do so under Hoover. Reagan gained seats...