What Is This Mess?

My mother used to ask that question everytime she entered one of our bedrooms.

She knew who's mess it was, her question was her way of demanding we get in there and pick up our rooms.

I think we can now safely ask Obama "What is this Mess?". Sure, Bush and Clinton probably set us on the road to recession with certain policies but Obama's choice of ideology over humans has deepened what would have otherwise been a milder recession.

As David Harsanyi over at Reason/CATO puts it...

This recession already has passed the 15-month threshold, the historical average for downturns. Most presidents helped ease us out of those tough spots by easing the burden on Americans. Obama has engaged in the opposite. That's his gamble.

And most polls show the president's approval rating at about 60 percent, which is similar to other modern presidents' ratings at this point in their presidencies. But now that Obama has used his political capital to further ideology rather than economic growth, one thing is clear: He owns this mess.