Obama Inherits Bad Legacy

Washington – 14.01.09 – President elect Barrack Obama may have to start in office inheriting the bad legacy left behind by the Bush administration.

When the new President assumes office on January 20th, he will have two unfinished wars, deep economic recession, and budget deficits mounting to US $1 trillion to cope with.  The tarnished image of the country abroad does is no help for him either.

Political analysts believe that this is the worst legacy left behind by an outgoing president for an incoming one since Herbert Hoover left one for President Franklin Roosevelt with the great depression.

Despite the expectation of Bush loyalists that history will adopt a kinder view about his legacies, debate is already on whether the Bush legacy is even worse compared to the ever worst legacies left by Herbert Hoover, James Buchanan, and Warren Harding.

“Can anyone really doubt that this was an abysmal presidency?” said Political Scientist Shirley Anne Warshaw of the Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania. “All that’s left to sort out now is just how far down the list he goes.”

Worst financial crisis that hit America in the last 80 years and the lowest approval ratings for any president at under 30% makes Bush a strong candidate to be named as the worst president ever.

The huge support he won on the wake of the September 11th attacks in the year 2001 has waned since long.  The Unpopular Iraq war, inept response to the Hurricane Katrina as well as the meltdown at Wall Street has put the White House under shadows. The 16-year high unemployment scenario makes the situation look even worse.

Only saving grace was that “We haven’t had another attack in seven years,” spokeswoman for White House Dana Perino said. “And that matters.”

Overseas impression about Bush administration was reflected in the hurling of shoes on him by the angry Iraqi journalist. At the same time the nuclear standoff with Iran could be one of the greatest challenges faced by Obama.  Resurgence of Taliban in Afghanistan is another issue while Osama bin Laden is yet to be captured or killed.

And above all, the Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip was the last nail in the coffin for the Bush Administration and a thorn in the neck for the upcoming Obama regime.