I as an Independent, blame Republicans. The way I see it Bush reminded me of the Captain of the Titanic. Plowing full speed ahead without a care in the world he ran us into an iceberg a blind man could have seen then when the American people replace him with a Captain who asks all the passengers to pick up a bucket and start bailing, the Republican passengers stand on deck with their hands folded, refusing to chip in and say, "See, I told you he would sink us." Let's not forget who slammed us into this iceberg to begin with. My advice? Pick up a bucket, get off your lazy behinds and start bailing!!