Let me get this straight, the Republicans held the presidency for the last 8 years and congress for 6 out of 8 years yet the Democrats are 100% responsible for what happened?
Can the Republicans ever take any responsibility for anything?
The sub prime melt down was all related to Bush's "ownership society" where his administration pushed home ownership beyond reason. Of-course people themselves are to blame for letting their neighbors and countless mortgage brokers in talking them into buying something they could never afford.
I went on-line first time on a Commodore 64 with a 300 baud modem. I connected with various BBS's but also tried a service called Q-Link (I think that's what it was called, it's been a long time).