In your opinion.

So did Truman, now 50 years later, after looking at things rationally vs emotionally, Truman was not so bad. History may be the same for GWB. Beside, 30 years later Carter was much worse. And, unlike GWB, did not have to try and work with an opposition congress that tanked the economy, the Dems ran the show in the late 70's and look what we got, a preview of the next 4 years, hope and change!!!

could dignity also refer to keeping your word? GWB promised a tax cut, which we got. Regardless of your political affliation, if you paid taxes your rate went down.
Clinton ran on a tax cut for the middle class, never happened, instead we got the largest tax increase in American history (till now). Do you really think BHO is going to give anyone a tax cut? if so, you drank the kool-aide. Why is the market going down every day? because people realize, the taxes are going up, sell now pay 15%, sell after the 1st of the year, pay God knows what. That BHO promised, redistribute the wealth, how Marxist.
Too many people got caught up in hype and platitudes.

It took a World War to right America. The works projects of the 1930's started great till FDR impliment the Smoot Hawely Act and skyrocketed tariffs, that shot unemployment back up over 20% (the Depression with in the Depression).
Gas will skyrocket again, BHO say he will reinstitute the executive ban offshore drilling.