FWIW or as some like to say FYSA (love that and you know who you are), the national debt was at 5,674,178,209,886.86 the first year Bush took office. It was 9,007,653,372,262.48 Sep 2007 before Obama took office and this span covers both of Bush's terms (Sep 2000 - Sep 2007). 

Obama's first year the national debt was at 10,024,724,896,912.49, It is now 15,908,946,728,350.  People say that Bush was a horrible president...looking at the numbers Obama's Administration has done about the same amount of damage in 3.5 years than Bush did in 8 years in office. And Bush is worst president ever????? Hmmm...In regards to the numbers...I don't think that would be an accurate statement.

 

I got my info from the link below and from the US Debt Clock.

 

Also check out http://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/reports/pd/histdebt/histdebt_histo5.htm

 

This is also the same administration that had energy prices double. Yes when gas prices went up during the Bush years people blamed him.  Now Obama is stating that the president isn't the one to blame for high gas prices. Oh...now it's convienent.

 

Just a thought.