First, you missed the point. No serious person thinks that presidents build the U.S. economy or even affect it much in ordinary circumstances. I think even most hacks are aware of that, but just pretend otherwise when and as long as the economy does well during the presidency of someone they like. I mean, if you look at Trump's economic record from beginning to end, it was really bad, right? But you'll say that that's because of circumstances beyond his control, which sure (though of course he bungled the COVID response pretty badly). But that obviously also applies to the pre-COVID economy. Second, no, you're wrong. Obama took office with the economy still collapsing. Wasn't until the stimulus started that things turned around. And third, good lord. You don't really think that people hoped for a bad economy. Try making points without obvious lies.