"A mental recession"

Lost in the furor over "Whiner Nation" -- and I must trademark that -- what if Gramm is inartful, but accurate? I mean, what is "a mental recession," but a Depression?

Yet another accomplishment of the Bush administration. Not only is the individual formerly known as Dear Leader topping the General Classification (GC) of Worst President Ever, he may tie Herbert Hoover's (and a few others) record of an economy slipping into depression during his term.