It is a lack of leadership that put us where we are. Obama, as the Commander and Chief and President, is in fact the leader of our nation. But he was unable to exercise the leadership necessary to overcome much of anything, including an obstructionist congress. They folded their arms, and he responded by doing the same, and nothing got done. 

Things got worse under "Dubya" but your man just continued the trend. He had 8 years to put us on a new course but nothing has changed. Plenty of blame belongs with Obama, and still blaming "Dubya" for everything wrong with this country after 8 years is really a stretch.