70+ years of liberal entitlement programs and...?

Unbelievable, isn't it? And how did this happen anyway? Except for the terrible Clinton years, Republicans have been in charge of the White House since Carter. And they even had Congress for the most part of this Bush presidency, when things really improved significantly, right? Looks to me like the right had enuogh time to get things straightened out. So, how exactly are the liberals screwing up this place?