They did plenty, but not enough. Of course, how much can one do in the face of the largest financial crisis since the Great Depression? People are understandably frustrated, but to a degree, only so much can be done in such a short amount of time to confront such a huge crisis. Not that the Dems haven't bungled a few things (namely - communicating a message), but the things people are most upset about are largely insurmountable in the short term.