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First of all, the Gramm-Leach-Biley Act is the cause of the financial crisis. It was passed by the Republicans, including McCain, and Phill Gramm is now McCain's economic advisor.

Secondly, the Republicans dominated the Senate, House, and executive branch in 2005. Blaming democrats (specfically here for a symptom on the problem, not the problem itself) would be like blaming your bat boy for your baseball team's low batting average.