Let’s see. The last time the stock market had a good day was in response to the defeat of the Big Bailout. I wonder how it would respond if it would get rescinded. It would be worth a try, don’t you think?
Here’s another idea to restore confidence in the economy. Both presidential candidates and their VPs should withdraw from the election on the grounds of general cluelessness and lack of seriousness, as demonstrated by their stances on the Bailout. Let the two party conventions reconvene and choose someone else.
You might argue that there is not enough time, that the news media couldn’t possibly vet the candidates before election day. Well, if you look at the rate of investigation into candidate Obama, you would be right. But they’ve shown what they can do in the case of Sarah Palin. So maybe there still is enough time.