Originally Posted by Pleasurepays

considering that each time that he or someone in his administration talks about the economy/plans/bailout, the stock market tanks.. uhmm.. i think its fair to draw a direct correlation.

markets are driven by confidence.... non-stop talk about how horrible things are non-stop and blaming it on others with a plan that does nothing to inspire confidence in the global financial markets isn't going to help slow the decline. Bush was a 1/2 retarded idiot and at least he had the sense to not stand up and talk down the economy to the entire planet everytime the subject came up.