Business as usual: McCain squanders Obama’s Dow Jones gains with VP pick
In a dramatic example of just how toxic Republicans are to the economy, the Dow Jones tumbled 170 points on the news that John McCain picked Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.
The losses nearly completely wiped out the Dow’s impressive gain of 212 points due to Barack Obama’s acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention.
With the Republican National Convention beginning on Monday, worried investors are prepared for the worst.
–WKW
August 29th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
McCain’s Palin checklist:
Absolutely nothing that qualifies her being a heartbeat away from the presidency: check
Pro life: check
believes creationism should be taught in public schools: check
vagina: check
* turns to turd blossom *
“I believe we got our VP.”
September 15th, 2008 at 9:24 am
[…] This may come off as a bit of a whine, but that Republicans have been in power for the vast majority of the last decade or so. And John McCain is as important a Republican as you can find, having spent a quarter-century as a senator. […]
September 15th, 2008 at 9:25 am
[…] This may come off as a bit of a whine or an overexaggeration, but that Republicans have been in power for the vast majority of the last decade or so. And John McCain is as important a Republican as you can find, having spent a quarter-century as a senator. […]