McCain and the Economy

During the darkest day on Wall Street since September 17, 2001, John McCain stated that the fundamentals of our economy are strong… in the morning. Later in the day, he stated that the same “strong” fundamentals are at risk. Was it the criticism from the media that changed his tune (wait, Sarah Palin is not going to Washington to “seek their good opinion”)? Or had he been briefed finally on the biggest story of the day… and for some people, the biggest and worst story of their lives? A projected 50,000 workers who will lose their jobs, a “restructuring” of Wall Street, as the media calls it (it would more appropriately be called a “crash”), and a bank (that survived the Great Depression) will close. John McCain is troubled about how to describe it all… is it strong? Could it be at risk? Oh well, when in doubt, just mention that you picked Sarah Palin- that should work.