So, The One™ goes on TV last night and spouts out all the doom and gloom. Americans recoil in horror. It should have been Rainbows and Ponies by now.

His finance guy goes on TV and says we have a great plan - but we can’t show you the details yet because we want to get it right. The finance community laughs in his face.

Today the stock market was down how much?

Good fucking move. Americans need reassurances and for our leaders to show confidence that things are under control. Did these guys not learn anything from Tommy Lee Jones in Men In Black?

_{There is always a crisis. The important thing is to never let the public know about it.}