Heady days

"Whoah there!"

We ponies know this expression all too well

but this week
it's been used much more frequently
as an exclamation
rather than a command

as in:

What the yellow rubbery fuck is going on!?!

The Dow had its worst week ever in terms of points as well as percent drops, losing 1874 points or down 18.15%.

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Dow Worst Week Ever:

-The second biggest weekly percentage drop was the week ending July 21, 1933 when the Dow closed down -15.55% for the week

-The third biggest weekly drop for the Dow on a percentage basis was the week ending Friday, 9/21/01 after 9/11 when the Dow fell 14.26% for the week

-There has never been a point drop in a week of greater than 1,600 points back to the Dow's inception in 1896

-The Dow is now down 40.67% off its market peak on October 9, 2007 of 14,164.53

This week the McCain campaign, despite grim economic news around the globe, has plowed ahead with the sleaziest campaign of living memory. Don't just take my word for it - here's a pretty telling clip reel from TPM:



Perhaps it's no surprise that the poll numbers haven't moved - the 1960s were a long time ago, and to be honest, the only number-letter combination anyone is worried about right now is 401(k). But it is rather gratifying to see that, not only did Obama predict that they would try this tactic:



But also that he's calling them on it:



And so is Joe Biden:



McCain seemed rattled when Charlie Gibson brought it up:



But maybe - just maybe - now, even he has realised the need to damp down his frenzied supporters:



Heady days indeed my horsey friends.

Or as some might say...

All in all
it's just a-
'nother Saab in the wall.

- Mr. Ed


Update:

John Cole has all you need to know about the Trooper-gate report that was released today.