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Man - I didn’t think I yelled it THAT loud when I turned on the TV and say Bernake! (My exact same words!)

[VOA]

Dow closing DOWN 733

Dubya needs to give an SECRET executive order to Paulson and Bernanke:

“None of us will give ANY sort of interview for at least a week.
AND
we will push, shove and use a stick if we must, to get those nine
banks to start really freeing up credit!
And get those LIBOR rates down. Even if you have to pay some bribes
to the Europeans!!!”

[VOA]

Man - I didn’t think I yelled it THAT loud when I turned on the
TV and say Bernake! (My exact same words!)

I know that it's virtually impossible to prove causation...
but you'd think at some point an observant subordinate would say
"Uh...President Bush/Secretary Paulson/Dr. Bernancke...have you
ever noticed how the stock market sells off just about every time
you go on TV during trading hours?
And are you familiar with the aphorism: 'When you're in a deep hole,
it's time to stop digging?'".

Sadly, even with Dubya/Paulson/Bernanke, that sort of honesty would
be the end of a career in government or politics.