Hes in full panic mode. His investments have gone south.
That is my take too. His earlier pronouncements on the economic crisis were way, way off. He likely made some heavy investments (thinking he was buying on a dip) that turned sour. He may well have lost enough $$ to make him question his worldview—that is another way some conservatives become liberal. He certainly looks physically worse and his voice sounds very hoarse.
36 posted on 12/06/2008 3:52:51 PM PST by rbg81
(DRAIN THE SWAMP!!)