That's the first thing that came to mind when Bush came out of his undisclosed location long enough to read a prepared statement about how this guvmint action is necessary to stave off even more dire consequences. The fix is in.
The Associated Press: Bush to Congress: move fast on financial rescue
As negotiators from Congress and the White House worked feverishly through the weekend on a federal financial rescue package, President Bush asked lawmakers to look beyond partisanship and move quickly on the urgently needed measure.
Bush says U.S. financial rescue needed to prevent worse | Markets | Markets News | Reuters
"Further stress on our financial markets would cause massive job losses, devastate retirement accounts, further erode housing values, and dry up new loans for homes, cars and college tuitions."
