In short...

By GottaLaff

Palin/McCain/Bush/Cheney:

Gates’s Iraq Visit Marked by Bombings

U.S. Stocks Fall Most Since 9/11 as Lehman, AIG Stoke Global Credit Crisis

Hewlett-Packard to Cut 24,600 Jobs After EDS Deal, Sees $1.7 Billion Cost

Washington Mutual Is Cut to Junk by S&P on Mortgage Losses: Shares Decline

10,917.51 -504.48 -4.42%

Ike victims wait in line for food, water and gas

'Nuff said.