Comments on: The Economy And The Election http://donklephant.com/2008/10/05/the-economy-and-the-election/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:59:03 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Joshua http://donklephant.com/2008/10/05/the-economy-and-the-election/comment-page-1/#comment-418750 Joshua Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:39:21 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=8733#comment-418750 It's like I've been saying here, and no doubt sounding like a broken record, for a couple of weeks ago: For the Obama campaign, the sudden crisis on Wall Street, emerging when it did, was the political equivalent of winning the lottery. For the McCain campaign, it's been more like a Volkswagen-sized meteor hitting your house while you're fast asleep inside - an event that's extremely unlikely, utterly devastating, and all but impossible to prevent or prepare for. It’s like I’ve been saying here, and no doubt sounding like a broken record, for a couple of weeks ago: For the Obama campaign, the sudden crisis on Wall Street, emerging when it did, was the political equivalent of winning the lottery.

For the McCain campaign, it’s been more like a Volkswagen-sized meteor hitting your house while you’re fast asleep inside – an event that’s extremely unlikely, utterly devastating, and all but impossible to prevent or prepare for.

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