By Chip Hanlon | October 10, 2008 | 10:40 AM | 4 Comments
...people sell stocks.
I've always had the impression that he hurt stocks each time he opened his mouth during this crisis, but this time I ran back the Tivo and the proof was there: the Dow was down 83 points when he took the mic, down 185 when he was done speaking.
Actually, that's probably an improvement over his recent performances.
Seriously, when are they going to stop trotting this guy out as though he inspires confidence? And if he says one more time how our economy is "innovative, industrious and resilient," I think I'm going to throw up. Can George W. Hoover please just go in the basement for the next 90 days? Pretty Please?