The Ticker Doesn't Lie

Our fearless leader George W. Bush just spoke. His aim was to calm us all and to calm the market.

WASHINGTON (CNN) – President Bush said Friday that the U.S. government will continue to work to resolve the economic crisis, which he said is being made worse by anxiety and fear.

"Over the past few days, we have witnessed a startling drop in the stock market," he said in the Rose Garden. "Much of it is driven by uncertainty and fear."

He added, "We will continue to act and resolve this crisis."


What this still photo doesn't show is the stock ticker that was present onscreen throughout his speech. It just kept getting lower and lower. It continues its trend downward as I write. To be fair, could we really expect this chimp with vocal apparatus to reassure anyone in this country?

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