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With the extortion money in the bank, Bush is back on his ranch again. It's hard work being Preznit!
Now, as markets keep diving, he's warning that it will take some time for the "full effects" of the bailout to become clear to the American people. I'm guessing the "full effects" might become clear on Nov 5th, or sometime thereafter.
This bailout is another purely political "surge" tactic - throw enough money into the system to get you through to Nov 4, and hope the situation changes by then. If it does - or even if it just stops getting worse - you can claim a victory.
And just like the "surge" tactic in Iraq, this one has the backing of both parties, so there is no real debate.
