Just some random thoughts. There's no real rhyme or reason to them, and they don't really have a point. Free association writing? Hah.

So... I leave for a few days, and I come back, and we have an economic crisis on our hands. Hoo boy.

When I left, Obama was down in the polls both nationally and electorally. I get back, and he's completely reversed McCain's gains. Wow. I guess all the nay-sayers and concern trolls look pretty stupid now.

And yeah, how about that economic crisis? The biggest since the great depression? That's what some people are saying. Completely frakked, if you ask me. But the way many of these Wall St. firms and banks had been operating, on top of the policies of recent years, it was a disaster waiting to happen.

It kind of depresses me to think about the political implications of an economic crisis/depression, but in these times, it's absolutely impossible not to. The economy is going to be (as it should) the focal point of the election from here on out. Though I wish we had gotten there without a crisis on our hands.

Still, in the political realm, at least McCain's idiocy with the economy will be (and to some degree has been) exposed. Obama is only doing better in this whole thing because he's not making reckless and shoot-from-the-hip statements concerning everything as McCain is. But I guess we'll just see what happens. If anyone actually believes either Obama or McCain has a sound answer or solution to this problem, they're idiots. Even our own government is fiddling with its thumbs, and a $1 trillion bailout, to put it mildly, puts a damper on a number of other things for the foreseeable future (can we say health care, education, taxes, etc?).

But, on the bright side of things, Obama is now ahead, significantly as I see it. It was bound to happen, but this turn of events pushed things along some. I guess, though, thinking about the next President... I would hate to be them. But it would be like Bush to leave the next President with a war and an economic crisis, wouldn't it? Thanks, Dubya!

Oh, and as for my last post... a) some people need to lighten up and not take everything so seriously, b) some people need to get a sense of humor, and c) some people need to just chill the frak out. (note: if you read this and got upset, annoyed, frustrated or otherwise, read it again and take the advice)

As for me, I made it across the country in three days (give or take a couple hours), and traveled across basically the entire Midwest. I believe the route was Vermont -> Massachusetts -> New York -> New Jersey -> Pennsylvania -> Ohio -> Indiana -> Illinois -> Wisconsin -> Minnesota -> North Dakota -> Montana -> Idaho -> Washington

I guess the tone of this post is a little somber. Perhaps it's just that Washington rain. One thing I will say that's absolutely, completely positive: I'm glad to be back!