Reid - "Thanks but no thanks":

This is a critical time for our country. While I appreciate that both candidates have signaled their willingness to help, Congress and the Administration have a process in place to reach a solution to this unprecedented financial crisis.

I understand that the candidates are putting together a joint statement at Senator Obama’s suggestion. But it would not be helpful at this time to have them come back during these negotiations and risk injecting presidential politics into this process or distract important talks about the future of our nation’s economy. If that changes, we will call upon them. We need leadership; not a campaign photo op.

And on the humorous side of things: Michael Douglas Asked About Wall Street Crisis

After world leaders here condemned the "boundless greed" of world markets, Douglas was asked to compare nuclear Armageddon with the "financial Armageddon on Wall Street."

But the likening to Gekko did not end there, with a reporter asking: "Are you saying Gordon that greed is not good?"

"I'm not saying that," Douglas replied. "And my name is not Gordon. He's a character I played 20 years ago."

Heh.

I really could care less whether or not she had an affair. I will say that it amuses me beyond reason to speculate on what our resident self-described crunchy con ed board member will possibly have to say considering he went positively nuts over the Edwards thing, and that was just a former presidential, semi possible VP candidate. He went to great lengths to tell everyone how reliable the Enquirer is.

I'm chuckling over it as I type.

Payback is a...wait, that's sexist. FTR, I don't care who she screws as long as it won't be the American people. But she does remind me of my aunt that thinks she's all that and flirts with other women's husbands.

I used to care about people's computers, about making really sure that it was done right. Now when I run into a really twisted problem, I look at the clock and think, "Well, he has to go away sometime."

According to CNN, McCain is now saying that he won't attend the debate unless a deal is struck before Friday. That's... insane? Is it possible, as the wags have suggested, that he really does believe that he's still in a Vietnamese POW camp and his life has been staged by his captors?

Now he's asking to have Palin's debate rescheduled for a date to be determined later.

McCain hasn't made a Senate vote since April.

All this crap is just boggling my mind. In all honesty, what can McCain and Obama do at this point about the proposal? The committee is looking it over. When it gets through committee, they'll put it for a vote. At that point, McCain and Obama can vote.

If they want their opinions heard right now, they can do that via phone and email. They don't have to actually BE there. Hello? 21st century technology? Oh, shit, that's right. McCain doesn't f*ing know how to use a Blackberry.

Multitasking? Not a word in McCain's lexicon, methinks.

Sorry for the rantiness. I'm just losing my patience with the campaigning crap.

This is the most surreal presidential election ever.