I don’t remember a time in my life time were a non-violent event caused so dramatic a situation as the financial crisis that is unfolding in the U.S. right now. Mickey Kaus captures well on Slate.com the fickleness of John McCain:

Drama Queen: No convention today! … OK, it’s on! … The economy’s sound… No, wait, it’s going to fall apart unless I go to Washington tomorrow! … We need a commission! … We need to fire somebody! … Get me Andrew Cuomo! … I want ten more debates! … But let’s postpone the one we’ve scheduled! … Do you get the impression a McCain presidency would be a bit exhausting? …