It's called the October surprise, and it actually began the second week of September. The pricing action we have been dealing with since then will continue through the election, and well into 2009 if Hussein fails to take action to get government the hell out of the way so the market can self-correct.
Just go play on the downside and bear rallies will only give you a great big smile. Just have good stops and everything is ok. Market meltdown may just assure that the right person in 8 years will get elected so that would all good in and of itself.