Just presenting the 'glass half empty' version. Not meant to be argumentative. In the past, when the U.S. has had recessions or a catastrophe it has always been a time to buy America. The Fed, president and legislature make a few tweaks and the economy responds quickly. The recovery was always big and swift. Not this time. The Fed has tweaked and stimulated to little avail. Obama has spent and spent with marginal effect. The difference this time is that policy has been tuned to hurt business rather than help. We have reached an abyss and seem close to falling in as a result of these stupid policies and ideals by a remarkably socialistic president and democratic party. Unless there is a big, big change in government, we are probably going over the cliff.
Oh, we're going over the cliff, alright. I've said it before and I'll say it again, it is a mathematical certainty. The Presidential election is simply a determination of who is going to be at the helm of the ship that sinks.