I don’t think the POTUS gets to decide on economy matters. It’s the likes of Bernanke and Paulson who run the economy, having the president justify their actions in light of his own policy.

But foreign policy is different, and I am terrified by the possibility of an explicitly war-mongering neocon getting into the office.

I understand that for many of us current economic situation seems more important at the moment than foreign policy, but please don’t forget the price of waging multiple wars. That’s much, much more than anything a dem would be willing to spend on bailouts and health care. And much less beneficial for this country.