The bailout failed in the House vote. The stock market took a huge dive south. Our retirement funds are rapidly losing their values. Here are some reactions to the stock market plunge.

1. I think I’m going to live in a tent
2. The K in the 401K stands for kidding
3. The sky may not be falling, but the stock market sure is
4. We have now witnessed another moment in Profiles in Discourage
5. Wall Street versus Main Street. How about No Loan Street.
6. I can’t bear to watch the stock market anymore
7. We are now in Grizzly Bear Country
8. Don’t worry be frightened
9. How many Republican Congressmen does it take to change a light bulb? Answer: We aren’t going to change a light bulb unless we get credit for it
10. So I lost thousands of dollars in one day. So what! It’s only my retirement account, my nest egg, and my savings. Hey at least the price of gas went down.
11. I think there are some Congressmen that ought to bail out of their jobs
12. I believe that my investment counselor is in a therapy session. He seems to be suffering from Investment Fatigue Syndrome.
13. Can we do a Groundhogs Day and restart the House vote all over again?
14. Would Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi please be nice to the House Republicans and bribe them with some homemade chocolate chip cookies. Or at least give them some humble pie.
15. The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow. Unfortunately, we all won’t be on Easy Street.
16. I’m beginning to feel like the Bird Lady in Mary Poppins. At the rate the market’s going I might need a Spoonful of Sugar.
17. My investment portfolio now has more holes in it than Swiss cheese
18. The world economy is melting, melting. It’s like the Wizard of Oz. We’re killing it.
19. “There’s no reason to panic. Everything will be alright.” Thank you Barney the Dinosaur. I really needed that.
20. I feel like a Mack truck just struck my mutual funds