The timing and urgency of the Bush Administration's call for action from Congress on Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's plan to save the financial industry from collapse leaves only two possibilities.

Either the White House is criminally incompetent when it comes to the economy, or our current financial status is part of a structured crisis planned as an early October surprise. 

Both scenarios are frightening.

Moreover, they lead us to the conclusion that the Bush Administration should have no hand in trying to solve this problem.  

There's no doubt that the timing of this forced legislation is fortuitous for the Bush Administration.

The passage of this proposal could be the last act of Congress before an election.

Incompetence or Machiavellian Planning: The Bush Administration's Culpability In The Financial Crisis