Wall Street lags as politicians lay low

Here I have the luxury of reading a book in a comfortable chair.   That may not be the case for most people in the world not by choice but by choice of these so-called politicians, but it is unclear whether any of them have ever read a book in their life.  Newspapers for sure looking for their names, and their watchdogs doing the same.

We are the most successful democracy in the world and on the cusp of becoming the most illiterate.  How can the public be so ill defined by both political parties?  HOW?  I would suggest that they do not read any history, went to colleges that taught them almost nothing, and work at mind numbing jobs that have little opportunity expect for more pay supervising more mind numbing job holders.

Is this harsh?  Of course it is and it is meant to be.  With jobs supposedly scarce, ignoring the vast underground economy of irreverent, off the grid,  and talented young Americans suggests that there is one could suggest that there is not a real economic problem in this country.  There is an acute political problem and a problem with the old farts who get chosen to interpret all of this, and even though he is younger than me I include the increduouly Cramer in this group.  Enough has been written here about this. There are some really bad actors on the scene.  There is what has become an obviously incompetent President, however well meaning.  I wish him well but he is going too close to the edge now.  He thinks that he is popular.  Popular is relative, and he is not.  Who really likes him at this point.  Certainly no majority.  Fortunately the Republicans have no leader of consequence, only Boehner with his barroom tan, and the rising but crudely superficial ambitious Cruz.