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A couple of quick thoughts this morning as the Dow falls faster than Sarah Palin's credibility: Why doesn't this surprise me? Just days after the feds ponied up a cool $85 billion to stave off the creditors, it seems some of the

By Denis Storey | Updated on October 08, 2008

A couple of quick thoughts this morning as the Dow falls faster than Sarah Palin’s credibility:

Why doesn’t this surprise me? Just days after the feds ponied up a cool $85 billion to stave off the creditors, it seems some of the ailing carriers execs needed to retreat and recharge. Seems some of the suits took some time off at a posh California resort to the tune of $443,000. The overworked white collars dropped more than $23,000 of that change at the spa, presumably on much-needed massages and facials.

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