Democrats like poor economy.

The Democrats like a poor economy. It got them into a supermajority in Congress and elected the ventriloquist's dummy as President. In addition, they hope to scare the populace into accepting socialized medicine:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/25/us/politics/25assess.html?_r=1

The continued application and use of the 'mark to market' rule is being used to continue deflation to keep prices in check, to devalue the dollar and to take over industry after industry. The only fly in the ointment is the next two elections, but the Dems hope to survive those with the help of the Media. Once the main features of Socialism are in place, it is time to defang the GOP by stacking the party with 'moderates,' who will ratify Socialism. That's the plan anyway.