Dark Monday in the markets, candidates will have to respond...

[HereSince1628]

'Every crisis provides opportunities that can't be squandered', is this century's political rule.

How will the candidates play this?

Is any campaign better positioned to answer that 'opportunity' than others?

[yeoman6987]

1. Candidates should remind everyone that investing is long term

And it is a great time to buy more stocks.

[Snotcicles]

2. I will be loading up on my favorites. nt

[yeoman6987]

4. Very smart!

Too bad most are dumping their stocks as we speak. As they say, you can't fix stupid".

[brooklynite]

5. Most of this isn't panicky indviduals...

...a lot is institutional investors who've programmed buy and sell instructions under certain market conditions.

[Hoyt]

3. Saw a clip of Trump at his Alabama crossburning, saying Obama's economy is not on a good foundation.

Hope something similar doesn't happen right before 2016 election. People are easily influenced by such things, no matter how normal.