60 Minutes: Members of Congress Get a Pass on Insider Trading

[Trench]

If you missed this 60 Minutes piece on Sunday, you really should watch it.

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[Cie]

I watched this. It really sucks that we are all being raped by these swine while we stand around bickering on behalf of our party of choice.

 

[pd1]

What gets me is not the fact they can be bought, its how cheap they are. Its nothing to piss away 20 billion of the governments money for just a few thousands in campaign contributions. Both sides are equally guilty.

pity really

 

[The Sponge]

i always enjoyed those rules of not having to disclose ur trades the day u make the trade. :shrug: Im sure tho seeing how corrupt this shit is, we have our large percentage who believe this is all on the up and up. I have always said there is no difference between trading stocks and betting sports.
The same people who vote on their very own raises are exempt from inside trading. :mj07: Only in America. Then we have guys like Jim Cramer hying AIG right before they collapse and people think Cramer is a good solid guy. Cramer is to wall Street what ESPN is to sports betting. Suck naive gullible people in and then steal their money. Thankgod i wasn't born with that naive gene most seem to have.

 

[Chadman]

What? CBS exposing Nancy Pelosi?!? What would Krauthammer say?!? :scared

 

[Lumi]

I was rather miffed about this story:0corn

 

[The Mover]

Thanks Trench ! Was listening to the author of book
" Throw them all out " on the radio this morning. Came home & listened to the piece on 60 minutes. My faith in my elected officials is off the charts. I emailed my senator & house rep. asking if they are supporting the bill HR 1148 to stop this , as expected no response. Pelosi buys BOA stock at $ 44 & sells 2 days later at $ 64. She feels nothing is wrong being able to use inside info.

 

[The Sponge]

Thanks Trench ! Was listening to the author of book
" Throw them all out " on the radio this morning. Came home & listened to the piece on 60 minutes. My faith in my elected officials is off the charts. I emailed my senator & house rep. asking if they are supporting the bill HR 1148 to stop this , as expected no response. Pelosi buys BOA stock at $ 44 & sells 2 days later at $ 64. She feels nothing is wrong being able to use inside info.

Dont u have a problem with the 4 Republicans mention in the story or just Pelosi? I think it is disgusting that anyone is in this story but the Boehner bullshit excuse has to be the most disgusting out of the disgusting. I guess since Fox has slammed Pelosi for years this is the only name people have a problem with. :shrug:

 

[Trench]

Dont u have a problem with the 4 Republicans mention in the story or just Pelosi? I think it is disgusting that anyone is in this story but the Boehner bullshit excuse has to be the most disgusting out of the disgusting. I guess since Fox has slammed Pelosi for years this is the only name people have a problem with. :shrug:

Boehner led the fight to kill off the Public Option, then bought a bunch of Insurance Company stock just days before the P/O was killed. All of the Insurance stock went up... go figure. :mj03:

 

[The Mover]

Dont u have a problem with the 4 Republicans mention in the story or just Pelosi? I think it is disgusting that anyone is in this story but the Boehner bullshit excuse has to be the most disgusting out of the disgusting. I guess since Fox has slammed Pelosi for years this is the only name people have a problem with. :shrug:

I am also disgusted with all of them inc. republicans. I was just amused by her response. Sorry I chose Pelosi did not mean to upset you.

 

[The Sponge]

Boehner led the fight to kill off the Public Option, then bought a bunch of Insurance Company stock just days before the P/O was killed. All of the Insurance stock went up... go figure. :mj03:

Trench he said he only talks to his adviser once a year. Imagine that. Now here is a guy crafting policy for the country but lets his financial adviser do what he wants whenever he wants without supervision. Talk about a goddam lair. This is why democrats make me sick. This should be talked about everywhere But these no good cowards won't say anything.

 

[The Sponge]

So Martha Stewart went to jail for the same thing these rotten fuks are doing but it is legal for them.

 

[Trench]

I am also disgusted with all of them inc. republicans. I was just amused by her response. Sorry I chose Pelosi did not mean to upset you.

There's no doubt Pelosi and Boehner are opposite sides of the same coin of political hackery, Mover.