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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 09:00 AM Original message |
538 caught something disturbing on intrade.... you should read this. |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
1. I don't even want to go there.... |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
2. The Secret Service needs to know about this. n/t |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 09:03 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Yep. |
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renate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 09:59 AM Response to Reply #3 |
32. i second that yep |
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SunsetDreams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
4. "What exactly do they know?" |
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whistle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
5. What do you think they know? And who would the "they" be? And what could |
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sohndrsmith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 09:13 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. I don't know what it is, either, but if it's that regular |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
6. I don't even get this whole stock trading candidates stuff |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 09:37 AM Response to Reply #6 |
26. It's Based On The Wisdom Of Crowds |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
7. Yeah--the funny rogue trader is called a "Republican". Jesus, people. |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
8. Almost like the short-selling of airline stocks prior to 9/11... |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 09:10 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. I wouldn't put anything past the republicans... |
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BrainStorm (922 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 09:19 AM Response to Reply #8 |
19. What? |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 09:36 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Simply put, they were betting on American Airlines stock to crash. |
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dbmk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 09:47 AM Response to Reply #19 |
28. I'll try |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
9. As someone who has studied financial markets for a long time, let me tell you most |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 09:33 AM Response to Reply #9 |
21. Ah, you should spend some time at the track |
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liberalpress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 10:53 AM Response to Reply #21 |
37. His name is Paul Revere |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
10. Obama is severely underpriced on intrade as a result... great buying opportunity |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 09:19 AM Response to Reply #10 |
18. true that. time to go all in |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
11. Who the fuck cares? |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 09:15 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. It might indicate that someone is "betting" on an assassination event.... |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 09:17 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I agree it's something that needs to be looked into. |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
14. The Belfair and Intrade markets are not identical |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 09:15 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. That's only part of the point... |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 09:20 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. You're right |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
22. May not be what they know, but rather what they want us to believe. |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 09:35 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. What do you mean? nt |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 09:40 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. As in aan attempt to generate chaos through fear, doubt, and/or disunity in the electorate |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 10:01 AM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Yeah, it's a FUD generating ploy |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 10:05 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. I'm just trying to consider all the possibilities |
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demokatgurrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 09:56 AM Response to Reply #22 |
31. BINGO!!!!! Calculated distraction. n/t |
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Flarney (512 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
23. Could Intrade just be gaming their own system to their ($) advantage? |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
29. That's a cheap form of political advertising |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 10:05 AM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Just to be clear...and correct me if I'm wrong |
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demokatgurrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
30. They know nothing. NOTHING. |
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Lucky 13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
36. They don't know SHIT. They are HOPING for disruption. |
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