Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

IthinkThereforeIAM

(3,277 posts)

26. I have called for the RNC/GOP to be RICO'd for 20 years now...

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #12)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 11:08 PM

Apr 2025

... remember when Bill Frist was Senate Majority leader 2003-2007? He had his stock broker set up his spread on Frist's dining room table, so Bill could call home with plausible deniability, to tip his broker to the latest insider info from Congress...

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

1 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

wyn borkins

33 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Stock market today: Dow explodes 3,000 points higher, S&P 500 has best day since 2008 as Trump pauses most reciprocal ta [View all] iemanja Apr 2025 OP

This is embarrassing and the complete opposite of what he's been espousing wolfie001 Apr 2025 #1

Only 6000 points below its November benchmark. Torchlight Apr 2025 #2

Thank you for the exasperated laugh! chowder66 Apr 2025 #16

He will be lucky if it ever comes back near those levels while he is in office (early exit very possible). . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #19

Most are not pointing out that important fact Meowmee Apr 2025 #31

S&P 500 closed Wednesday 4/09 at 5457, up 9.5% for the day, down 5.6% since election day, down 11.2% from ATH progree Apr 2025 #3

Oh my...so NOW all those Countries get to "take advantage of us" for Bengus81 Apr 2025 #4

one might suspect there is criminal market manipulation going on msongs Apr 2025 #5

Gee, ya think? PSPS Apr 2025 #8

Very easy to get away with Shermann Apr 2025 #14

Is there an SEC anymore to investigate? mdbl Apr 2025 #18

Funny you should mention that. LudwigPastorius Apr 2025 #21

Unsteady stock prices like this are not a good sign. hadEnuf Apr 2025 #6

My stocks recovered a ton today, not completely. They need to "disarm" this fucking idiot, before he opens his OverBurn Apr 2025 #7

same here iemanja Apr 2025 #11

It's past time for the Hannibal Lecter treatment. chowder66 Apr 2025 #17

The Wild Bill treatment would be better jmowreader Apr 2025 #29

Well hell...what would Markets do if it was announced that $4.5 TRILLION $$ Bengus81 Apr 2025 #9

MARKET MANIPULATION Owens Apr 2025 #10

Republicans, the Party of Organized Crime. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2025 #12

I have called for the RNC/GOP to be RICO'd for 20 years now... IthinkThereforeIAM Apr 2025 #26

More likely market manipulation than any tariff policy IronLionZion Apr 2025 #13

Trump family is all doing insider trading on this / nt Old Testament Libera Apr 2025 #25

Waiting for Himself to say he made the stock market go up N/T tonekat Apr 2025 #15

Hahaha... I seen that coming... IthinkThereforeIAM Apr 2025 #27

Also, should note that 2008, the year quoted, was a particularly bad year wolfie001 Apr 2025 #20

Trump's trying actually just taxing us by calling it a tariff so he can get the tax breaks for the wealthy. cstanleytech Apr 2025 #22

Nice, good news for a change! Polybius Apr 2025 #23

S&P 500 has best day since 2008... Old Testament Libera Apr 2025 #24

It's not reporting, it's cheerleading. SharonClark Apr 2025 #28

Great. Now his KKKultists will be crowing about this forever. Orrex Apr 2025 #30

he'll say it's because of tariffs 4catsmom Apr 2025 #32

It was because of his tariff announcement iemanja Apr 2025 #33