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In reply to the discussion: We are up to 5 greedy, corrupt politicians who dumped stock when they knew it would fall. [View all]Adsos Letter
(19,459 posts)19. I think the STOCK act made it illegal.
But Im not an attorney, so...
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We are up to 5 greedy, corrupt politicians who dumped stock when they knew it would fall. [View all]
MelissaB
Mar 2020
OP
Somehow Loeffler is the worst for me, maybe because I get to vote her out!
greymattermom
Mar 2020
#4
Plus she is already worth 500 million. I mean, why would you need to steal more?
Midnight Writer
Mar 2020
#61
Careful. She seems to have sold at a low and sold what might have been advised to hold. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Mar 2020
#53
If I knew My stock stock was going to free fall I would do the same thing. Dump it.
demosincebirth
Mar 2020
#10
At best it's unethical, immoral for a government official to use info others are not
Hoyt
Mar 2020
#12
If you're in a position that you have access to information that others don't have
Mariana
Mar 2020
#24
If you got the information from a confidential source not available to the public
The Velveteen Ocelot
Mar 2020
#33
Except Feinsteins didn't. Her husband sold it a fiveyear low and it went up afterward.
Bernardo de La Paz
Mar 2020
#56
those that dump early in january on the 24 or a few day later are probably suspicious
drray23
Mar 2020
#26
I don't care what party they are, if they got out and left the public to lose
dem4decades
Mar 2020
#27
They can all keep company with former Rep. Chris Collins in jail (hopefully).
alwaysinasnit
Mar 2020
#31
Thanks for your remarkable work calling out all these scumbucket thieves tonight, MelissaB!!
Leghorn21
Mar 2020
#32
Yeah. She sold it at a low point. I don't think the outrage is exactly on point. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Mar 2020
#52
Are you sure she was trying to "profit" by selling at a low for that stock?
Bernardo de La Paz
Mar 2020
#54
Loeffler's hubby is Chairman of the NY Stock Exchange. Who did they tip & who watched their signal?
Bernardo de La Paz
Mar 2020
#58