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Has there been an orchestrated attempt to manipulate the markets for political gain?
My sick mind | 09/18/2008 | Vanity

Posted on 09/18/2008 7:45:03 PM PDT by sonrise57

I have been watching Neil Covuto on Fox Business talk about all the stuff that has been happening today and a thought came to me. I am posting this for you guys who know about this stuff. It seems like the CEO of Goldman has made the claim that there was a deliberate attempt on the part of short sellers to take down the company. This would imply a coordinated effort. Who gains politically from a massive failure of the banking system? Does anyone here think this run on the world bank has been orchestrated to bring down the economy at just the right time in this election to assure the One's ascention to the throne? Or should I get out my tinfoil hat?


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Conspiracy
KEYWORDS: shortselling; tinfoilhatalet; wallstreet; wallstreetcrisis
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1 posted on 09/18/2008 7:45:04 PM PDT by sonrise57
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To: sonrise57

Nope.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2085503/posts


2 posted on 09/18/2008 7:46:29 PM PDT by Danae (Read my Lipstick: I AM Sarah Palin)
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To: sonrise57

If it had involved currency issues I’d say you were on to something. Soros has quite a track record in currency manipulations. But ince currency wasn’t onvolved I’d say no.


3 posted on 09/18/2008 7:48:04 PM PDT by xkaydet65 (Freedom is purchased not with gold, but with steel.)
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To: sonrise57

george soros comes to mind, would help obama.


4 posted on 09/18/2008 7:48:09 PM PDT by pennboricua
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To: sonrise57

http://www.slate.com/id/2096921/

George Soros
Is the billionaire speculator the Democrats’ most powerful weapon?
By Sebastian Mallaby
Posted Wednesday, March 10, 2004, at 5:17 PM ET

Amazing how the price of oil went up when it looked like it would hurt the Republicans with pain at the pump, but when the American people began demanding drilling and it hurting the Dems the price came back down?

Remember.. this is the guy, through speculation, forced the collapse of the British pound in 1992.


5 posted on 09/18/2008 7:49:03 PM PDT by Onerom99
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GEORGE SOROS!

HE DID THAT MANY YEARS AGO TO INDONIESIA


6 posted on 09/18/2008 7:49:10 PM PDT by ncfool (Obama --- "Jihad is the only true Muslim way")
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To: sonrise57

Funny that you posted this.

The same thought crossed my mind this afternoon.


7 posted on 09/18/2008 7:49:15 PM PDT by Califreak (Rome is burning and nobody cares)
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To: sonrise57

It sounds crazy, but I’ve had that thought run through my mind too.


8 posted on 09/18/2008 7:50:21 PM PDT by alicewonders (Sarah Palin is the face of America's future.)
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Funny how we all thought George Soros!


9 posted on 09/18/2008 7:50:43 PM PDT by ncfool (Obama --- "Jihad is the only true Muslim way")
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To: sonrise57
Who would gain?The DemocRATS,thats who!Maybe this is a job for freepers/bloggers?
10 posted on 09/18/2008 7:51:32 PM PDT by nomad
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To: xkaydet65

Soros ruined the markets/loan structures for a SE Asia countryu.

Here?

He hates America enough to do it here, but I think congressional democrat greed is really to blame.


11 posted on 09/18/2008 7:51:34 PM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but Hillary's ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: sonrise57
I would say yes. As Cavuto rightly points out, you can talk us into a depression and the Left knows this and is more than willing to destroy this country to get power. they have found the ability to blame the Bush for the economy (never mind it only got 'bad' after the Rats took control of Congress) .

Also keep in mind that May/Mac were Rat piggy banks and it was the Left who forced banks to lend money to people who can't pay it back.

12 posted on 09/18/2008 7:51:51 PM PDT by txroadkill (Sarah Palin-- Vote for her?!? Hell, I want to marry her!)
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To: Califreak

Same here.


13 posted on 09/18/2008 7:52:16 PM PDT by Inyo-Mono (No longer holding my nose to vote - McCain/Palin 2008!)
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To: sonrise57

“Or should I get out my tinfoil hat?”

No, the billionaires backing Obama will do anything to get him elected. “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places” Ephesians 6:12


14 posted on 09/18/2008 7:53:20 PM PDT by Hamilcar_Barca (If Obama is elected the U.S. Soldiers in Iraq will have died in vain.)
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To: sonrise57
Oh my gosh, I am so glad you posted this. I thought it was just me. It seemed just a wee bit convenient to have happen right now. Then in reading how much 0bama's advisors are up to their necks in this....

Just because we're paranoid doesn't mean they are not out to get us....

15 posted on 09/18/2008 7:54:01 PM PDT by PosterQue (Pumped about Palin!)
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To: sonrise57
ya mean like george $oro$???
16 posted on 09/18/2008 7:54:17 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - McCain/Palin'08 = http://www.johnmccain.com/)
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To: sonrise57

What would be very interesting to see is who has been doing the short selling. (I sound ignorant about the whole thing because I am ignorant about the whole thing). I think I heard that some of the short selling has been done by hedge fund managers. What funds? Who are the managers? What are their political affiliations?


17 posted on 09/18/2008 7:55:32 PM PDT by sonrise57 (Help us God for evil men have surrounded us.)
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To: sonrise57

I was thinking that it’s too bad this financial implosion is occurring just before the election, when it will probably help the Democrats. Now, you wonder if it might be due to market manipulation for political purposes.

Well, I wouldn’t put it past the Party of Traitors to destroy the economy of America and the World just to ensure their election.


18 posted on 09/18/2008 8:00:57 PM PDT by FFranco
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To: sonrise57

ABSOLUTELY! In fact someone on FoxNews ??, and don’t remember who, but said that “bets” were taken about Lehman, and stocks were bought and sold to bring it down...but it was weak and they attacked that weakness. It is some of what happens on Wall Street, and the reason ‘short sales’ were stopped by UK yesterday...and that determination is being discussed as temporary measure here.

My guess is democrat investors like Soros want to crash some things to give Obama an edge, but I don’t know enough to be able to see how they could do it.


19 posted on 09/18/2008 8:04:20 PM PDT by Kackikat ( Without National Security all other issues are mute points; chaos ensues.))
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To: sonrise57

You’re not alone in thinking this by a long-shot. I’m hoping that this is also being considered during all of the closed-door meetings at the White House. It stinks to high Heaven.


20 posted on 09/18/2008 8:06:26 PM PDT by HelloooClareece ("We make war that we may live in peace". Aristotle)
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