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To: Bread Upon The Water who wrote (96462)	7/10/2011 11:27:12 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

Their Washington contacts laughed. Those who weren't short the bond or who were gold bugs were short the Dow; or all 3. Atlas stopped shrugging. He hadn't seen this B4, and was very interested in the show.

To: Bread Upon The Water who wrote (96462)	7/10/2011 12:30:50 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

My hope is that that the first sign of the markets tanking will cause he wall street Republicans to call up their Washington contacts and say fix this or else. Could be. Could be the smart money is already positioned to make a killing as the game plays out <my cynical side>. Short, then, with advanced notice, long. Played right there are $Billions at stake. But yes, when/if the pacic sets in it will focus the mind of those in Washington. Too late? Could very well be. In the good old days we didn't elect irresponsible folks that would risk our prosperity on a partisan, ideological game. Democracy, as we knew it, is finished. It's every man for himself.