re: #22 Kragar

Getting elected into office so you can influence legislation to benefit your own private investments is a common investment strategy?

I actually agree with Big Steve. Unless someone solely has holdings that are shorting the bonds, it is almost certainly just a hedge against loss. It doesn’t look good, and is a conflict of interest, but I really doubt that’s why he’s voting against the debt ceiling. He’s probably voting against the debt ceiling because he’s an Ayn Randite Tea Partying asshole who doesn’t understand or care to understand basic economics.