Stock futures tumble as budget stalemate sets in

[Dan de Lyons]

1. Are Short Sellers Driving The Shutdown?

Ya gotta wonder if the Republicans are trying to drive stock prices down so they can buy at bargain prices. They can then resell when the world returns to normal. Contributions from the winners could pay for next year's elections.

I'm staying in, however far down it goes. I only sell when the Dow is high. It will return. If the shutdown artists do drive the prices down, invest, invest! If everybody invests, that will help keep the prices steady, you will get bargains you otherwise couldn't, and the short sellers will be hard put to cover their sells.