Reply #27: It's what I don't understand at all . . .

[Journeyman]

If he'd held on to his stock what would he have lost, about 15% of its paper value? Hey, it's a considerable chunk of change, especially to the average citizen, but it wouldn't have broken Frist and the value may have risen again, quite soon. So what did he gain? What's a couple of dollars weighed against the possibility of an SEC investigation and the destruction of his political career? I guess there's a reason that side of the aisle is known for being "morans."