Frist Next:Says He Got `No Nods, No Winks' Before HCA Stock Sale

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Can we add Frist's name of those being indicted along with Libby, Delay, Ney?

Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said he got ``no tips, no nods, no winks, ever'' before selling his stock in HCA Inc. in 2005, one month before a company earnings report sent share prices tumbling.

Frist, who held his shares in a Senate-approved trust, said today on NBC's ``Meet the Press'' that he had no inside information about the company, a hospital chain founded by his father and brother. The Securities and Exchange Commission and Justice Department both are looking into the 2005 sale.

``I acted properly every step along the way,'' the Tennessee Republican said, adding that ``of course I will'' abide by the decisions of federal investigators.

[Uncle Joe]

1. The signal was actually a tugging of the ear. n/t

[MADem]

2. Ahhhhh, no one asked him about a "nudge-nudge!" I see! n/t

[waiting for hope]

3. Sure - we are THAT stupid....

"Aaaaaaaah bet she does, I bet she does, say no more, say no more, knowwhatahmean, nudge nudge?"

and now something completely different.....

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4. It would be nice adding him to the "indicted List" Martha Stewart did time

for lying to FBI inquiry -- Dr. Frist simply states that he mis-spoke?? -- how do they get away with this crap?? -- We won't here anything about this story on tonite's news guranteed!!

[politicaholic]

5. Sorry Bill, but either you got a tip or you're Shamu the Great...

and I don't see a silk turban or curley shoes, so don't go denying the time line. One look at the timing and you're toast.

[WhiteTara]

6. he got direct face time with the numbers

who needs a nod nod? He is not stupid and could read the balance sheet, the real P&L and saw the need to get out before it tanked. I assume there won't be a shoot out when they come to put him in jail "of course I will'' abide by the decisions of federal investigators." what a sack of fetid human waste.

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7. "of course I will'' abide by the decisions of federal investigators."

With Bush cabal in deepshit, like he's got a choice!