[DouglasKC]

Of course you wouldn't put it that way. But don't try to deny that you said you anticipate profiting in the long run from seeing competitors driven out of business. Implied is that the longer the shutdown goes on, the less competitors will survive.

What would your reaction be? Shutdown the entire company out of sympathy for our competitors? Don't make plans to come out stronger? Don't forecast the impact on the market? That's all that's happening despite you wanting to make it an evil thing.

[Wissa]

What would your reaction be?

I'd do the same thing. Trying to make the best of a bad situation. But if I was spending my time applauding the government actions, regardless of how disastrous they may be to the majority of the population of the US, I'd expect some doubt about my motives being as pure as the driven snow while I'm bragging about profiting from competitors going under. I'd expect some doubt, regardless of HOW often I dragged out granny as a shield against any opposing viewpoints.