Massive Stock Market Sell off triggered by one sell program?: I'm not one for conspiracy theories and the fact is that for over 100 years, every massive selloff has been an opportunity to buy. The trick is when. (I think/HOPE Friday or Monday will be start of up tick-) But a continuing stock market decline would be very bad for any Republicans in midterms, I know some of you don't follow the market but it is linked to success or failure of those in party e.g . Obama would never have won 1st term (he was trailing McCain in all...