Gov. Davis met with Enron leader, but ignored his advice

Sacramento Bee ^ | 2/02/02 | AP Wire

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

Gov. Gray Davis during a television interview Friday acknowledged meeting with then-Enron CEO Kenneth Lay last year during the state's energy crisis, but said that he ignored his advice.

During a broadcast of the PBS show "Now With Bill Moyers," Davis said he met with Lay over several months at the request of the Clinton and Bush administrations.

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

Grayout seems more and more like blackout.

[cricket]

"Grayout seems more and more like blackout."

Right!

. . .incredible these Dems (why do I say that. . .they are above nothing. . .)now trying to escape responsibility for their own bad judgements place blame for their energy fiasco on Enron.

Why ask why. . .when it comes to the 'rats' we know why. . .

[RamsNo1]

Oh, I love it when Gray Davis gets boxed in a corner.

[monkeyshine]

Davis said Lay urged him to require electricity customers to pay the record wholesale prices being charged in late 2000 and last year.

Maybe I'm missing something here. Lay urged Davis to require the users of electricity to pay for what they used? And Davis didn't take this advice? No wonder the state is in the whole for $14 Billion.

[jaq]

Here's your answer: In fact, I can't remember any advice I took.- Gov. Davis

[Justice]

I believe the California crisis is to blame for Enron's woes.

Blame Gray Davis and the other California enemies of capitalism.

[BIGZ]

CTA, aka, Cover thine arse.

And now the rest of the story, Global Crossing?

[SBeck]

Here's a different take on the Enron fiasco that I'm sure a number of FReepers will get. Substitute the name "Amway" for "Enron", subsitute the name "Dexter Yager" for "CEO Lay" and substitute the word "distributors" for "employees and non-preferred stock shareholders". Now do you get it?

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

More spending.

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

Blackout didn't seem to follow any logic, what has occurred during his term other than bankruptcies of the plants and inability of private sector to build additional units? How does one interpret this as anything other than forced socialism?

[Free the USA]

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[blaze]

I demand the public see the private notes from that meeting!!!!

[concerned about politics]

but said that he ignored his advice.

Yeh right. I'm sure he ignored a political payoff in the making.
Somehow, I just don't believe the guy. He's too shady.
If Clinton urged the meeting, we know it wasn't for the benefit of the consumers.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Does California have a GAO?

[okie01]

"Davis said Lay urged him to require electricity customers to pay the record wholesale prices being charged in late 2000 and last year.

"Lay also urged the governor to allow private companies to assume control of the state's power grid and to further deregulate the electric system, Davis said."

Your governor is bragging that he didn't take what is, by any reasonable interpretation, good advice.

If Grayout had followed Lay's advice, California would be in much better shape today -- financially and in terms of energy supply.

Ironic...

[ken21]

no, you're not missing anything.

here in california there is the pervasive attitude that no one should pay the true value of any commodity, be it electricity, water, milk...etc.

[Angelique]

If Grayout had followed Lay's advice, California would be in much better shape today -- financially and in terms of energy supply.

Davis is a true liberal, depending on everyone to bail him out of his bad policy decisions at the end of the day. Too bad, but it appears he will be re-elected, and the situation will only get worse.

[Robert357]

Secretary of State Bill Jones reiterated his demand that Davis return Enron campaign donations. Since 1996, Davis has received $119,500 from Enron, including $42,500 since becoming governor. Davis has said he will not return any money, but adds he no longer accepts campaign contributions from energy brokers or generators.

Oh, My!!!! I wonder if Congressman Waxman is investigating improper influence peddling at the Sacramento Capitol?? Opps, I forgot, politics requires democrats to be guilty of nothing and only Republicans are to be either (both) found guilty of crimes or made to appear guilty (when they are not). Yes, Enron isn't about corrupt accountants, a corrupt company trying to buy influence and having some politicians being bought, and other politicians just smiling and taking the money, but not offering anything in exchange. This is about Democrats thinking that they have a campaign issue that will stick. (/sarcasm)

Earnest, thanks for the heads up on this one. I have to go back to the Super Bowl now.