Firm's Fall Raises Questions About Vice President's Leadership There

Wash Post ^ | 07-16-2002 | Dana Milbank

[69ConvertibleFirebird]

An executive sells shares in his energy company two months before the company announces unexpected bad news, and the stock price eventually tumbles to a quarter of the price at which the insider sold his.

George W. Bush at Harken Energy Corp. in 1990? Yes, but also Richard B. Cheney at Halliburton Co. in 2000.

[69ConvertibleFirebird]

Did we see any headlines AFTER the slick one, Clinton, was elected regarding his incompetency with the Arkansas education system (either 49th or last in the nation)??? Any front page "news" stories "Raising Questions About Clinton's Leadership There"????

This is why I try to avoid the Wash Post and other liberal publications...

[anniegetyourgun]

Damned if he sold or damned if he held. The libs and media friends always want to cut both ways on R's.

[abclily]

The same Dana Milbank who loves Al Gore?

[Ben Ficklin]

Stated thru-out the article is the fact that Halliburton's main problem has nothing to do with accounting irregularities or malfeasance by Cheney but is actually asbestos liability.

The asbestos liability issue is a major problem for many companies. But then the TRIAL LAWYERS CONTRIBUTE HEAVILY TO DEMOCRATS, so the dems will never allow TORT REFORM.

[lepton]

(either 49th or last in the nation)

As I recall, it moved up one place...because either Mississippi or Alabama goty worse faster.