Enron’s Campaign Contributions, 1989-2001- Senate & House

Center For Responsive Politics ^ | January 2002 | N/A

[Southack]

A couple of interesting facts in this scandal are that Enron was the 7th largest public company in America, but not even in the top ten 2000 Presidential campaign donors. Another interesting tidbit is that Enron got favors such as trade delegation trips and power plant deals from the Clinton administration after making $100,000 donations to Clinton and/or the DNC, but received no favors at all from the Bush administration.

I also find it humorous that Democrats whined like spoiled children about Bush being "good" to his energy "buddies" during the 2000 Presidential campaign, yet Bush resolved the California power crisis in a way that left two major energy companies insolvent and Bush refused to bail out Enron from its fraud-induced debacle, either.

Isn't funny how the initial screams of presstitutes and Democrats are always proven later to be complete fabrications?!

[Ridin' Shotgun]

LOL! The only thing that's in the bag is that we've been sold out by both parties. To the same degree and for the same reasons. They just pontificate with different rhetoric to give us the idea that we really DO have a choice.

Enron and all the rest of the mega-multi-national-trans-national-immoral-loyal-to-none-godless corporate entities, purchase and therefore control the actions of every potential leader from BOTH sides of the aisle, before his name even appears on a ballot.

These 'controllers' are government's silent partners and are our silent rulers. As a simple example: regardless of solemn campaign promises, Ole' read-my-lips raised taxes because he was 'told' to.

So with appropriate promises of 'protection from the top', these heartless corpulent bastards can proceed to rob the devil himself (mortgaging us in the deal) without fear of retribution because they always build in auto-escape-hatches for themselves, for when they're outed or when they've raped until they're sated.

In this case, the suckers are the 401K employees who were enticed/forced to invest in the company and who once again, will take it in the shorts while the top dogs escape with the funds. But by extension, you take it in the shorts, too. With your own support.

But no one's head will roll, because government builds in its own protections too. They are called things called 'national security concerns' and 'plausible deniability' (or I was baking cookies for my daughter). And the dumbed down masses buy into it. And buy into it. And buy into it. Until their purchasing power disappears. Then behold our future. Argentina.

[angkor]

It doesn't matter what numbers are placed before the eyes of MissInterpret. She's using Rat logic.

[angkor]

it's reasonable to assume that the sitting Senator from Missouri was also a recipient.

Ashcroft received soft money from Enron. The Congressional figures herein are "hard money" because they go directly to a candidate. You can use the link just under the main headline to look for the soft money figures.

Like you and everyone here - except of course the profoundly stupid MissInterpret - Ashcroft is clearly doing the ethical thing by recusing himself.

Now, when will Daschle, Hitlery, Gephardt, Dingle, and the other Rats - all recipients of Enron largesse - make their declarations of recusal?

It'll be interesting to see how quickly this issue is swept under the Senatorial carpet. But there certainly will not be any "Congressional investigation."

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Thanks - would be good to add these amounts to the table that shows the direct contributions to politicians.

[angkor]

The soft money figures aren't all that interesting or transparent. Just a ton of repeated contributions to the RNC and DNC. You don't really know what happens to the money after that, since both are simply huge slush funds.

[concerned about politics]

Just about the same to both parties.
Does anyone think maybe this Enron thing is making news against Bush because of the Clinton/Lewinski report out today? I reciently heard about this report comming out. I wonder what it says. I wonder if the press will talk about that, too.
It wouldn't hurt to remind the voters of Monicagate right now.

[finnman69]

Click at this Henry Waxman Enron Tip Site to 'help' him find the Enron 'criminals'

Narc on a Dem site

[angkor]

I sent this:

Recipients of Enron largesse:

Ken Bentsen (D-Texas) $42,750
Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) $38,000
Martin Frost (D-Texas) $24,250
Charles W. Stenholm (D-Texas) $14,439
Chet Edwards (D-Texas) $10,000
John D. Dingell (D-Mich) $9,000
Edward J. Markey (D-Mass) $8,500

And they said:

"Thank you for contributing to the work of the Committee on Government Reform - Minority Office."

"Updates on this investigation will be posted on this website. Please check back often."

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

But the timing of the soft money donation - the one made AFTER the Bush team told Enron NO BAIL OUT - is HUGE!

[harpo11]

Do you know if Gov. Gray-out Davis (D-CA) received campaign contributions from Enron?

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

"we know you're going belly up...contribute to our cause and we'll nail Bush"

Exactly my thought just from casual observation. Boies and Bennett being involved, however, cement that factoid.

This is so clear - it is mindboggling - but the Dxxx Dems have nothing else to use against President Bush - except for economic hardships THEY ARE CAUSING by their refusal to cut taxes and by yammering on about ending the tax cuts passed last year!

Hillary is nothing if not a pure communist.

[snopercod]

Is there really a senator from Idaho named Crapo?

Yes. He is most famous for inventing the low-flush toilet.

[Phantom Lord]

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