Posted on 01/12/2002 8:23:18 AM PST by VRWC_minion
Freeper discovers amazing connection. Lieberman's largest contributor is Enrons largest creditor
Ailing Enron Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
Enron is likely to try to isolate its trading operations as a new business, with additional investments from its leading banks, J.P. Morgan Chase and Citigroup. <Enron reported in its court filing yesterday that Citigroup's Citibank unit is its largest unsecured creditor, with two loans totaling $3 billion.
JOSEPH I. LIEBERMAN (D-CT)
Top Contributors
| 1 | Citigroup Inc | $112,546 |
| 2 | United Technologies | $62,000 |
| 3 | Hartford Financial Services | $49,700 |
| 4 | New Democrat Network | $48,398 |
| 5 | Pfizer Inc | $40,300 |
| 6 | Richman Group | $32,000 |
| 7 | Aetna Inc | $30,000 |
| 8 | MacAndrews & Forbes | $28,000 |
| 9 | National Jewish Democratic Council | $27,800 |
| 10 | Apollo Management | $26,000 |
| 10 | Starwood Capital Group | $26,000 |
| 12 | Northeast Utilities | $25,800 |
| 13 | Purdue Frederick | $25,000 |
| 14 | Rite Aid Corp | $24,000 |
| 15 | National Westminster Bank | $23,000 |
| 16 | Paloma Partners | $22,000 |
| 17 | American International Group | $20,000 |
| 17 | Chase Enterprises | $20,000 |
| 17 | O&G Industries | $20,000 |
| 17 | Tomasso Brothers | $20,000 |
I thought this info would be better presented in new thread. Much thanks for Deports keen eye.
1 posted on 1/12/02 11:43 AM Eastern by VRWC_minion
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good work!
2 posted on 1/12/02 11:47 AM Eastern by ken21
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To: RaceBannon; MrSparkys; #1CTYankee; .303 Brit; 2nd amendment mama; 2Trievers; AGBRUHN; firebrand...
CT bump
3 posted on 1/12/02 11:48 AM Eastern by VRWC_minion
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Wow! Casts Liebermann's "concern" in a slightly different light, doesn't it?
Citicorp might be well advised to sit on Liebermann and give Enron a chance to restructure. Otherwise they might end with very little on the dollar for that 3 billion debt. With restructuring, they might eventually get it all back.
4 posted on 1/12/02 11:49 AM Eastern by xzins
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I really do believe there are far more Democrats whose knees are knocking over this whole thing.
5 posted on 1/12/02 11:53 AM Eastern by Mahone
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I am really sick of this guilt-by-association crap. If you know of documented wrongdoing by Lieberman or Bush put it out front, otherwise let's stop this childish association games. This rule should be applied by the media as well.
6 posted on 1/12/02 11:54 AM Eastern by imperator2
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Citigroup also gave $100,000 to Gore for President.
7 posted on 1/12/02 11:54 AM Eastern by wattsmag2
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I am really sick of this guilt-by-association crap. If you know of documented wrongdoing by Lieberman or Bush put it out front, otherwise let's stop this childish association games. This rule should be applied by the media as well.
8 posted on 1/12/02 11:55 AM Eastern by imperator2
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indexing
9 posted on 1/12/02 11:56 AM Eastern by testforecho
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i'm not sure i can shop at riteaid again!
10 posted on 1/12/02 11:56 AM Eastern by ken21
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MAJOR BUMP, VRWC!!!!!!!
I won't hold my breath waiting for Tim Russert or Sammy Donaldson to ask whinin' Joe about this connection, though!!!
11 posted on 1/12/02 11:57 AM Eastern by Recovering_Democrat
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The investigation is of "great public interest, not partisan interest," said Lieberman, the chairman of the Governmental Affairs Committee, which includes Levin's subcommittee.
Sen. Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., the full committee's chairman, promised Wednesday "a search for the truth, not a witch hunt." But he did not rule out an examination of Enron's relationships with the Bush administration.
12 posted on 1/12/02 11:59 AM Eastern by VRWC_minion
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grow up and see the light your rat friends are going down. LOL
13 posted on 1/12/02 11:59 AM Eastern by TLBSHOW
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Thanks for posting this.
On another thread, we can read about Rubin's involvement to save Enron in his new role which ties in with your thread!
These lying left wing scumbags can't get by with their latest attempt to make GW look bad! We now have the internet and Fox News to get the truth out!
If they had a brain, they would let the AG's office investigate this. Lets hope that they hang themselves on this like Da$$hole did with his tax increase scheme!
14 posted on 1/12/02 12:00 PM Eastern by Grampa Dave
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Ping!
15 posted on 1/12/02 12:01 PM Eastern by Slip18
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I am really sick of this guilt-by-association crap.
Its not guilt by association its the appearanc of impropriety. Its the reason judges and others with an interest or a relationship in an issue recuse themsleves.
Lieberman should recuse himself from his committees investigation the same as Ashcroft if he wants to maintain public trust.
16 posted on 1/12/02 12:02 PM Eastern by VRWC_minion
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i'm not sure i can shop at riteaid again!
You beat me to it!
17 posted on 1/12/02 12:03 PM Eastern by mombonn
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Thanks for the post but I must give credit to the Freeper from which I saw it first.
"Pete" a freeper posted it here first in summary form. ... Link to 2002 data .. other years can be secured by selecting different election cycles. Citigroup first appeared on his contribution list in the 1998 cycle...
18 posted on 1/12/02 12:04 PM Eastern by deport
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Enron smells like a Billy Saul Estes Jr.clone at first whiff. Was it every anything more than a paper titan facade?
19 posted on 1/12/02 12:06 PM Eastern by F.J. Mitchell
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I am really sick of this guilt-by-association crap
The best defense is an offense.
20 posted on 1/12/02 12:06 PM Eastern by Kennard
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A Treasury spokesperson said Rubin, now chairman of the executive committee of a banking conglomerate with hundreds of millions of dollars of exposure to the Enron collapse, Citigroup, called Under Secretary for Domestic Finance Peter Fisher to ask what he thought of Fisher contacting the ratings agencies to encourage them to "worth with" Citibank and other Enron banks.
Lieberman isnt so pure in this either...
This will blowback on the DEMS...hehehe!
Tomato, Tomasso. They still give me heart burn. :)
WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C - news) executive and ex-Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin called a top Treasury Department official on behalf of troubled Enron Corp. (NYSE:ENE - news) in early November, the Treasury Department said on Friday.
The call was the second disclosure by Treasury on Friday of apparent attempts to lobby Treasury Under Secretary for Domestic Finance Peter Fisher on Enron's behalf.
Earlier Friday, the Treasury said Enron President Lawrence ``Greg'' Whalley had called Fisher and Fisher ``inferred'' Whalley wanted Fisher to ask banks to extend credit to the now-bankrupt energy-trading behemoth.
Treasury spokeswoman Michele Davis told reporters that Rubin had asked Fisher on Nov. 8, ``what he thought of the idea of Fisher placing a call to rating agencies to encourage them to work with Enron's bankers to see if there is an alternative to an immediate downgrade.''
``Fisher responded that he didn't think it advisable to make such a call. Rubin said he thought that was a reasonable position. Fisher made no such call,'' Davis said.
Michael Schlein, a Rubin spokesman, said Davis' version as ``largely accurate.''
He said Rubin began the call by noting ``this may not be a good idea,'' and ended it in agreement with Fisher that it was not a good idea.
``Bob thought an Enron bankruptcy was an event of national importance and ... avoiding it was a good thing,'' Schlein said.
Rubin is chairman of the executive committee of financial services giant Citigroup Inc. Citigroup had a financial exposure to Enron but on Nov. 30 ratings agency Moody's Investors Services said the exposure was ``manageable.''
Citigroup and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM - news) were lead advisors on Houston-based Enron's planned merger with Dynegy Inc. (NYSE:DYN - news), which ended up falling apart. Analysts have estimated that Citigroup had about $800 million of exposure to the failed merger, including about $300 million of unsecured exposure.
Rubin served as the 70th Treasury Secretary, holding the post from Jan. 10, 1995, to July 2, 1999. His tenure was widely regarded as a successful one, as he helped preside over the economic boom of the nineties and was an influential shaper of President Clinton's economic policies.
Behind the "croc" tears & fax concern they're laughing to beat the band.
Same game, dif/day.
.....party on, evil doers......
Shouldn't the next time some airhead blow-dried TV anchorboytoy says "Enron's dealings [are] fast becoming the biggest potential embarrassment the Bush administration has faced," he should also say, "Oh yes, it is fast becoming embarrassment Pious Joe's, the man investigating Enron's funny money, biggest too." Can Tim Russert even spell CONFLICT OF INTEREST when it regards one of his buddy's from the DNC, or is Russert just a DNC puppet on a string? You decide....
I turst eveyone read the Washington Times Article on how Enron sought Clinton's help for project in India. Could it be that Slick will have the biggest banana of all sticking out of his already egotisitical bulbous nose?
This is just like a bucket of sh!t. The more you stir it, the more it stinks
The Rats will deeply regret this cheap attempt to make a Whitewater out of Enron.
Coincidence?
I'm sure this "Bush should have cared about the employees" is Plan B for the Democrats, since Plan A, "Bush is guilty" didn't fly.
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