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 wondered where I heard that whine before!
Plagar away!
I'll be happy to copy edit one you write. Freepmail it to me.
I can hear dim boney knees knocking clear out here in the midwest (Ohio).
Enron's political action committee also gave $10,000 to the New Democrat Network, which was co-founded by Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (D-Conn.). Lieberman, the Democratic vice presidential nominee that year, now chairs the Senate Government Affairs Committee, which is leading an inquiry into Enron's collapse.
Several senior Enron officials spent election night at Vice President Gore's headquarters in Nashville.
From the Washington Post: "Jennifer Palmieri, the Democratic National Committee press secretary, said a nationwide party offensive beginning Jan. 21, which was to focus on the consequences of the return of deficits, now will also seek to popularize the term "Enronomics" as a critique of Bush's tax and budget policies.
"He cooks the books, uses rosy economic scenarios and doesn't worry enough about the human side of the ledger," Palmieri said. "It was so hard to explain before. Now you can explain it.""
""Democrats are very excited about this because this gives us a hook to bring this guy some accountability, plus there's no way it's not going to be a distraction for them," a key Democratic strategist said. "Privately, Democrats are almost unanimous in seeing this as a significant political opportunity. "
Basically Rubin was trying to get the Dept. of Treasury to artificially prop up Enron's credit rating long enough so(perhaps) there'd be a way for Citigroup to unload the paper on someone else. Not surprising at all, considering a Clintoonista was involved.
I still maintain that this is a financial scandal, and not a political one. The dems will try to stir it up, but as the truth is unveiled, Bush will remain unscathed.
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