Posted on 05/08/2002 7:42:18 AM PDT by John Jorsett
Edited on 04/13/2004 3:29:20 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
SACRAMENTO - As negotiations continued between Oracle and state officials to void California's controversial software contract, the lawmaker leading the inquiry into the deal announced Tuesday that one of the most senior aides to Gov. Gray Davis will testify next week.
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I'm sure the author meant to use the word testalie. He was probably tripped up by his spell checker. The sentence should read "one of the most senior aides to Gov. Gray Davis will testalie next week"
Clearly Oracle wanted the business on its books by May 31 to boost the company's bottom line for the past fiscal year. Clearly, Davis wanted to help them, but only for a price. They put the coins in the turnstile (a la Johnny Chung) and the turnstile opened in record time. No great mystery here.
John, thanks for all your posts today. I am enjoying reading them.
With Davis and Oracle, however, the evidence and testimony is mounting that Oracle greatly benefitted from its benevolence. I don't think this story will die for a while. There are plenty more stones to be overturned before all will be said and done.
Meanwhile Davis is skewered and slowly roasting over a BBQ pit.
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