California: Davis aide: Oracle deal bad for state --TESTIMONY PLACES BLAME ON OTHER STATE OFFICIALS

The San Jose Mercury News ^ | May. 21, 2002 | Noam Levey and Dion Nissenbaum

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

SACRAMENTO - As lawmakers threatened to subpoena Oracle officials to testify, the governor's deputy chief of staff conceded Tuesday that California had signed a bad deal with the software company but blamed other state officials for their lack of scrutiny.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

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[Henchster]

"I'm concerned about the fact that we were given information that was inaccurate or not complete," Susan Kennedy told legislators...

Kennedy, one of Gov. Gray Davis' top aides, put the last signature of approval on a memo recommending the deal in May 2001. But she said Tuesday that she had done so only because she had been assured by officials overseeing the contract that it would save taxpayers millions of dollars....

There you have it folks, the first top-level implementation of the Clinton-administration-made-famous "Bozo Defense" in the latest Dim-Bulb Davis scandal "Oracle-Gate."

[GoldnGate]

"Kennedy, put the last signature of approval on a memo recommending the deal in May 2001. But she said Tuesday that she had done so only because she had been assured by officials overseeing the contract that it would save taxpayers millions of dollars by consolidating the state's software purchases.

I guess this also means that she would sign a "Blank Check" with no support documentation ....because "She Had Been Assured by Officials" that this was normal practice and would save taxpayers millions of dollars .....

Next Case .....Dr.

[SodiumWarthog]

So he's only incompetent then?

NaW.
(That's a real news flash...)

[jimtorr]

Dim-out Davis has started the blame-somebody-else game. Or, as another freeper has already pointed out, the "bozo defense"(tm).

[RightOnline]

"``I'm concerned about the fact that we were given information that was inaccurate or not complete,'' Susan Kennedy told legislators during a hearing into the six- to 10-year database software contract."

Translation: "We were caught, damn it."

[Gophack]

And Davis continues to pass the buck ... it's not my fault, I didn't know about it, I fired the person who did it, yada yada yada.

I hope the public doesn't buy his lies and machinations.

Dump Davis.

[heleny]

Davis continues to pass the buck ... it's not my fault, I didn't know about it, I fired the person who did it ....

I hope the public doesn't buy his lies and machinations.

I hope so too!

[NormsRevenge]

DUMP DAVI$



GO SIMON

[d14truth]

BAD DEAL FOR STATE

'What happens when there are 'jokers' that are WILD'?

[okie01]

This Deputy Chief of Staff, Susan Kennedy, is obviously short on brains.

Thus, I assume she's long on boobs.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

just looks like an average soccer mom!

[Grampa Dave]

Nah! she looks like a career Rat, who has been caught demanding bribes, taking bribes and now is saying "I don't recall. I can't remember! Our aides did it! I know nothing! I didn't know the Whoreacle Bribe, er offer, was loaded.

Look at her eyes, even with the gunite makeup, she looks terrible.

I pinged Liz for a woman's view of this Rat caught in the spot light!

[Liz]

One look at that blank face, I know how she landed her job; on her back, not with her brain. LOL.

That phony " Who, me lie?" look. The faked look of dismay. She's saying, " Man, I'm in deep doo-doo."

[Grampa Dave]

You are so bad (compliment!)!

I knew that you would have a great come back.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

That phony " Who, me lie?" look. The faked look of dismay. She's saying, " Man, I'm in deep doo-doo."

ROFL!!!

[Grampa Dave]

Isn't Liz great to clear up these mysteries for the males of Free Republic.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Yes, indeed !!!.

Get over to the latest thread started by NormsRevenge.

It's on the Calgov2002 thread and titled ---Oracle's donation plans were known

[Gophack]

Bump!