[laredo44]

Smith said the trade came about because he called Bush on behalf of an "institution" that wanted to buy Harken Energy stock after other Harken directors said they did not want to sell. Bush also was a member of company's board.

I think GWB is a man of great character and don't believe he's done anything wrong here (unlike Hillary and the cattle futures), but something doesn't add up.

First, I read GWB was looking to sell his stock to raise cash to buy the Texas Rangers. Then I see somebody approached him to buy his shares after others wouldn't sell. Seems too far fetched to me.

[Keith in Iowa]

Bump!!!!

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[Darlin']

Good catch, kattracks. :)

Ping Ladies. I'm so glad this man came forth. :)

[lawgirl]

"There isn't a person of any more integrity that I've talked to in my life. He was a straight shooter," retired broker Ralph Smith told the Daily News in a telephone interview from his Los Angeles home.

Love it. I hope the word gets out more and more- and the part about "a couple of rats"--classic!!!

[dennisw]

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[Wait4Truth]

Bump for the truth! Guess we won't be seeing this story on CNN - wouldn't want the facts to get out there...

[Lady In Blue]

Thanks for the thread.Bumping for a later read.

[MissAmericanPie]

Bush didn't do a thing wrong here, he filed the most important paper work the day of the trade, the other is an aside and who knows why it was late being filed.

I doubt he does his own books, and accountants can mess you up very badly when they don't do what you pay them to do.

The scum bags need to get off his case on this. I know they go to bed at night dreaming of the day they can nail something on him, it won't happen, they need to get over themselves.

[usconservative]

Here's a little un-heard, un-reported factoid about the sale of Bush's Harken Energy Stock:

FACT - the sale was legal under the law.

FACT - the SEC investigated, found NO wrong doing.

FACT - the stock that President Bush sold dropped 40% of its value 5 months after President Bush sold it.

FACT - the stock TRIPLED it's original sale price (the price President Bush sold it for) 9 months after President Bush sold it.

FACT - all this information is in the SEC's investigative report!

The DummyRATS have no moral ground to stand on here. What President Bush did was perfectly legal and above board. What we have are a bunch of democRAT hypocrites saying Bush did something ILLEGAL when these SAME democRATS worked to pass Campaign Finance Reform, under the auspices of "pass this law, or I'll keep doing this! I'm doing it right now, until you pass this law" and then "Oh, by the way, the law takes effect in 2 years, so we can continue this activity until it becomes illegal."

The absolute HYPOCRISY of Democrats on this issue is fun to watch.