Enron Called Bush Cabinet Officers Before Bankruptcy
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20020110/ts/bush_enron_dc_7.html
It's terrible that the officers sold their stock first if it was illegal. I wait to hear what was illeagal. It does merit investigation though.
Excuse me whilst I call B$ on this part of the article.
The media wants so desparately for there to be something like Whitewater that they can tie on to Bush. Sorry folks, you're dealing with a different character than x42. For example, Dubya HAS character, x42 didn't.
1. Whitewater was primarily HILLARY. They needed cash. They actively participated in a scheme to defraud people - including their friends. Many people in Arkansas never heard of Whitewater until it became a scandal.
2. Enron has been and is in the public eye for years. SEC, the press, stockholders, board of directors, anyone and everyone had access to their activities. GWB did not take any money from Enron except as a perfectly legitimate and legal campaign contribution - recorded in the proper fashion.
3. Whitewater had limited players - all taking a virtual vow of silence and covering up for each other - until Jim McDougall decided to spill the beans. But by that time, he was ill - making him the male equivalent of 'nuts and sluts' - except this was 'sick and senile'.
4. Someone at Enron will talk - probably a lot of someones. They will turn on each other like rats. There's not going to be a Susan McDougall - (not) pretty in orange - willing to go to the slammer as a favor for Bill.
5. GWB will cooperate, but he will not be a patsy. He also will not lie. This is where his straight-shooting type of talk will pay off. He will get the benefit of the doubt from all but the most rabid left-wingers, and of course, the press. In the past month, he has exhibited a very savvy approach to taking on his enemies in a field where his experience is fairly limited - politics. He can now take on his enemies on a playing field where his experience is considerable - energy.
6. The Dems will try to tar and feather GWB and Cheney with the 'BIG ENERGY' mantra. This is the one area where they will both have to be in-your-face defiant of the environmentalists.
7. Hillary tried to stonewall Whitewater - in the face of advice from nearly everyone. Why? She was guilty - she knows it and we know it. GWB is going to encourage the Enron investigation . Why? Because he's innocent - he knows it and WE know it - now we will have to wait for the investigation to prove it.
8. Is there a big mess w/r/t Enron? Of course, and probably a great deal of culpability on the part of the executives - if it can be documented. The SEC will be under scrutiny, too.
9. Remember how everyone hated Ken Starr because he was 'effeminate' and 'pasty' looking, etc.? Well, put a picture of Henry Waxman in your mind's eye. He's not going to glean a lot of support either. Who wants to watch him on TV all day? Rosa Lauro, Patty Murray?
10. I know I'm going to get flamed again (I do every time I bring this up), but GWB needs to replace Ari Fleischer. He cannot handle the press on this issue; they will chew him up. It's so bad now that I cringe every time I see him step up to the podium. Nice guy? Yes. Smart? Probably. Press Secretary? Bush can and should do better.
Terry Keenan (FOX) gave Bill O'Reilly an excellent summary the other night. She said savvy investors did not put a lot of money in Enron because they were trading broadband instead of dealing in energy. She said 'what does an energy company know about broadband? It made ME very suspicious and it should have made the employees very suspicious too.' O'Reilly admitted he had shares in Enron and he wanted a 'full investigation'. She suggested that if Enron was worthy of investigation, then so were many other companies.
There's way too much wailing and gnashing of teeth about this. GWB's got a lot at stake and I for one would never want to play poker with him. Besides, he's from TX and they just love a good fight. The Democrats may be biting off more than they can chew.
Bush & Waxman - wanted dead or alive. Wanna bet who wins?
That's all you got, nostril-boy?
Or, to paraphrase: "I did not have financial discussions with that man, Mr. Lay."
Give me a break!