[Red Jones]

we see that Senator Gramm had a reason for resigning a few weeks ago. His wife is less of a target for prosecution when he is not in politics.

The federal government sued 20,000 people who merely sat on the Board of Directors of S&L's that went bankrupt over 10 years ago. One fellow was in a coma on the day that a decision was made that he was later sued for after he came out of the coma. Why should Phil Gramm's wife be spared.

It was papa Bush in charge when they decided to sue those 20,000 people. No Republican should be spared here. The government should prosecute regardless of the circumstances because that is the standard used against all who sat on the Boards for the S&L's of yesteryear.

[Bad~Rodeo]

Mark my words, the DEMS are opening up a proverbial Can-o-Worms. Hope they like gravy with 'em. L~

[jf55510]

It was papa Bush in charge when they decided to sue those 20,000 people. No Republican should be spared here. The government should prosecute regardless of the circumstances because that is the standard used against all who sat on the Boards for the S&L's of yesteryear.

So even if she had nothing to do with this and had no knowledge of what was going on she should be prosecuted? I don't think so. Bush has already asked for a full inquiry and no one will be spared. But to say just because they were on the board they should be sued is ludicros. We all know that W. Bush is different from his father so just because Bush(41) did something that does not mean W. Bush will do it.

[ArneFufkin]

No Republican should be spared here

I agree. This is nothing though. This stock issue didn't undergo a one day plunge until it went from $8 to $1 in November ... it fell steadily all summer. It went from $60 in June down to $8 in November. Hey ... that happens sometimes in the market. If the big deal is management selling off their stock at $8/share before the last drop ... there might be a problem there, but the execs were way underwater on their options anyway. There were no big profits there as some intimate.

This could be a securities fraud case, but the Bush Administration declined to help Enron so there is no scandal at least at this point.

[F.J. Mitchell]

Fine, Red, Lets spare no Republican, Democrat or anyone else, lets enforce the laws of this land equally, but first let's return the the crimes of the previous administration and bring everyone who wriggled through a crevices, to justice and spare no one regardless of party or position in the party. If we are going to begin enforcing the laws and administering justice, let's do so retroactively.

[Looking for Diogenes]

The federal government sued 20,000 people who merely sat on the Board of Directors of S&L's that went bankrupt over 10 years ago.

The directors of a company are the people responsible for that company. When something goes wrong, they are the people to look to. As a result, directors do get sued from time to time. That is why their companies provide them with special 'directors insurance' to cover their liability.

A man in a coma should not be on a board of directors.

[NeoCaveman]

No Republican should be spared here.

Or Democrat for that matter.