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Please provide me with a road map that connects the bankruptcy of ENE, and the Administration’s energy policy. How one affects the other. What part of the Bush energy policy would have uniquely benefited ENE? As far as I know, the only controversial part of the policy is drilling for oil in ANWAR. Did ENE own ANWAR? What information do you have?

Okay, one more time for anyone who didn't get it the first time: It is irrelevant that there was likely no impropriety on the part of the White House. It is the appearance of impropriety in the form of refusing disclosure that will bury the administration. The Democrats and the media will turn sh*t into gold if Cheney and others don't cough up the documents.

Bush/Cheney came in to office vowing to change things. If they make it look like they are covering things up, connected to a scandalous corporate collapse that has captured the people's attention, and connected to one of the more unpopular of the administration's policies (ANWR), there is no telling how bad this could be for the party and the president.

This is politics. You and I both know that the White House should be in the clear. But it's they who will be shooting themselves in the foot if they allow the Democrats and the media to create a scandal where none exists.

One thing that you must remember is that Bush and Cheney like to entrap Democrats in their own words and actions.

In the case of Enron, the Bush administration gave out no favors even though it received large contributions from that company and its executives. However, Enron did receive favors such as Nigerian power contracts, Croatian power deals, and Indian power contracts from the Clinton administration after making contributions to the DNC, Clinton, golfing with Clinton, et al.

The Left-wing media and the Democrats have once again jumped headfirst into their own trap. The more that they make Enron/Andersen out to be some great scandal, the more Democratic favors for Enron will finally become public.

By simply hesitating and pretending to play wounded, Bush and Cheney have suckered the Lefties into a double-time bayonet charge across an empty field laid with Democratic mines.

Imagine, if you will, a single picture being forced to be shown on CNN and CBS of Ken Lay golfing with Bill Clinton while the Nigerian and Indian power contracts were on the table. Consider that Clinton insider (and Clintonian Treasury Secretary) Lloyd Bentson was in bed with Enron, as was Clinton cronies Rubin and (ooops, no need to air everything)...

You see, these Congressional investigations have been demanded by Democrats, so no one can claim that they are a witch hunt when Democrats start falling on their swords due to all of the Clinton connections to Enron coming into the light.

Quite simply the Democrats have taken the bait and it's now too late for them to back off.

Sigh! I’ve been through this before, but I’ll go through it again:

”… It is irrelevant that there was likely no impropriety on the part of the White House. It is the appearance of impropriety in the form of refusing disclosure that will bury the administration. The Democrats and the media will turn sh*t into gold if Cheney and others don't cough up the documents. “

First of all, this admin is not getting buried. I am well aware that a few partisans are accusing Cheney of something nefarious for sitting in the same room with energy execs while coming up with an energy policy. The reason that this is not turning into Whitewater is that Cheney is not partners with any of these execs, there has been no government bailout of failed partnerships, and none of what Cheney has recommended is anything but common sense. Even the Liberal press cannot fabricate a scandal without accusing someone of something. So far, nothing, nada, zip. Cheney is right up there with Rummy, and is not about to take a dive because some fat-assed writer has a hissy fit.

”Bush/Cheney came in to office vowing to change things. If they make it look like they are covering things up, connected to a scandalous corporate collapse that has captured the people's attention, and connected to one of the more unpopular of the administration's policies (ANWR), there is no telling how bad this could be for the party and the president.”

See my previous comment. A scandal has to have someone who committed a crime. Cheney has not been accused of anything, and is not going to be buffaloed by the likes of Helen Thomas. Lord, it’s good to have grownups in charge.

”This is politics. You and I both know that the White House should be in the clear. But it's they who will be shooting themselves in the foot if they allow the Democrats and the media to create a scandal where none exists.”

Actually, my boy, they could be in trouble if they start to look nervous. So far, your hopes and dreams of a Bush Whitewater are being dashed.

Better luck next time. Although I have heard it said: “You can’t cheat an honest man.”

See post # 37 for amplification of my remarks by an associate who has something very worthwhile to add.