[balrog666]

It was Clinton's FERC that refused to get involved? The crisis took place under Bush's watch, the memos only disclose the gaming plan. Now if Clinton and his FERC were consulted in devising the plan - it would be his fault.

Why don't you just check the facts then?
FERC members serve terms. Bush has only appointed two of the five of them (no more than 3 can be from the same party).

[lucysmom]

"It was Clinton's FERC that refused to get involved? The Why don't you just check the facts then? FERC members serve terms. Bush has only appointed two of the five of them (no more than 3 can be from the same party)."

My point was, and perhaps I made it rather badly, that the crisis in California (Texas by the way is having its own problems with Enron) occured under Bush's watch, and both Bush and Cheney made it clear that they wanted to keep FERC hands off. This in spite of the fact that the FERC had a clear mandate to get involved. You might just want to check a few facts yourself.