I don't think Ticky Dick Cheney counted on Halliburton's stock value declining by 75% since he departed.
I don't think Ticky Dick Cheney counted on Halliburton's stock value declining by 75% since he departed.
Hmmmmmm do you reckon anyone else did either..... that's the markets.... plus good old trial lawyers
In August of 2000, Common Cause called on Cheney to divest himself of Halliburton stock, and/or options, to avoid any perceived or real conflict of interest, should he become VP.
http://www.commoncause.org/publications/aug00/083100l.htm
In August of 2000 Cheney sold 660,000 shares of Halliburton, as advised, to avoid any perceived or real conflict of interest should he become VP.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/09/12/campaign.cheney.halliburton.reut/
In September of 2000 Cheney prepared to forfeit any stock options that would not vest prior to him being elected VP to avoid any perceived or real conflict of interest.
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/politics/DailyNews/Cheney_halliburton000901.html
The sources for these articles are Common Cause, CNN, and ABC. Hardly what one could call conservative news outlets that might report a story to shed any positive light on Cheney.
In addition, the quantity of options that could not be exercised was 233,333:
"Cheney said on Sept. 1 that, if elected, he would forfeit 233,333 options that could not be sold until 2001 or later to avoid a conflict of interest."
http://quest.cjonline.com/stories/091300/gen_0913005949.shtml
Most of you probably know all of this, for those that don't, or wish to ignore it to help Larry raise more money, er...expose government corruption, there are some actual facts here.
Not that we would want any facts cluttering up this thread...