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2006-07-05 Home Front Economy

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Posted by Chuck Simmins 2006-07-05 10:24|| || Front Page|| [11130 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Lay managed to kill electric deregulation, almost single-handly, with unbridled greed. Under his leadership, Enron set the standard for win/lose negotiating and overly-aggressive business practices. Oh, and he was a crook too.

Posted by Darrell 2006-07-05 10:43|| 2006-07-05 10:43|| Front Page Top

#2 Enron founder Kenneth Lay died early Wednesday in Aspen, Colo., a family spokeswoman said.

Is there a federal prison in Aspen?

Posted by Slosing Glemble1381 2006-07-05 10:50|| 2006-07-05 10:50|| Front Page Top

#3 "The Lays have a very large family with whom they need to communicate, and out of respect for the family we will release further details at a later time."

Too bad he couldn't get to Florence.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-07-05 10:54|| 2006-07-05 10:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Rove *is* that good.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-07-05 10:59|| 2006-07-05 10:59|| Front Page Top

#5 lucky son of a a bitch ain't he

Posted by Greamp Elmavinter1163 2006-07-05 10:59|| 2006-07-05 10:59|| Front Page Top

#6 As arrogant, wealthy, crooked, and unable to accept blame as that SOB is, some part of me can't stop thinking that he is faking this and that he is strapped to the gurney in a plastic surgeon's office in the Cayman's as we speak.

Posted by 11A5S 2006-07-05 12:28|| 2006-07-05 12:28|| Front Page Top

#7 betcha there's a thread on DU accusing KKKarl Rove of having Lay offed to distract attention from Chimpy McHaliburton's falling approval ratings/the pending Rove indictment/North Korea/the quagmire in Iraq/Afghanistan/New Orleans/Cindy Sheehan's hunger strike/Mexico/something, I don't know what, I'll think of it, just give me a sec.

Posted by Mike 2006-07-05 15:05|| 2006-07-05 15:05|| Front Page Top

#8 You haven't seen slashdot yet, have you?

Posted by Phil 2006-07-05 16:38|| 2006-07-05 16:38|| Front Page Top

#9 He should still have to do his time in prison in the same cell as Skilling. And a bunch of others who slid under the radar.

Posted by grb 2006-07-05 16:44|| 2006-07-05 16:44|| Front Page Top

#10 typical comment: link.

Of course, they all seem to have forgotten about Lay's golfing jaunts with Clinton, or how Robert Rubin tried to delay further investigation into Enron...

Some of the comments re: the California power crisis on that thread also sound rather dense, if you ask me.

Posted by Phil 2006-07-05 16:49|| 2006-07-05 16:49|| Front Page Top

#11 some part of me can't stop thinking that he is faking this and that he is strapped to the gurney in a plastic surgeon's office in the Cayman's as we speak.

ahhhhhh. You've spoiled the moment. That would not have crossed my mind, but now that you mention it...

Posted by 2b 2006-07-05 17:22|| 2006-07-05 17:22|| Front Page Top

#12 How happy is Jeff Skilling today?

/deserves whatever he gets anyway

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-07-05 17:30|| 2006-07-05 17:30|| Front Page Top

#13 >Bush had him killed to preserve their secret arrangements.<

More than likely it was Hillary that had him whacked.

davemac

Posted by davemac 2006-07-05 20:41|| 2006-07-05 20:41|| Front Page Top

#14 I'll tell ya, if I was juggling as many conspiracies as Bush, my friggin head would explode. Even with The Evil Karl Rove around, how does he keep track of them all?

Posted by tu3031 2006-07-05 20:52|| 2006-07-05 20:52|| Front Page Top

#15 On the bright side, no matter what the price of natural gas, Ken Lay will never be cold again.

Posted by DMFD 2006-07-05 21:12|| 2006-07-05 21:12|| Front Page Top

#16 Simple tu3031- he's got it all on his BlackBerry!

Posted by Tony (UK) 2006-07-05 21:33|| 2006-07-05 21:33|| Front Page Top

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