In defense of Diane Feinstein?

Question

All these posters accusing Diane Feinstein of funneling money to her husbands firm URS, apparently don't know that URS is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Richard Blum doesn't own that company.

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=89381&p=irol-govhighlights

But wait a minute. Wasn't URS one of those Defense related Carlyle group companies?

http://www.thecarlylegroup.com/eng/news/l5-news2641.html
What about EG&G?

http://www.thecarlylegroup.com/eng/geo/geoportl5-1891.html

Wasn't George Bush part of the Carlyle group?
http://www.propagandamatrix.com/120903carlylerussia.html

It's true, these guys posting this story are shills for the republican party and don't even have a clue as to what they are talking about.

The question is, What do you think of these posters who are attacking Diane Feinstein on this issue?

Answer 1

They were listening to Rush this morning. I try to hear him once in a while but I feel like upchucking after about 5 minutes.

This is exactly what he was talking about between 10:30 and 11:00PDT today.

Answer 2

Wow, glad you finally got that off your chest.

I don't think that "attacking" anyone is the way to go. I do think that the democrat party could learn a few things about that also with regard to the republican adminstration.

Lots of attacking going on.

Anyway, there are other articles about this situation and even though a company is publicly traded doesn't mean that a few at the top can't use their connections to steal money.

Ever hear of a company called Enron? How about Worldcom? No?

Hmmm.

How about this. Do you really think there is nothing wrong with her chairing a committee that had direct control over where, how and when contracts were awarded with her husband being in charge of one such company that DID receive such consideration and compensation?

Do you really think that is OK?

Answer 3

Disclaimer: I am one of those to whom you are referring.

That said, just because the Bush administration has questionable ties to defense contractors, that doesn't mean it's OK for Democrats to profit from conflicts of interest.

Given this is supposed to be "the most ethical congress in history," I think Sen. Feinstein has a lot of questions to answer.

By the way, the publication investigating Sen. Feinstein is hardly a "Republican shill".

Answer 4

The story is not new. Even a leftist San Francisco newspaper published the story in 2003 that her husband has a $600 million army contract. "In February, the firm won an army engineering and logistics contract that could bring in $3.1 billion during the next eight years. " http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/04/22/MN310531.DTL

Answer 5

whether they were funneling money or not, the fact still remains that MILCO has a duty to oversee military care facilities which she was the head of. Salon.com reported 6 months before the post did about how bad the situation was and she did nothing to stop it. she also knew that those companies, husband controlled or not was in hired and payed to care and provide medical equipment and accommodations for the wounded and she did nothing.

Answer 6

Sometimes it seems certain individuals are sacrificed to take the focus on the majority!

I think it is quite clear that possibly every government official has some sort of back pocket dealing going on!

Seems to be accepted common practice in our government!

She's just the latest to appease the citizens and make it appear the government is really doing all they can to stop corruption!

As a citizen trying to raise teenagers I find it appalling and disheartening!

EDIT: BIG JOHN: You are wrong!
Not every D or R backs corruption because of party lines!
Just remember to do the same when it's the ones in your party!

Answer 7

I live in California and I hope feinstein resigns! She is known as bride of Frankenstein here. She votes for pet special interest projects that work toward socialism.
She is an old problem here. San Fransisco and La keep voting her in. If we got our redistricting she would be gone, Like she should be!!!!

Answer 8

Though it is publically traded, he owns controling shares of it. That means he can veto anything, and make his own choices binding. That makes it a conflict of interest and based on the dems rules, time to create a scandal.

Answer 9

He used to own NEA National Education Associaton
A bunch of phony schools where welfare cases were sent to get "Job skills"

Answer 10

It is all fun and games for you Dems when a Republican gets caught with his hand in the cookie jar, but when one of your own gets caught it is either a vast right wing conspiracy or just okay.