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moe99 Commented on Cox "Worked to Dismantle The SEC," Says Commission Vet by Zachary Roth

2008-12-21T23:03:02Z

Bush knows all about lobbying being used to make the SEC back off. When I was at the SEC back in the '80's and early '90's, was when the SEC was investigating Bush's profit from his sale of stock in the Harken energy company, when he was on the Board of Directors.. Word around the office was that a phone call came from the White House (Bush No. 1 was in power then) and the investigation was shut down. So, Bush was a previous recipient of the largesse that can come from lobbying and was used to playing that sort of game. He just wasn't prepared for the size of the fallout this time.

moe99 Commented on Cox "Worked to Dismantle The SEC," Says Commission Vet by Zachary Roth

2008-12-20T20:38:18Z

As a former SEC enforcement attorney, who served while Shapiro was a Commissioner, I hope that she becomes an enforcer and a regulator. Nice person, just recall that she was not very agressive. And Ed Nordlinger? He's a great, "go-to" guy.

moe99 recommended Executive Experience by Josh Marshall

2008-09-01T05:14:42Z