California: Senior aide to Davis will testify in Oracle software contract inquiry

San Jose Mercury ^ | May 8, 2002 | Noam Levey

[John Jorsett]

SACRAMENTO - As negotiations continued between Oracle and state officials to void California's controversial software contract, the lawmaker leading the inquiry into the deal announced Tuesday that one of the most senior aides to Gov. Gray Davis will testify next week.

[John Jorsett]

FYI

[NormsRevenge]

``It was kind of a reckless statement,'' Secretary Aileen Adams said, dismissing the testimony by Cynthia Curry, a senior staff counsel at the Department of General Services.

reckless ? LOL ... Nyahhh!!!

Bu$ine$$ a$ U$ual i$ more like it !

DUMP DAVIS

SEMPER FI
Norm

[killroy]

Anyone who doesn't believe Gray Davis pushed this Contract is simply naive. It is widely know in California that Davis directly blackmails people who want to meet with him. You want to meet with Davis you must make a campaign contribution.

[hauerf]

one of the most senior aides to Gov. Gray Davis will testify next week ...

I'm sure the author meant to use the word testalie. He was probably tripped up by his spell checker. The sentence should read "one of the most senior aides to Gov. Gray Davis will testalie next week"

[randita]

This is turning into as clear cut a quid pro quo as you're likely to find. I just hope someone has the power and courage to put all the pieces together.

Clearly Oracle wanted the business on its books by May 31 to boost the company's bottom line for the past fiscal year. Clearly, Davis wanted to help them, but only for a price. They put the coins in the turnstile (a la Johnny Chung) and the turnstile opened in record time. No great mystery here.

John, thanks for all your posts today. I am enjoying reading them.

[randita]

One big reason that the Enron debacle has subsided is because there was no evidence of a Q.P.Q. between Enron and Bush. Enron coughed up money, but there was no evidence that they got anything for it. If anything, they were ignored, when they asked for help.

With Davis and Oracle, however, the evidence and testimony is mounting that Oracle greatly benefitted from its benevolence. I don't think this story will die for a while. There are plenty more stones to be overturned before all will be said and done.

Meanwhile Davis is skewered and slowly roasting over a BBQ pit.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

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[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Check the ENRON list for the latest efforts from the NY Times and the Democrats.

A number of good articles there!