Looking for the Rot Behind Oracle Odor

LA TIMES ^ | 06/06/02 | George Skelton

[gubamyster]

This is what is known so far about the Oracle software scandal, based on a long legislative investigation: The Davis administration exhibited incompetence.

But that's just for starters. "Gross and reckless incompetence," says Assemblyman Rod Pacheco (R-Riverside), a member of the investigating joint audit committee. Hardly anybody following this would disagree.

Indeed, given the smelly circumstances, Gov. Gray Davis would happily settle for a verdict of incompetence. Even gross and reckless.

The governor might wince, however, at some other conclusions: His appointees have displayed arrogance, a cavalier attitude toward the taxpayers' money and unseemly finger-pointing.

[Fish out of Water]

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[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

But that's just for starters. "Gross and reckless incompetence," says Assemblyman Rod Pacheco (R-Riverside), a member of the investigating joint audit committee. Hardly anybody following this would disagree.

Sounds good to me!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

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[Carry_Okie]

Or was this plain old sleazy corruption involving payoffs?

This would appear to be the most likely scenario. Now, you guys at the LAT who call yourselves INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS, go do your jobs and stop blowing up my shorts.