Posted on 05/10/2007 5:02:46 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
First came the revelation that Rudolph W. Giuliani had given repeatedly to Planned Parenthood, furthering angering conservatives upset about his abortion stance. Then the Village Voice raised questions about whether he got a discount on four diamond rings commemorating the Yankees’ recent World Series rings. Could the week get any tougher for Mr. Giuliani?
It did, with the guilty plea today of Purdue Pharma, the makers of OxyContin and a company for which Mr. Giuliani has been a top adviser.
The company and three current and former company executives pleaded guilty to criminal charges that they misled doctors and patients about the drug’s risk of addiction and its potential to be abused. The company has been a client of Mr. Giuliani’s for the last five years and he has been advising its executives on what they have described as “a range of internal issues.” When the federal Drug Enforcement Administration began to investigate the company several years ago, Mr. Giuliani sought and gained direct access to the federal agency’s top officials, according to a 2003 book about OxyContin, called “Painkiller,” by Barry Meier, a reporter for The New York Times. Mr. Giuliani was also present at several meetings last year between Justice Department officials and defense lawyers representing Purdue Pharma, prosecutors involved in the case said. ABC News has its take on the matter.
Mr. Giuliani founded his firm, Giuliani Partners, in 2002 after he left office; one of its first
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Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.
Wait...MRS Romney give one time too, Let’s throw the witch on the fire too! /Sarcasm. The news media is killing me with all their BS!
I am increasingly convinced that Giuliani can best serve his fellow Americans as a prosecutor, perhaps a Secretary of Homeland Security. But not President.
Fine by me. I ain’t a Romney fan, either.
....and the fall of Julie-Annie begins, as predicted.
I find it amusing how the New York Times is playing some of the posters on this web site like puppets on a string. They pull the strings and the knee jerks react.
Most excellent.
No man with his view of the Constitution and liberty could ever be trusted in such a position.
At best, he’s fit to be a private citizen. Preferably outside the US.
I find it pathetic how some folks don't realize that Rudy is mired in mud up to his armpits and think he can lead the marching band.
Julie-Yawnee is like having a pit bull--nice to have when you're around, but you wouldn't want to leave him alone with your kids, 'cause he might just eat them.
--Chris Rock
My kids, the Bill of Rights
Who turned on that light switch? look at them cockroaches scramble.
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