Another slick politician talking: “”I never met Angelo Mozilo. And in my role as a United States Senator, I have never done anything for Countrywide.”
Never met him but he surely talked to him:“I called (Mozilo). I said, ‘I’m buying this property. Would you be interested in the mortgage?’, and he said, ‘Yeah. Call these people and we’ll take a look,”’

Semantics.

Didn’t Gaylord claim he would only serve one term as senator?

During the campaign, Conrad pledged that he would not run for re-election if the Federal budget deficit had not fallen by the end of his term. By 1992 it became obvious that this would not be the case, and although polls showed that the electors would have welcomed him going back on his pledge, Conrad considered his promise binding and did not run for re-election. Dorgan won the Democratic primary election.

Conrad got an unusual opportunity to remain in the Senate when the other North Dakota senator, long-serving Dem-NPLer Quentin Burdick, died on September 8, 1992. Burdick’s widow, Jocelyn Birch Burdick, was appointed to that seat temporarily, but a special election was needed to fill the rest of the term. As this was not running for re-election, Conrad ran for and secured the Democratic-NPL nomination.

The fix was in and the Nd. sheeple continued to snooze.

No, Whistler, did it sound like I was crying. Certainly didn’t want it to sound like that. Just pointing out how Rob et al whine about the MSM and then jump with glee when the MSM writes something they can go after a dem without the least bit of hesitation. I’m just sayin……

Pom. was there a break between her COS job and major league baseball, or our you just reaching like everyone else here.

PLEASE IGNORE MY POST ABOVE WITH THE GRAMMATICAL ERROR…OOPS!

From the Wall Street Journal article: ‘ “I did absolutely nothing wrong here,” Sen. Conrad said. Before getting the recommendation from Mr. Johnson, Sen. Conrad said, he had never heard of either Countrywide nor Mr. Mozilo.’

How is it that I, a lowly dayworker in North Dakota, could have known about Countrywide mortgage company (not as a customer of them either, mind you) for many years, and yet the then-ranking member (now chair) of the U.S. SENATE BUDGET COMMITTEE didn’t know who they were?! Get real, Kent.

But, I’m certain that the same MSM (in-state and otherwise) who are running a few stories about this on a weekend will make sure it never sees the light of day when people are actually paying attention.

Calautti joined Major League Baseball in 2004, so these loans were also being negotiated — it looks like — when she was Dorgan’s chief of staff.

SENATE MAJORITY LEADER DELIVERS REMARKS ON THE SENATE
FLOOR ON THE BUDGET, AS RELEASED BY SEN. REID’S OFFICE
MARCH 10, 2008
SPEAKER: SEN. HARRY REID, D-NEV.,
SENATE MAJORITY LEADER….
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As my colleagues all know, when it comes to the budget, Senator Kent Conrad is in a league of his own. He is the greatest budget expert
I have ever known, bar none.

But he’s never heard of Countrywide.

I find it funny that it took Conde Nast Portfolio to do it while the Washington post was napping.

Mainstream Media, Humph.

Of course if it was by the mainstream media it wouldn’t matter, you’re just trying to divert attention to the fact that your boy got caught and has a black eye.

hey, pretty interesting… just how much money and property does Kent Conrad have, after, lo, all these years working as a public servant?
And Byron Dorgan, too… ?
If it’s not much, hey, more power to them.

but, when you call the CEO to ask about buying a million-buck vacation home on the beach……sounds sort of, well, PHATTTTTT.

We need to replace all democratic members of Congress. They did not listen to us — get them out as soon as possible.

I’ll vote for McCain in 2008.

“I did not think for one moment – and no one ever suggested to me – that I was getting preferential treatment”

IOW, he didn’t bother to read the documents he signed, kinda like he doesn’t read the legislation he votes on!