Curmudgeonly & Skeptical: Topic: Poopy Heads

March 06, 2004

Topic: Poopy Heads

"In court, Stewart at times was portrayed as rude, insulting, demanding and cheap. According to testimony, she once threatened to take her business elsewhere because she did not like her brokerage's telephone hold music. " - Item

The Leona Helmsley treatment probably describes why Martha Stewart will be spending time in the pokey. Here's the galling part for me. Her prosecutor, U.S. Attorney James Comey, who almost certainly is trying to duplicate Rudy Giuliani's [bullshit] Michael Milkin conviction into a Gracie Mansion thrill ride, was not nearly so appalled over much more serious charges against Her Filthiness.

"U.S. Attorney James Comey let Hillary Clinton slide on charges she traded presidential clemency for votes in the village of New Square, New York." - NewsMax

Sheesh.

Posted by pecksnif at March 6, 2004 07:47 AM | TrackBack

Comments

All well and good. However, Martha has been a Donk contributor, so whatever happens to her isn't nearly enough.

Posted by: Skoonj at March 6, 2004 07:58 AM

Yup, she's a political skunk, but that's no reason for the railroading she got.

Posted by: Rodger Schultz at March 6, 2004 08:08 AM

4 hits and 1 miss, Roger

Hits
1. If you are going to be a crook, be generous because people will get even. It’s good advice even if you are not a crook.

2. Stewart would not have been prosecuted if Enron had not happened.

3. The only skill Hillary Clinton has is her ability to stay out of prison for the last 20 years

Misses.

1. Michael Milkin might have been good for business at one time but he turned really stupid. He built a house of cards and then kept it standing with a Ponzi scheme. He deserved to go to prison for a long time.

Posted by: Jake at March 6, 2004 11:47 AM

I disagree, but what the hey. .750 gets me to the hall of fame.

Posted by: Rodger Schultz at March 6, 2004 12:55 PM

Go over to http://palaceofreason.com and read the entry for March 6, 2004. The crimes they got Milikin on were so convoluted and technical, I would like to interview the jury. Like the rules of fizbin (No parking securities on a Tuesday in a month with an "r"). It was totally unrelated to securities fraud, it was more like using the wrong depreciation schedule for one class of property on one page in a 2000 page tax returnPlus Milikin shook up lots of fat, contented underperforming cats of the management variety. Was not no house of cards. It was making the CEO work for the shareholders of get his company bought out from undr him. And it worked lots of good too.

Posted by: Doug at March 6, 2004 08:41 PM

Right Doug. I followed this deal pretty closely as it unfolded, and I think the owrds "junk-bonds" were all that was needed to persuade the bright jury.

Posted by: Rodger Schultz at March 8, 2004 10:18 AM