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Politics : Ask Michael Burke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Bill F. who wrote (74071)	1/19/2000 9:32:00 PM
From: Earlie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

Bill: You have to admit that the pudgy guy is the grand master of managing expectations and the exulted imperial poohbah of accounting sleight-of-hand. How long do you think it takes before the combination of rising debt and rising rates cuts off the buy-backs? The debt rating boys have got to be watching this pump-up. Best, Earlie

To: Bill F. who wrote (74071)	1/20/2000 9:57:00 AM
From: Knighty Tin	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 132070

Bill, What amazes me is all of the analysts who don't read the financials. We knew that Niles doesn't read the financials since our Three Amigos, Gretchen Morgenson and Earlie forced him to admit it in the NY Times last year. (Actually, discerning readers had known for a long time that he either didn't read the statements or didn't know how to interpret them) But I really thought some of the others did sort of give them a glance. <g>