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To: TimF who wrote (174266)	8/21/2003 8:32:01 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1575854

Sorry then......he's in their pockets Could you explain what you mean by that? He comes from the oil industry. He has close relationships with them. They gave a lot of funds to his campaigns both in TX and his presidential race. He looks out for their interests. And also how it relates to the example I gave. If I was running for office (including reelection to the presidency) and the NRA gave me money because they like my position on gun control would I be "in their pockets"? Was Clinton in the pockets of the trial lawyers and the unions? No, I would say the relationship has to be more pronounced, more significant than the examples you provide above. With Clinton, I would almost say he was in the pockets of the entertainment industry before I would say trial lawyers. But even then, that relationship developed while he was in the WH and not before, and in my mind, doesn't fit the definition. Also if "in their pockets" is substantially different then being bribed then you are conceding that Krugman was wrong when he said Bush was being bribed. If it isn't substantially different then changing your term from "bribed" to "in their pockets" is a meaningless tactic. Do I think Bush has been offered a bribe to do something in a particular way? No. However, I do think he knows that in the end, if he's good to them, that there will be a job waiting for him in the oil industry. I don't call that bribery.....do you? ted