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To: combjelly who wrote (441871)	12/21/2008 11:13:21 PM
From: i-node	Respond to of 1576843

But, i-node will refuse to believe it. While the author of that article is not a credible source, I didn't notice anything in the article that was suggestive of any inappropriate behavior, which is what the guy and you were trying to convey. As to whether it was viewed as a stepping stone to the presidency, the claim is utterly absurd and without the slightest foundation. And even were it true, it would be no different than Obama using the Senate as a stepping stone to the presidency (obviously, there was no reason, whatsoever, for him to have been in the Senate -- he was totally unqualified when he took the office and was effectively installed by his Chicago buddies). I do take issue with the remarks surrounding the stadium, because I was there at the time and frequented the old stadium, which was a total POS for a professional sports team. While other locations were considered, the newspaper accounts were not, as I recall, suggestive of any strongarm tactics. I did follow the issue reasonably closely at the time, and just about everyone was in agreement that a new stadium was needed. The team had been brought back, mostly on the strength of Nolan Ryan's continued no-hitters, and the stadium was an embarrassment. When it was time to build a new stadium, obviously, there were cities all over the Metroplex wanting it. So, it was no surprise to find Arlington falling all over itself to keep it. I'm not sure what your complaint is here. As to Bush's financial arrangement, are you familiar with limited partnerships of the 90s era and the role of a general partner in such a partnership? If you are, you should have no difficulty in understanding his ownership interest in the deal. Only a third-rate journalist who doesn't comprehend the basics of business transactions would have trouble with this.