http://www.mydd.com/story/2005/8/12/13637/9984
NJ-Gov: Forrester Faltering
by Scott Shields
I apologize if it seems like I'm spending too much time on my state's
gubernatorial contest.
It's just that rarely have I ever seen a candidate as flat out silly
as Doug Forrester.
In only the latest of the many scandals Forrester seems to somehow be
connected to -- he's quickly revealing himself as the Zelig of
corruption -- it turns out that a subcontractor for Forrester's
government services company BeneCard (which made the "Trenton
outsider" millions on no-bid government contracts) is being sued for
fraud by New York State.
I should point out here that Forrester is not directly involved with
this lawsuit.
The case, after all, is being made against the subcontractor and not
Forrester or his company.
However, what does it say of him that he continued to contract with a
company that has been accused of bilking $100 million in taxpayer
money?
For his part, what does Forrester have to say about the issue?
"I don't think that there was a significant pharmacy benefits claims
processor that didn't have some kind of investigation going on by some
type of authority," Forrester said.
Oh, you know those silly subcontractors... always getting into some
kind of kurfuffle!
It's as if Forrester doesn't quite grasp that he's running for
governor.
This isn't "some kind of investigation going on by some type of
authority."
This is a lawsuit being brought by the New York State Attorney
General's Office over the virtual theft of 100 million dollars.
As governor, it's his job to make sure that he's responsible with
state money, especially when dealing with contractors.
So for Forrester to just shrug this off is inconceivable.
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Waddya gonna do. The guy just ain't too brights.
Harry
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