Mike Beebe - a Walking Conflict of Interest

Arkansas Times's Max Brantly 9/7/06 reports that "Beebe, in fact, is a walking conflict of interest on account of his long association with powerful lobbyists, from the current head of the poultry federation on down. Lobbyists, including some of the lowest sort, are licking their chops at the prospect of a Beebe governorship. .... But Beebe?s soft spots transcend lobbyist pals. This acknowledged master of the legislative process was at his zenith when Nick Wilson and Co. pushed a felonious get-rich-quick scheme through the legislature. Beebe and his best legislative friends signed off on key elements of the smelly legal services deal and related legislation, if not the hidden fraudulent specifics. Beebe?s past is fair game. ... Even now, Beebe thinks ethics laws are strict enough in a state where a lobby-purchased steak can buy a good vote."