The Left has grabbed at the Enron debacle like a drowning man grabs a floating leaf. This is the only weapon right now that they even have a chance of nailing Bush with, and the Democrats and their toadies in the press are pounding on it hard. Already, some people are trying to link Enron to the Florida vote count, believe it or not. By the time the elections roll around, Enron will be to blame for the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

The single uncomfortable fact that they keep slamming their heads against is that Bush, like many other politicians, took money from Enron. In return, he did nothing. Now they're concentrating on the administration's refusal to release complete transcripts of every meeting Enron had with them, hoping everyone will overlook the fact that nothing has taken place. After all, why refuse unless there's some evil afoot? "Please, God, there HAS to be some dirt in there SOMEWHERE!"

A few Democrats tried to turn it around, claiming that Bush was responsible for the loss of jobs and retirement funds at Enron precisely BECAUSE he did nothing (!), but you don't hear this much any more. It must have sounded supremely idiotic the second it left their mouths.