Do You Think JR Was A Good Businessman?

[Billy Wall]

It was business. If J.R. doesn't offload those wells, Ewing Oil takes a massive financial hit and is practically ruined.


J.R. actually expressed surprise that Vaughn Leland was buying into the wells, and briefly tried to direct him away from it, but Vaughn was like "Are you kidding? I want my share, J.R.".


Yes, J.R. noted the irony of Vaughn's situation and that contrasting with Vaughn demanding that J.R. mortgage Southfork before.

As Tom said to Sonny in The Godfather "Even the attempted murder of your father was business, not personal, Sonny". Drug kingpin Sollozzo had a meeting with Vito Corleone about getting protection from the police on Vito's payroll, with Sonny Corleone also in the meeting. Vito refused Sollozzo's request, but Sonny was objecting. Sollozzo concludes "Bump off Vito, and I can do business with his son when he takes over".

What JR did wasn't "just business." It was practically insider trading as he inside information that the wells were going to be nationalized. Then he offloaded them on his allies. If this was a real world scenario, I don't see how the cartel doesn't sue Ewing Oil. JR made a deal with the cartel under false pretenses.

 

[Mustard]

What JR did wasn't "just business." It was practically insider trading as he inside information that the wells were going to be nationalized. Then he offloaded them on his allies. If this was a real world scenario, I don't see how the cartel doesn't sue Ewing Oil. JR made a deal with the cartel under false pretenses.

Donald Trump is doing far, far worse today in the real world. He is at it every bloody week!

What proof would the Cartel have against J.R. Ewing knowing that the wells were going to be nationalized? They haven't got the proof. J.R. had a mercenary, Hank Johnson, tipping him off at all times.

 

[Billy Wall]

Donald Trump is doing far, far worse today in the real world. He is at it every bloody week!

What proof would the Cartel have against J.R. Ewing knowing that the wells were going to be nationalized? They haven't got the proof. J.R. had a mercenary, Hank Johnson, tipping him off at all times.

Trump has a bunch of cowardly minions sitting up on the hill in Washington. That's why he's getting away with what he's getting away with. A better comparison is Richard Nixon. He did far less and was forced to resign. It was a different time.



Back to JR. That's why the cartel would hire investigators that specialize in that sort of thing. Kristen knew about Hank. That's a start. We'd see just how loyal Hank is to JR because they'd put the screws to him.

Yes, that's Trump shining JR's shoes. Lol

 

[CeeCee72]

I can understand why the cartel didn't sue. The case would be very difficult to prove and the legal expenses would be through the roof. What I don't get is why they all continued to do business with JR.