Give Me a Break
I have been staying away from getting too political on my blog, but this I just couldn't pass on.
Depending on which poll I read, most are showing Hillary as a front runner for President. My faith in the American people's intelligence is starting to waver.
American politicians at their best.
Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., to give to charity $23,000 she received from Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu.
Clinton campaign aides had said earlier that the candidate had no plans to return money donated by Hsu, but the campaign reversed itself after The Times’ disclosure. “In light of the new information regarding Mr. Hsu’s outstanding warrant in California, we will be giving his contributions to charity,” Clinton spokesman Phil Singer said.
You know Norman Hsu, a major fundraiser over the last three years for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York and he is the guy engaged in an illegal investment scheme. He was regarded as a top Democratic party fundraiser until recent reports surfaced that he was wanted on a warrant in California in connection with a 1991 grand theft charge.
Sen. Hillary thought it would create good will with the voters if she gave $23,000 she received from Norman to charity. That's right - to charity - not the people that donated it in the first place.
Well guess what folks, someone told her that one of the news media or one of the other candidates, more than likely a Republican, was going to ask a few more questions regarding her generous donation to charity and if that was all the money raised for her by Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu, who allegedly violated election laws.
In less than a week, Hillary, being the upstanding politician she is, has looked a little closer and look what she found:
Clinton to Return $850,000 From Donor
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign said Monday it will return $850,000 in donations raised by Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu, who is under federal investigation for allegedly violating election laws.
"We have decided out of an abundance of caution to return the money he raised for our campaign," Clinton spokesman Howard Wolfson said in a statement Monday night. "An estimated 260 donors this week will receive refunds totaling approximately $850,000 from the campaign."
Let's see, from $23,000.00 to $850,000.00 one has to wonder how she would handle our national debt as in my book $827,000.00 is a very big difference to overlook.
Pay close attention to the fact this money is being returned to the donors and not to charity. Wow what happened to great press coverage by donating to charity?
Gee I wonder if that is so they can donate it back to her?
Wolfson said the Clinton campaign also will vigorously review its fundraisers, including thorough criminal background checks, in the future. "In any instances where a source of a bundler's income is in question, the campaign will take affirmative steps to verify its origin," he said.
Wow you would think as long as she has been associated with politics she would already be doing this!!
I love a diligent politician, don't you?
But wait this was the first time something like this has happened with Hillary, right?
Well not quite:
Los Angeles Times, March 3, 2007
A Pakistani immigrant who hosted fundraisers in Southern California for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is being sought by the FBI on charges that he funneled illegal contributions to Clinton’s political action committee and Sen. Barbara Boxer’s 2004 reelection campaign.
Abdul Rehman Jinnah’s profile peaked in 2004 and 2005 as he wooed members of Congress to join a caucus advancing Pakistani concerns and brought Clinton to speak to prominent Pakistani Americans, lauding their homeland’s contributions to the war on terrorism and calling relations with Pakistan beneficial to U.S. interests.
Officials from both campaigns have said they were unaware of the alleged wrongdoing and returned the contributions.
Wouldn't you think after getting in bed with Pakistan, then jumping out of bed with the Pakistani and giving back money, she would take that lesson and out of an abundance of caution vigorously review the future donations before jumping into bed with the Chinese?
Disclaimer: The phrase "jumping into bed" is meant as a figure of speech and not meant literally.
Being a true professional politician as she is, she is able to put a spin on truth as now stories are starting to emerge basically saying that because she is going to vigorously review future donations, she has raised the bar on other candidates to check where their money comes from.
From heel to heroine in one day!!!
Anyone heard of Three Card Monte or are you familiar of the term Smoke and Mirrors?
In other words she is such a good person for keeping everyone honest!!
Friends, I was raised in an area that had a lot of vermin which, as a kid, my father warned me to avoid.
I will share with you that wisdom my father shared with me.
He would tell me, "If it hisses like a snake and if it slithers like a snake, you better believe it is a snake!!!!"
My father was one of the smartest men I have ever known.
In closing I suggest you
Be afraid, be very afraid!!
Be very very afraid!!
Depending on which poll I read, most are showing Hillary as a front runner for President. My faith in the American people's intelligence is starting to waver.
American politicians at their best.
Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., to give to charity $23,000 she received from Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu.
Clinton campaign aides had said earlier that the candidate had no plans to return money donated by Hsu, but the campaign reversed itself after The Times’ disclosure. “In light of the new information regarding Mr. Hsu’s outstanding warrant in California, we will be giving his contributions to charity,” Clinton spokesman Phil Singer said.
You know Norman Hsu, a major fundraiser over the last three years for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York and he is the guy engaged in an illegal investment scheme. He was regarded as a top Democratic party fundraiser until recent reports surfaced that he was wanted on a warrant in California in connection with a 1991 grand theft charge.
Sen. Hillary thought it would create good will with the voters if she gave $23,000 she received from Norman to charity. That's right - to charity - not the people that donated it in the first place.
Well guess what folks, someone told her that one of the news media or one of the other candidates, more than likely a Republican, was going to ask a few more questions regarding her generous donation to charity and if that was all the money raised for her by Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu, who allegedly violated election laws.
In less than a week, Hillary, being the upstanding politician she is, has looked a little closer and look what she found:
Clinton to Return $850,000 From Donor
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign said Monday it will return $850,000 in donations raised by Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu, who is under federal investigation for allegedly violating election laws.
"We have decided out of an abundance of caution to return the money he raised for our campaign," Clinton spokesman Howard Wolfson said in a statement Monday night. "An estimated 260 donors this week will receive refunds totaling approximately $850,000 from the campaign."
Let's see, from $23,000.00 to $850,000.00 one has to wonder how she would handle our national debt as in my book $827,000.00 is a very big difference to overlook.
Pay close attention to the fact this money is being returned to the donors and not to charity. Wow what happened to great press coverage by donating to charity?
Gee I wonder if that is so they can donate it back to her?
Wolfson said the Clinton campaign also will vigorously review its fundraisers, including thorough criminal background checks, in the future. "In any instances where a source of a bundler's income is in question, the campaign will take affirmative steps to verify its origin," he said.
Wow you would think as long as she has been associated with politics she would already be doing this!!
I love a diligent politician, don't you?
But wait this was the first time something like this has happened with Hillary, right?
Well not quite:
Los Angeles Times, March 3, 2007
A Pakistani immigrant who hosted fundraisers in Southern California for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is being sought by the FBI on charges that he funneled illegal contributions to Clinton’s political action committee and Sen. Barbara Boxer’s 2004 reelection campaign.
Abdul Rehman Jinnah’s profile peaked in 2004 and 2005 as he wooed members of Congress to join a caucus advancing Pakistani concerns and brought Clinton to speak to prominent Pakistani Americans, lauding their homeland’s contributions to the war on terrorism and calling relations with Pakistan beneficial to U.S. interests.
Officials from both campaigns have said they were unaware of the alleged wrongdoing and returned the contributions.
Wouldn't you think after getting in bed with Pakistan, then jumping out of bed with the Pakistani and giving back money, she would take that lesson and out of an abundance of caution vigorously review the future donations before jumping into bed with the Chinese?
Disclaimer: The phrase "jumping into bed" is meant as a figure of speech and not meant literally.
Being a true professional politician as she is, she is able to put a spin on truth as now stories are starting to emerge basically saying that because she is going to vigorously review future donations, she has raised the bar on other candidates to check where their money comes from.
From heel to heroine in one day!!!
Anyone heard of Three Card Monte or are you familiar of the term Smoke and Mirrors?
In other words she is such a good person for keeping everyone honest!!
Friends, I was raised in an area that had a lot of vermin which, as a kid, my father warned me to avoid.
I will share with you that wisdom my father shared with me.
He would tell me, "If it hisses like a snake and if it slithers like a snake, you better believe it is a snake!!!!"
My father was one of the smartest men I have ever known.
In closing I suggest you
Be afraid, be very afraid!!
Be very very afraid!!
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