KERRY'S FUND-RAISER ACCOUNT DOESN'T ADD UP (Kerry and Clinton buddy---Johnny Chung)

NY POST ^ | February 2, 2004 | DEBORAH ORIN

[Liz]

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Democratic front-runner John Kerry had closer personal contact than he's ever acknowledged with fat cat Johnny Chung, who gave him illegal campaign cash during the Bill Clinton funny-money scandals, it was reported yesterday.

There's proof that Kerry met Chung weeks earlier than he has claimed - and it's in Kerry's own hand in a "Dear Johnny" note that refers to the meeting and thanks Chung for being "on my team," Newsweek reported.

[Liz]

There's proof that Kerry met Chung weeks earlier than he has claimed - and it's in Kerry's own hand in a "Dear Johnny" note that refers to the meeting and thanks Chung for being "on my team," Newsweek reported.

Kerry says he ha "no recollection" of it.

I wonder if JFK knows what the meaning of "is" is?

[MEG33]

I heard him say no one had fought harder than he against special interests ,and he will fight special interests for the people who he fights hard for.He will continue the fight and keep fighting the fight....;)

[patj]

Geez, where do you suppose the "Dear Johnny" handwritten letter came from? How did it happen to "surface"? Guesses, anyone?

[Miss Marple]

Why gee, let me think...who would have a handwritten letter to Johnny Chung? Johnny Chung?

The interesting thing about this is that Newsweek carried the story. I said yesterday that I thought that the Clintons were getting nervous that Kerry was so much ahead and that steps would be taken to slow him down. Voila!

[MEG33]

FYI

[mass55th]

"he report came a day after the revelation that Kerry - who is railing against "special interests" - holds the Senate record for taking campaign cash from lobbyists."

This says it all.

[Liz]

The ol' do as I say....not as I do baloney..

[Liz]

Gosh, that's a puzzler........was it in his FBI file by an chance? (/sarcasm)

[Brian Allen]

<< Kerry yesterday .... claimed the "Dear Johnny" note was routine in [His] fund-raising >>

From the mouths of babes.

And drunks.

And idiots.

And corrupt politicians.

-- This creature will run against President Bush?

-- Bring 'im on.

[DoctorMichael]

Bttt

[.cnI redruM]

Oh, Leisure Suit Kerry will be like Hillary, and just not remember stuff.

[windchime]

Related story:

NEWSWEEK: Cash and Kerry

 

[Liz]

Newsweek Feb. 9 issue - John Kerry needed cash, and soon. In July 1996 the Massachusetts senator was locked in a tough re-election fight, so he was more than happy to help when he heard that a generous potential contributor wanted to visit his Capitol Hill office. The donor was Johnny Chung, a glad-handing Taiwanese-American entrepreneur. Chung brought along some friends, including a Hong Kong businesswoman named Liu Chaoying.

Told that Liu was interested in getting one of her companies listed on the U.S. Stock Exchange, Kerry's aides immediately faxed over a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The next day, Liu and Chung were ushered into a private briefing with a senior SEC official. Within weeks, Chung returned the favor: On Sept. 9 he threw Kerry a fund-raiser at a Beverly Hills hotel, raking in $10,000 for the senator's re-election campaign.

In a 30-year career untainted by scandal, Kerry's encounter with Chung and Liu would turn into a political embarrassment. Federal investigators later discovered that Liu was in fact a lieutenant colonel in China's People's Liberation Army and vice president of a Chinese-government-owned aerospace firm. And Chung, who visited the Clinton White House 49 times, went on to become a central figure in the foreign-money scandals of 1996.

Chung eventually pleaded guilty to funneling $28,000 in illegal contributions to the campaigns of Bill Clinton and Kerry. According to bank records and Chung's congressional testimony, the contributions came out of $300,000 in overseas wire transfers sent on orders from the chief of Chinese military intelligence—and routed through a Hong Kong bank account controlled by Liu.


Excerpted - click for full Newsweek article


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4121890/

[Liz]

Thanks for the link.

[MEG33]

Kerry says its all a big misunderstanding.His contributors never received any favors or influenced him in any way..or was that Edwards talking about the trial lawyers big contributions?

When Republicans receive contributions from big business they are beholden.Democrats are never beholden to their special interests contributors./sarcasm/.

[Liz]

When Dims receive contributions from special interests they are in reality just (sob) victims who are only accepting the money in a spirit of "tolerance and compassion" to simply do SI a humanitarisn favor. Dims would never, Never do political favors in return for the money. Never. (snicker).

[DoctorMichael]

Big BUMP!

[windchime]

You're welcome!