Clintons' Charity Not Listed On Senate Disclosure Forms

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/26/AR2007022601542.html ^ | February 27, 2007 | John Solomon and Matthew Mosk

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and former president Bill Clinton have operated a family charity since 2001, but she failed to list it on annual Senate financial disclosure reports on five occasions.

The Ethics in Government Act requires members of Congress to disclose positions they hold with any outside entity, including nonprofit foundations. Hillary Clinton has served her family foundation as treasurer and secretary since it was established in December 2001, but none of her ethics reports since then have disclosed that fact.

....Among the institutions receiving grants from the Clinton Family Foundation were Yale University, where both attended law school; groups named for deceased heads of state in Israel and Jordan; and a charity connected to the Arkansas businessman who helped Hillary Clinton make $100,000 on a commodities trade that stirred controversy a decade ago, Internal Revenue Service reports show.

The foundation has enabled the Clintons to write off more than $5 million from their taxable personal income since 2001, while dispensing $1.25 million in charitable contributions over that period.

Clinton's spokesman said her failure to report the existence of the family foundation and the senator's position as an officer was an oversight. Her office immediately amended her Senate ethics reports to add that information late yesterday after receiving inquiries from The Washington Post.

[mewzilla]

Related Rooters thread with some interesting links. IMHO :)

Sen. Clinton's family charity not disclosed: paper

[flynmudd]

The Clintons are always being caught hiding something. Their closet must be getting full.

[roses of sharon]

Osamabama's WP campaign team working hard!

[mewzilla]

Or the comPost getting the info out early enough so that it's forgotten by primary time.

[stockpirate]

"Oh and here are those pesky ole missing law firm billing records."

[gridlock]

Family Charity = Slush Fund

[gridlock]

I'm not giving a bribe to a US Senator... I'm supporting the Clinton Family Charity!

[mewzilla]

From 2005....

Watchdog Cites Failures at Charity

[nativist]

"Oh goodness, what a knuckleheaded mistake I made. I am really sorry about that mistake I made, I didn't understand I was doing anything wrong. What a silly mishap. I've only been in politics for 30 years and am still trying to get my sea legs." Hillary Clinton

"Shit happens you're highness. In other news Scooter Libby has been found guilty of attempted murder for the outing of super secret covert agent Valerie Plame by a 5 person jury after the judge dismissed those who found reasonable doubt. The 5 man jury ruled that Libby's intent was for Joe Wilson and Valarie Plame to be assassinated for bringing about the fall of the Soviet Union." Tim Russert.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Thanks for the link!

[Cincinatus' Wife]

It's their pattern.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

"Oh and here are those pesky ole missing law firm billing records."

That was the first thought that popped into my mind.

[mewzilla]

You're welcome! :)

Run, Hillie, run!

Bwah hah hah hah hah....

[wodinoneeye]

Jail time in in order.....

Fining is insufficient as slush money would pay any likely fine.

Pelosi and ilk's 'cleanup' no doubt will do little but lip service.

[rollo tomasi]

It's Ok, this chick's status is in good standing because she is a high ranking democrat.

If pantsuit lady was a lowly (D) congresscritter or any type of Republican she would be in deep doo-doo.

[CPOSharky]

"It was a mere oversight and has been corrected."

(Nanner, nanner, I got away with it again.)

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Her "pretty and pink" news conference comes to mind. I can't find a picture but it's a classic.

[IrishMike]

....operated a family charity since 2001, but she failed to list it on annual Senate financial disclosure reports on five occasions.
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She will get a smack on the wrist at most, like Pelosi and Reid.

[Go Gordon]

The foundation has enabled the Clintons to write off more than $5 million from their taxable personal income since 2001, while dispensing $1.25 million in charitable contributions over that period.

Charitable contribution = bribe/payoff