Posted on 09/14/2007 3:47:03 PM PDT by SmithL
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Norman Hsu was the politicians' dream who became a nightmare. He knew people, hosted fundraisers, solicited donations. And he was an unabashed fan of Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Now in disgrace, his role as one of Clinton's top money bundlers will dog him and her presidential campaign while law enforcement authorities investigate his business and political dealings.
Eager to sever her links to Hsu, the Clinton campaign this week returned $850,000 in contributions linked to his fundraising activities. But Hsu's troubles aren't over and the spotlight on his political connections won't recede easily.
Hsu is the latest poster boy for rogue fundraising, a man whose political shoulder rubbing reinvented him and then did him in. For Clinton, Hsu threatens to be an unwelcome reminder of the fundraising scandals that pursued her husband and the Democratic Party in the 1990s.
Joseph Birkenstock, a former general counsel for the Democratic National Committee, said it would be unfair to link her presidential campaign to 12-year-old instances of money laundering and Lincoln Bedroom sleepovers for major Democratic donors.
"But given her last name," he said, "the bar is somewhat higher for her politically than it would be for others."
Though Clinton was by far the biggest beneficiary of his fundraising, Hsu touched many with his largesse. Even Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau, who is leading one investigation of Hsu, received $2,000 from Hsu during his last re-election campaign. His spokeswoman says the district attorney has put the money into an escrow account pending the outcome of the investigation.
Hsu sat on the board of trustees of The New School, whose president is former Sen. Bob Kerrey, D-Neb. He was co-chairman of a gala New York benefit last October in honor of the late Robert F. Kennedy. Bill Clinton, there to receive...
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Would be funnier if her husband the Sink Emperor did not advance their offensive missile capabilities by 20 to 30 years...
It seems like the Clinton War Room is bringing out the next cycle of diversions...
Bill's old golfing buddy, O.J., is now captivating the headlines and taking the spotlight off Hsu and Hillary.
With the Clinton's, there is no such thing as a coincidence. I'd bet a steak dinner to a candy bar they put O.J. up to it. He'll be in all the headlines and the lead topic on the yak shows for weeks. He's been running interference for the Clinton scandals ever since Whitewater. Whenever things start getting hot for them, O.J. shows up.
Were just going to keep seeing these “band-aid” articles until the story fades away.
We know whats going to happen to Hsu. The question is WHAT justice will Hillary face. What is going to be done about it?
I think I got it pegged if I do say so myself.
” Hillary’s Hsu?
Hsillary’s Hsu?
Hshillary’s Hsu?
Hshrillary’s Hus? “
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His’nhers really Ho’s?
"Yeah, can't we just MoveOn™ on this? I mean, that statute of limitations has surely expired and she swore to us that she wouldn't do it again," he did not continue.
You must encourage them to keep on thinking this way ...
Liberals See What They Believe: Conseritives Believe What They See.
... when the truth finally hits them between the eyes it is funny to watch!LOL
Sadly, the dominant MSM considers getting Dems elected to be their job.
Hillary’s campaign originally said they’d give $23K of his donations to charity but the heat got too much so they returned it all.
We want proof and names.
“Joseph Birkenstock, a former general counsel for the Democratic National Committee, said it would be unfair to link her presidential campaign to 12-year-old instances of money laundering and Lincoln Bedroom sleepovers for major Democratic donors.”
To the contrary, Her thighness is saying her run for POTUS is linked to her husband. It all ties together.
It stinks.
O'Really?
Hillary’s Not-Quite-Refunded Hsu Funds: ‘Depends on What the Definition of Refund Is.’
“Because she was totally unaware that she had houseguests at the White House. Slept through every party. (Over 700 guests stayed in the Lincoln Bedroom, not including public officials and dignitaries.) CNN reported that the Clintons raised over $5 million from the sleepovers. But, Hillary knew nothing!”
Wasn’t Hillary out of town for most of these visits?
Especially when females were involved...:^)
They never did release the dates did they?
Check the link in post #33.
That’s true.
Agreed.
The only way PravdABDNCBS will touch this scandal is if the power brokers in the DNC decide she is unelectable. Bet the polls are being run right now.
Pray for W and Our Troops
No mention in this pretty good article, about McCain/Feingold’s campaign financing rules enabling Hsu to bundle all this questionable money. I keep waiting for someone in the media to chew on McCain over his Campaign Finance flight of fancy.
Where is Mochtar and James Riady these days? They used many people to fund Democrats. I am betting many of the straw donors that fled America are back in country.
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