NYT: Clinton Campaign Will Give Hsu Money to Charity

[flpoljunkie]

August 29, 2007, 6:50 pm
Clinton Campaign Will Give Hsu Money to Charity

By Patrick Healy

Hillary Rodham Clinton’s presidential campaign announced this evening that it was donating $23,000 to charity after one of its leading donors, Norman Hsu, who had given an equivalent amount to Mrs. Clinton over the years, acknowledged today that there appeared to be an outstanding warrant for his arrest.

According to the Clinton campaign, Mr. Hsu has contributed $23,000 to various fund-raising committees associated with Mrs Clinton: $4,600 to Hillary Clinton for President, $8,400 to Friends of Hillary (which was primarily her Senate fund-raising vehicle), and $10,000 to HillPac, her political action committee.

“In light of the new information regarding Mr. Hsu’s outstanding warrant in California, we will be giving his contributions to charity,” said Howard Wolfson, Mrs. Clinton’s campaign communications director.

Asked about the propriety of other donations that Mr. Hsu collected from third-party sources on Mrs. Clinton’s behalf, Mr. Wolfson said: “We regularly review contributions as we receive them; we will continue our practice of scrutinizing contributions and, should we have a basis to return a contribution, we will do so.”

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/08/29/clinton-campaign-will-give-hsu-money-to-charity/

[PresidentObama]

1. And this accomplishes what?

[flpoljunkie]

2. If we pretend this is business as usual, it will be. We should expect more from our party, and we

should let the candidates and their campaigns know that we expect more from our own.

We need clean campaigns and clean money. This Hsu story is probably not over.

[PresidentObama]

4. They're giving the money to charity.

You're trying to hit them with anything you've got, and stumbling to do so quite frankily.

[flpoljunkie]

5. If you do not understand how corrupt our campaign finance system has become, and with the

complicity of our own party, then there is nothing else to say.

Have you read about the Paw family? If not, you should.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118826947048110677.html?mod=hpp_us_whats_news

[ccpup]

6. if you're questioning the Paw family

then perhaps you can illuminate us on Obama's continued friendship with that Mafia guy? Or is their a different standard when it comes to someone other than Hillary.

[flpoljunkie]

25. The Paw family is not speaking to anyone at this point.

[jefferson_dem]

7. These sorts of stories will continue to "pop up" with the Hillary camp...

Oh, how I *don't* long for the days of the Clinton "funny money" stories...

[emilyg]

10. He gave to other Dems, too. Don;t get too excited.

[Alamom]

21. Hsu donated to Obama, Kerry, Boxer, Ted & Patrick Kennedy, Ford and many others.

Source: Newsmeat


Hopefully, a lot of charities will benefit.

[SaveElmer]

13. Considering Obama's relationship with Tony Rezko...

And the fact that Obama gave money Rezko contributed to charity...I find that statement very curious...

[ccpup]

15. careful, Elmer

bring up Tony Rezko and you'll be accused of being racist, like I just was. oh well. sensitive supporters say the silliest things, right? :eyes:

[draft_mario_cuomo]

18. Par for the course for the Obama thought police at DU nt

[Cha]

29. Yeah, and that goes for

all supporters.

[draft_mario_cuomo]

19. Ironic, especially since the national media buried the Rezko story except for 1-2 days

Ever hear of it since it finally made the national news in June? One key part is Obama was doing legal work for Rezko when Obama's constituents were freezing without heat for weeks in a building owned by Rezko that Obama helped secure millions of dollars of taxpayer funding for ($168,000 can buy a lot of "new kind of politics" love). Think we will hear about this if Obama is the nominee? Let's compare this to the Hsu story...

[Adelante]

26. Actually they will pop up with any Dem

And I mean by that any politician, in this situation a Dem.

Nobody wants to touch bundling, even as all three of our top candidates have issues with bundlers, (there will always be scandals with bundlers because they're outside the campaign finance laws and it's easy for them to game the system as it is; and it's easy for the candidate to say, oh gee, I didn't know); because the candidates need the money for the permanent campaign. Public campaign finance never is resolved, because there's always next time, only next time never comes when campaigns begin the day after Election Day.

And don't anybody start yelling so and so doesn't take PAC money, so and so doesn't take lobbyist money, because those are meaningless phrases as long as corporations can bundle without transparency. They're just doing the job of the PACs and lobbyists through the back door. A million dollars is a million dollars, even if it's collected by industry executives from other executives and employees, tied with a ribbon, and handed over.

It drives me nuts :crazy:

[flpoljunkie]

27. I also find Edwards' distinctions meaningless, as well. Trial lawyers are some of the biggest

contributors to the political process. Just click on the link below from open secrets which details the money received from presidential candidates from lawyers/law firms, some of which, particularly in D.C., are big time lobby shops, as well.

Edwards is in the lead, followed closely by Clinton and Obama.

http://opensecrets.org/pres08/select.asp?Ind=K01

Bill Clinton did not push for public financing of campaigns when Dems were in control of Congress. Congress balked because they liked the process just the way it was. They could continue to have lobbyists serve as their campaign fundraisers, thereby building up campaign bank accounts to ward off any competition.

How corrupt our democracy has become!

[Adelante]

28. Exactly right

And very sad. I think of the amounts being poured into this election and how that money could rebuild New Orleans ten times over and I want to cry.

[ccpup]

3. it takes away an issue

that could have been hung around her neck like an albatross by Hillary Haters.

[jefferson_dem]

8. Yeah sure....

The issue's gone away now. Move along everyone... Nothing to see here.

[ccpup]

11. and your boy Obama

is as pure as the driven snow. :sarcasm:

Seriously, when did DU turn into a grade school playground circa 1979?

[jefferson_dem]

12. My "boy"?

Racist much?

[ccpup]

14. wow!

read into everyday words much? geez! :eyes: and people wonder why I'm not into Obama. Perhaps it's his supporters accusing me of being racist because I brought up an obviously sensitive point who drive me away? Hmmmm ... perhaps.

Very repuglican of you, by the way, to change the subject with the use of a personal slur. I'm sure your man (is that better?) Obama would be proud.

[Forkboy]

23. your "man"?

Hate cops much? :P

:hide:

[LiberalFighter]

9. Personally I don't think any campaign should give the money to charity

If they consider the money ill gotten then it should be returned to the contributor.

A Republican receiving money from a same sex preference person might accept it until the media finds about it. Should it be returned to the contributor or given to charity?

[zulchzulu]

16. Does anyone know what charity the money will go to?

It's unfortunate when donors to campaigns get caught with dubious intentions or histories. I don't necessarily think that Hsu's money directly reflects on the Clinton campaign.

I do wonder what specific charity the money will go to and if it's traceable...

[draft_mario_cuomo]

17. Too bad Obama could not do this with the $2,300 he got from bigot Isiah Washington

This is not the first time Clinton has taken the high road and returned contributions from a less than acceptable character.

[draft_mario_cuomo]

20. self delete nt

[ccpup]

24. Isiah Washington?

he took money from that homophobic creep? wow, Obama's looking better and better :sarcasm:

[draft_mario_cuomo]

31. Yes, and it was in the Washington Blade. Obama couldn't do what HRC did and give the money away

HRC received money from a bigot in 2000. When it was discovered she returned the money. Obama apparently needs every penny he can get his hand on, even though he has raised the most money. :crazy:

http://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Isaiah_Washington.php

Contributor Candidate or PAC Amount Date
Washington, Isaiah
Beverly Hills , CA 90210
ABC/Touchstone/Actor OBAMA, BARACK (D)
President
OBAMA FOR AMERICA $2,300
primary 0

[JTFrog]

22. More reason to vote

for DK. Why you all try to twist and turn and stick up for this kind of crap I'll never know. Regardless of who is doing it.

[Broke Dad]

30. Hahahaha

DUers post to point out a link to funny money and two days later little Hill's campaign is going to give it to "charity."

Nice work Duers! Keeping little Hill's campaign semi-honest is a service to both progressives and the Democratic Party!