Clinton camp reimburses; landlord to donate check to Obama campaign

[Freddie Stubbs]

By Karen Dandurant
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February 13, 2008 12:19 PM

PORTSMOUTH — Rochester doctor Terry Bennett has finally been paid by the Clinton campaign for rental of a Portsmouth building he owns. Now, he says he will donate the $500 check to Barack Obama’s campaign.

He said he’s doing it because he likes Obama, but also as a statement on the way he feels he was treated by the staff of the Clinton campaign.

‘It was the last straw for Hillary Clinton for me,” said Bennett.

Bennett said he believes the only reason the Clinton campaign paid for renting his 236 Union St. storefront is because he became the “squeaky wheel,” contacting the Herald last week in frustration because he had not been paid for more than a month.

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[FrenchieCat]

1. Good for him. That is a worthy cause, and

I like it!

[grantcart]

10. now if we could get the Clintons to pay all of their other creditors . . . .

[jasmine621]

18. I guess it's ok if Obama get the blame for all the screw-ups his staff might make.

Oh, well. This landlord was never going to vote for Hillary anyway. If he was, the $500 owed would have been a gift to Hillary's campaign. Just more guff for media attention to hurt Hillary.

[jillan]

2. When I saw 'landlord', I thought you were talking about Rezko.

[TexasObserver]

3. That's gotta hurt!! Had to pay, and gonna see it go to Obama!

I love these little stories of karma biting them in the butt.

[cbayer]

4. Yes, he's a wealthy doctor who made a big stink about $500 and a few posters

left in his place.
Yeah, he was always a big Clinton supporter.
What a jerk.

[ShortnFiery]

5. Yeah, Doctors deserve to be stiffed.

After all, if the Clintons do it, it must be ... :eyes:

[cbayer]

9. Uh no, I didn't say that. But you should look up this guy.

He has made a mountain out of a molehill and I think he had alternative motives.

[ShortnFiery]

13. Point taken. Politics is the slinging of "hyperbole"

It's an ugly fall out but we all tend to emphasize facts differently depending on our biases. :shrug:

[cbayer]

14. You are so right. And I have biases up the wazoo. But against doctors, not so much.

[ShortnFiery]

15. Understood. Nice to interact with an opponent with no apparent blood-letting.

;) Have a good one. :hi:

[cbayer]

16. Fight like a girl - fairly.

Good night.

[goldcanyonaz]

6. 15 minutes of fame for everyone, or at least a post on the internets.

[Freddie Stubbs]

17. How do you know that he is wealthy?

:shrug:

[Avalux]

19. What a way to turn it around. Clinton's camp owed the money, period.

They paid to use his building and he should not have had to bug them incessantly for reimbursement. Good for him.

[my2sense]

7. Stupid Mistake

Why didn't the campaign just pay what was owed. This was an unnecessary bump on the head for her campaign - why create problems for yourself?

SMDH

[peoli]

8. that is seriously funny

[Johnny__Motown]

11. I hope it came straight out of the $5 million she loaned herself

[Whisp]

12. I love the little things like this with big message. nt