Is Hillary Clinton's campaign playing fast and loose with donations? It sure seems that way, as the Wall Street Journal has uncovered some curious donations and they lead to one of Hillary's top fundraisers. The Paw family lives in a modest house and their income is not exorbitant. Amazingly, they've donated $45,000 to Hillary over the last two-years. It gets better:
The Paws' political donations closely track donations made by Norman Hsu, a wealthy New York businessman in the apparel industry who once listed the Paw home as his address, according to public records. Mr. Hsu is one of the top fund-raisers for Mrs. Clinton's presidential campaign. He has hosted or co-hosted some of her most prominent money-raising events.
...Lawrence Barcella, a Washington attorney representing Mr. Hsu, said in a separate email: "You are barking up the wrong tree. There is no factual support for this story and if Mr. Hsu's name was Smith or Jones, I don't believe it would be a story." He didn't elaborate.
Go right for the race card, hey Larry?
Anyway, this could hurt Hillary in ways that Edwards or Obama never could. This is not Whitewater or Travelgate, this is pure and simple cheating if the charges are true -- and the WSJ seems to have covered their bases well. Note the top donation people in the inset; they are all wealthy, where the Paw family is not. It warrants a serious look into the transactions to say the least. Let's watch this one.
Update (8/28/07 1836): Well don't ya know it, more irregularities with the Dems and their King Fundraiser. I. Am. Shocked!
Reader Comments ( Page 2 of 2)
16. oh this is too good....
the RIGHTious finally found a little crumb under the table about a Dem....and how RIGHTious we sound. don't be too quick on morality issue...money is always needed for any campaign...or have you forgotten? let us look into the finances of the republican party....i am sure they are still to busy doing PR work for craig...
any more crumbs left?............
iamchavira at 7:17PM on Aug 29th 2007
17. Yes in fact Iamchavira, Your sugardaddy Soros got smacked by the FEC for improper donation practices.
http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/08/29/soros-group-fined-for-illegal-donations/
The tip of the iceberg dude, the tip of the iceberg. Crumbs can be followed and this one will expose the Clinton fundraisng machine.
Sad really, I want Hillary to get the nomination so I can watch her fail on election night.
Scott at 7:44PM on Aug 29th 2007
18. SCOTT....
don't worry...at the rate the republicans are going...we will most likely hear of some sort of "illicit" funding for them....oh wait...that is wrong...the repubs are good at hinding money due to all their corporate business lobby friends...not their "sexual" perversions....
this is just not getting the response you expected huh? we all understand that it takes money to fund a campaign...remember rove? i wouldn't be to fast to judge....
iamchavira at 8:08PM on Aug 29th 2007
19. Stop think? Obama can win. If Sen. Hillary Clinton told New Hampshire voters Thursday that another attack on the United States would likely help Republican.
Sen. Hillary Clinton is "naïve"
R A P at 4:26AM on Aug 30th 2007