Norman Hsu is the gift that keeps on giving, and now it isn't just the money to Democratic campaigns, it's a never ending series of headlines. And now he's skipped another hearing and is currently on the run. Even his lawyers don't know where he is:
Hsu's attorneys say they do not know his whereabouts, and that their client did not surrender his passport.In light of this, I would think it would certainly be appropriate for Hillary and the rest of the Democrats to return all the money from this scam artist, including and especially those that were received from his bundlers, such as the Paws of Los Angeles.
Hsu turned himself in to authorities last week after more than 15 years on the run from a felony conviction of grand theft. He admitted to defrauding investors of $1 million in a bogus investment scam.
He failed to appear in court for sentencing on that 1991 conviction, a revelation that prompted high profile Democrats -- including presidential candidate Hillary Clinton -- to return thousands of dollars donated by Hsu.
Reader Comments ( Page 3 of 3)
31. It seems so funny that every four years we have to pick the lesser of two evils, but its sad at the same time. WE, forget so quickly who someone is on the inside and go with what they SAY and forget what they DID. Seldom do we ever ask WHY the did what they did.
I am registered to neither party because I believe both have good qualities and both have corruption. Do we need progression? Absolutely. Could a female handle the job? Sure, I know plenty of strong female leaders that could. Has Bush made decisions that have cost us? Yep there as well.
The question of why still lingers though. This woman has shown her character to be waverable at best. Have we forgotten how she MANIPULATED Obama a few weeks ago into sticking his foot in his mouth about nuclear weapons? She challenges him on not having strong foriegn policy views, and he unfortunately took the bait! I'd bet she sent him a thank you card afterwards.
Is that the kind of character you would want from a President? When you add up the score on Bush, by comparison, the worst he has is being the guy who has been manipulated and has tried to stick by his commitments.
Which person would you trust? A fool can be fooled but a thief will get you when you turn your back.
03USMC at 2:30PM on Sep 6th 2007
32. To all you Hillary Haters and Die-Hard Republicans...Let her win the nomination! She is so feared and so hated by so many people (even her own party), that she doesn't have a prayer to win. She and Bill can slink off to parts unknown until they find the next scam and come out all smiles and BS.
KK at 4:26PM on Sep 6th 2007
33. ALL I WANT TO KNOW IS DID THE CLINTONS SEND HIM HOME ON FIRST CLASS OR COACH?
KIM at 5:15PM on Sep 6th 2007
34. OH yeah and Linda Trip Home has been robbed ... no tv was robbed, no pictures etc. But u know what they stole ? A manuscript that she was writing about the clintons how weird don't you think? Especially now that the clintons are running.
Niunkania00 at 5:27PM on Sep 6th 2007
35. OH yeah and Linda Trip Home has been robbed ... no tv was robbed, no pictures etc. But u know what they stole ? A manuscript that she was writing about the clintons how weird don't you think? Especially now that the clintons are running.
Niunkania00 at 5:31PM on Sep 6th 2007
36. Tell me if you've heard this story before.
Ray J at 2:27PM on Sep 25th 2007
37. RECORDS SET
- The only president ever impeached on grounds of personal malfeasance
- Most number of convictions and guilty pleas by friends and associates*
- Most number of cabinet officials to come under criminal investigation
- Most number of witnesses to flee country or refuse to testify
- Most number of witnesses to die suddenly
- First president sued for sexual harassment.
- First president accused of rape.
- First first lady to come under criminal investigation
- Largest criminal plea agreement in an illegal campaign contribution case
- First president to establish a legal defense fund.
- First president to be held in contempt of court
- Greatest amount of illegal campaign contributions
- Greatest amount of illegal campaign contributions from abroad
- First president disbarred from the US Supreme Court and a state court
* According to our best information, 40 government officials were indicted or convicted in the wake of Watergate. A reader computes that there was a total of 31 Reagan era convictions, including 14 because of Iran-Contra and 16 in the Department of Housing & Urban Development scandal. 47 individuals and businesses associated with the Clinton machine were convicted of or pleaded guilty to crimes with 33 of these occurring during the Clinton administration itself. There were in addition 61 indictments or misdemeanor charges. 14 persons were imprisoned. A key difference between the Clinton story and earlier ones was the number of criminals with whom he was associated before entering the White House.
Using a far looser standard that included resignations, David R. Simon and D. Stanley Eitzen in Elite Deviance, say that 138 appointees of the Reagan administration either resigned under an ethical cloud or were criminally indicted. Curiously Haynes Johnson uses the same figure but with a different standard in "Sleep-Walking Through History: America in the Reagan Years: "By the end of his term, 138 administration officials had been convicted, had been indicted, or had been the subject of official investigations for official misconduct and/or criminal violations. In terms of number of officials involved, the record of his administration was the worst ever."
STARR-RAY INVESTIGATION
- Number of Starr-Ray investigation convictions or guilty pleas (including one governor, one associate attorney general and two Clinton business partners): 14
- Number of Clinton Cabinet members who came under criminal investigation: 5
- Number of Reagan cabinet members who came under criminal investigation: 4
- Number of top officials jailed in the Teapot Dome Scandal: 3
CRIME STATS
- Number of individuals and businesses associated with the Clinton machine who have been convicted of or pleaded guilty to crimes: 47
- Number of these convictions during Clinton's presidency: 33
- Number of indictments/misdemeanor charges: 61
- Number of congressional witnesses who have pleaded the Fifth Amendment, fled the country to avoid testifying, or (in the case of foreign witnesses) refused to be interviewed: 122
SMALTZ INVESTIGATION
- Guilty pleas and convictions obtained by Donald Smaltz in cases involving charges of bribery and fraud against former Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy and associated individuals and businesses: 15
- Acquitted or overturned cases (including Espy): 6
- Fines and penalties assessed: $11.5 million
- Amount Tyson Food paid in fines and court costs: $6 million
CAMPAIGN FINANCE INVESTIGATION
- As of June 2000, the Justice Department listed 25 people indicted and 19 convicted because of the 1996 Clinton-Gore fundraising scandals.
- According to the House Committee on Government Reform in September 2000, 79 House and Senate witnesses asserted the Fifth Amendment in the course of investigations into Gore's last fundraising campaign.
-James Riady entered a plea agreement to pay an $8.5 million fine for campaign finance crimes. This was a record under campaign finance laws.
CLINTON MACHINE CRIMES FOR WHICH CONVICTIONS WERE OBTAINED
Drug trafficking (3), racketeering, extortion, bribery (4), tax evasion, kickbacks, embezzlement (2), fraud (12), conspiracy (5), fraudulent loans, illegal gifts (1), illegal campaign contributions (5), money laundering (6), perjury, obstruction of justice.
BLACKMANVISION at 10:45AM on Sep 25th 2007
38. Since the Republicans' are the only ones with the guts to admitt they voted to endorse American Forces in Iraq according to several within the Democratic Party, possibly the question should be who endorsed our Military Occupation in Bosnia? Did Bosnia attack the United States of America? Maybe Americans should remember to first be that American, and not a Democrat or Republican; first!
Jerry at 9:33PM on Sep 28th 2007
39. HILLARY CLINTON NEEDS HER HEAD EXAMINED.INSTEAD OF WANTING TO GIVE COLLEGE BONDS TO EVERY AMERICAN BORN CHILD, SHE SHOULD BE WANTING TO HELP THE PEOPLE OF NEW ORLEANS WHO ARE STILL LIVING IN A GULLY IN NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA, AFTER BEING HIT BY HURRICANE KATRINA.THE CITY IS GONE AND CLINTON HAS KNOW IDEA HOW MUCH THE PEOPLE OF LOUISIANA ARE SUFFERING.PARENTS CAN SEND THERE OWN DAMN KIDS TO COLLEGE.WE NEED HOUSES TO LIVE IN OUT HERE ! AND OUR LEVEES BUILT UP.AND GOVERMENT FUNDING. I WOULDN'T VOTE THIS AIR HEAD IN FOR PRESIDENT IF THEY PAID ME.JOHN McCAIN HAS MY VOTE.THE SENATOR IS RIGHT, THERE IS TOO MUCH WASTEFUL SPENDING.IF CLINTON WANTS TO FUND THESE KIDS FOR COLLEGE LET HER DO IT WITH HER OWN TAINTED MONEY! LET HILLARY CLINTON LIVE IN A 12X12 TRAILER FOR 2 YEARS, LETS SEE HOW SHE LIKES IT. VOTE JOHN McCAIN FOR PRESIDENT!
Cateyespretty at 12:14AM on Sep 30th 2007