Reply #111: I lumped the Clintons and Palin with Edwards

[karynnj]

as among those who really seemed to have a history of questionable practices. (It is clear that the 1996 campaign's fund raising was extremely questionable.)

The two I suggested had fewer problems were Kerry and Obama. The fact is that other than some pretty technical problems as to whether costs spent before the convention were valid to pay with primary money, there were not even allegations of Kerry doing anything wrong in raising money. The same goes for Obama - where there were no major charges, just allegations that some internet received contributions might be invalid - though the appropriate information given to the campaign looked valid. I am not saying that there was not one questionable charge or contribution - neither of these men could monitor everything and run for President - but the lack of any major scandal or accusation makes it clear they set a higher tone. If the RW had anything to destroy Kerry with, it would have been used long ago.)