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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 10:18 PM
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The Clinton Fundraising Scandals
"In 1997, the pol, of course, was Bill Clinton and the tainted money came from folks such as John Huang, Charlie Trie, Johnny Chung and Pauline Kanchanalak. A decade later, it’s Hillary Rodham Clinton’s turn to write refund checks to deflect attention from a bundler named Norman Hsu."
http://wonkette.com/politics/suspicious-asians-dept'/post-warns-of-clinton-chinese-menace-298622.php

And then there's Peter Paul, "a convicted felon and one-time donor to Clinton's 2000 Senate campaign"

http://www.wired.com/politics/onlinerights/news/2007/10/clinton_video

I don't think Hillary wanted to open the Rezko door. BIG mistake.
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BeatleBoot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 10:21 PM
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1. I'll take a Clinton Economy over an Antoin "Tony" Rezko Economy Anyday
Plus I don't think our party needs to have any ties to Louis Farrakhan.




But that's just me.



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1corona4u Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 10:52 PM
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13. Yeah, I like how Obama says he doesn't take money from lobbyist
but Open secrets says he's taken 76,000 according to his filing as of October..
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 11:30 PM
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14. ties to farrakhan? oh that`s right obama is a muslim!
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Tarc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 10:21 PM
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2. Hey, wow, where have we sene this before?
free republic? worldnetdaily? drudge? :shrug:
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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 10:26 PM
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5. Can you argue the facts? n/t
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Tarc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 10:33 PM
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8. Can you present any, without trolling with old GOP attacks?
:rofl:
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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 10:37 PM
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9. Hsu and Paul aren't old scandals
And if it's fair to say Republicans will attack Obama then it's fair to remember what they'll use against the Clintons and these scandals are absolutely first on the list.
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pocoloco Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 10:44 PM
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11. Aces in the hole for the repugs. Way to soon to play them!!
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creeksneakers2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 10:51 PM
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12. Paul goes back years
A criminal case that came out of it ended in an acquittal, Paul's lawsuits have been thrown out and thrown out over and over again on his endless appeals. The FEC investigated and levied a fine against Hillary's campaign manager. The rest has been worked to death.

Paul is a convicted career con man and anything he says is not credible.
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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-22-08 12:15 AM
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15. Hsu was just sentenced
and Hillary's Senate campaign entered into an agreement with the FEC as a result of the Paul fundraiser. This doesn't even get into Burkle, Chatwal and all the corrupt business people they surround themselves with. They are going to be a disaster for the country and the party.
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joshcryer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 10:24 PM
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3. It's one thing to take money from a contributor. It's another thing to deal directly with...
...a contributors wife on a personal level. In other words, Obama didn't just take money, he knew them personally.
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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 10:26 PM
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4. They knew these folks personally too
There are literally slews of shady characters connected to the Clintons.
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ellisonz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 10:31 PM
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6. Obama-Rezko reminds me of Truman-Pendergast.
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Mutineer Donating Member (659 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 10:32 PM
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7. Take a look at all the Wall Street fat cats, corporation heads
and billionaires who support her. 'Nuff said.
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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 10:37 PM
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10. That's a separate list I need to make n/t
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