Picture is worth 5,000 words! Clinton knows me!

[russian33]

well, ok, he doesn't probably know me, or remember me, for that matter, this was back in 2003
BUT! i've donated tons of money to him! well, actually, no, i only gave $250 donation towards
his foundation...BUT...but? ok, i'm all out of buts...anyone?

[MethuenProgressive]

1. Russians were giving Comrade Clinton money way back in 2003, eh?

The evidence is overwhelming!
:hi:

[russian33]

2. roflmao!

didn't look at it from that angle, but now that you pointed it out....:silly:

[Dante_]

3. but, but, but...

you nasty DLC-er you!

damn you Democrats that think for yourselves....damn you!

When was Howard Dean in the DLC?

[rinsd]

4. Wow you must have done serious work for the campaign!

:rofl:

[russian33]

5. i am just amazed! just amazed!

how intelligent people (i believe all democrats are intelligent), are blowing up the picture of the Clintons with Rezko into this huge deal...amazed!

[rinsd]

6. Kick for Bill's buddy!

[mrreowwr_kittty]

7. Nice try. That looks like a candid snapshot. Not the kind of staged photo that Rezko was in.

Looks like you and Bill were at an event together and you said "Can I get a photo with you?" Which, of course, he obliged. If that's a professional one, it's really shitty and whoever hired the photographer should get their money back.

The photo with Rezko is clearly professionally done, and one of the perks of being a big donor. That could mean that he simply gave the maximum personal contribution (whatever that was at the time) or that he gave $100Ks to a PAC or was a bundler.

[russian33]

9. ok, let me explain then

it was a fundraiser, for his foundation, somewhere in manhattan
if you donated $100, you got in
if you donated $250, you got in, and got a picture taken, so i did
they had a photographer, there was a line of us, mile long...we all walked up, shook his hand, got the picture taken...which i then scanned, hence the quality

[mrreowwr_kittty]

10. That glare on your glasses is not from the scanner

And what is that you guys are standing in front of? A shower curtain?

Sorry, not the same kind of photo. The one Rezko is in with the Clintons is the type they do at fundraising lunches or dinners where it's either $1000 minimum or they have 2 tiers of tickets: regular folks for $100-200 and VIPs for $1000s. There's generally a reception prior to the meal and keynote speech were the bigwigs get to shmooze with the special guest. That's when the 'special commemorative photos' are taken. This doesn't mean that he had a close relationship with the Clintons but he definitely did something for them to warrant that photo. By that I mean more than $250.

[ProSense]

8. Hillary refused to return contributions by John Burgess claiming she wasn't aware of his background

Hillary refused to return contributions by John Burgess claiming she wasn't aware of his background

8 things you need to know about Obama and Rezko

Has Hillary returned money bundled by Myron Cherry?