OT: So now Hillary Clinton is giving

[ProSense]

credibility to and emulating Bush's crooked "Pioneers"?

[wisteria]

1. Yep, she is trying to by the presidency. I find it disgusting.

So what do these high end donors get in exchange for tossing money to Clinton?

[rox63]

2. She already has lots of cash-on-hand

http://www.tpmcafe.com/blog/electioncentral/2007/feb/02/hillary_has_large_cash_on_hand_advantage_over_rivals

Hillary Has Large Cash-On-Hand Advantage Over Rivals

By Greg Sargent

Here's a quick tally of the cash on hand some of the Dem Presidential candidates have as they enter the first lap of Campaign 2008:

* Hillary Clinton: $11 million

* Chris Dodd: $5 million

* Joe Biden: $3 million

* Barack Obama: $500,000

Hillary's advantage is due to the fact that her cash on hand was carried over from the account she used for her Senate reelection campaign, which raised (and spent) enormous sums. The first report on what her Presidential campaign has raised is due out on March 31. Meanwhile, we're looking for a number on what John Edwards has on hand and will share it when we have it.

[wisteria]

3. Obama is a surprise to me. n/t

[karynnj]

5. no wonder Kerry was sabatoged

He was the only one competitive.

[ProSense]

4. Must-read

Same Clinton, Different Gender: Hillary Clinton Launches Corporate-Backed Bid For White House