Clinton's Former Best Friend has this to say about White House For $ale....It used to be just Rush who brought this to people's attention....but this isn't Rush.... Wonder when the mainstream media will "finally" talk about this...?
Wonder why they haven't so far...??? huuuuummmmm.....
KLP
nypostonline.com
Tuesday,September 19,2000
WHITE HOUSE FOR $ALE
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SUNDAY's official State dinner at the White House was nominally held to honor Indian Prime Minister Atai Bihari Vajpayee, but Hillary seized the opportunity to reward donors, curry favor with New York political reporters and stroke Empire State politicians.
Brazen in her use of the dinner to reward her friends, the first lady turned the official reception for the leader of the world's largest democracy into a dinner for her campaign.
Even a cursory examination of the guest list reveals the following links between her campaign and those who were wined, dined and feted:
Big Donors:
Take Their Money and Run
Elizabeth Bagley, wife of Smith Bagley, heir to RJ Reynolds fortune, held a big Nantucket fund-raiser for Hillary. The Bagleys have given $100,000 in soft money and almost $20,000 combined to other Hillary-related causes.
John Catsimatidis, Red Apple supermarket magnate, hosted a fund-raiser for Hillary which raised $500,000.
Jeffrey Lynford, gave $1,000 to Hillary and $1,000 to the Democratic National Committee Services Corporation.
Al Franken, comedian, taxi voice, gave $2,000 to Hillary.
Ted Tetzlaff and Howard A. Tullman, held a fund-raiser for Hillary in Chicago last June that raised $300,000.
Barbara and Martin Fife, former deputy mayor, longtime Democratic activist who gave $2,500 to Hillary and the Democratic National Committee
Christie Brinkley gave $15,000 in soft money.
Carol Kolsky gave Hillary $1,000.
Neel Lattimore, Hillary's former press secretary who is now spokesman for the Video Games trade association, gave $1,000
Harvey and Kathleen Sloan, longtime Democratic fund-raisers
Robert and Laura Sillerman gave more than $40,000 to Hillary committees.
Media People:
Get Favorable Coverage
Mort Zuckerman, Publisher, New York Daily News
Richard Berke, New York Times political reporter
Frank Rich, Times columnist
Matt Cooper, political reporter for Time magazine
Susan Page, political reporter for USA Today, and husband, Carl Leubsdorf of the Dallas Morning News
Nina Totenberg, National Public Radio
Geraldine Laybourne, CEO of Oprah's Oxygen Media
Gwen Ifill, Washington Week in Review
Ronald Insana, CNBC
Sheila Mahoney, VP, Cablevision
Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post
Kevin Chaffee, Washington Times
Star Jones, Clinton supporter and daytime talk-show host
Renee Chenault, NNC anchor
N.Y. and Labor Contacts:
Keep 'Em Energized
Jeff Soref, leading New York gay activist (and a good guy) and head of Empire State Pride Agenda
Bhairavi Desai, staff organizer, New York Taxi Workers Union
John Sweeney, president, AFL-CIO
Rick Diegel, political director, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Brian K. Bond, director, Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund
Ian Rosenberg, Long Island University
Campaign Staff and Advisers:
Give 'Em A Night On the Town
Mandy Grunwald, Hillary's media adviser
Michael Sheehan, political advisor and Clinton debate coach
Neera Tanden, Hillary's campaign policy director
Scandal Figures:
Keep 'Em Happy ...
and Quiet
Roger Altman, former assistant Treasury secretary, whose role in the Whitewater investigation has been questioned. Ray's report is due out soon.
Eric Holder Jr., deputy attorney general and Janet Reno's keeper. Makes sure no special prosecutors or independent counsels get appointed.
Don Fowler, former Democratic National Committee chairman, recently accused of soliciting funds from trial lawyers in return for Clinton veto of tort-reform bill
A Publisher for Her Memoirs?
Sydney Weinberg Miner, VP, Senior Editor, Simon and Schuster
Carolyn Reidy and Michael Selleck, Simon and Schuster trade division
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Undoubtedly, each of these worthy invitees is closely tied to the intricacies of U.S.-India relations, but one can't help wondering if their connection to Hillary, her campaign, her fund-raising, and her political needs had somewhat more to do with their invitations.
This gross misuse of the White House should trigger sharper questioning about Hillary's use of the Lincoln Bedroom and Camp David to reward her supporters. Her lame defense that she is entertaining "friends and supporters" is inadequate, especially in view of the fact that she was not there much of the time. The White House should release the names of all guests and the dates of their overnight stays. |
