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To: Zoltan! who wrote (126543)	2/12/2001 4:14:15 AM
From: JDN	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769667

Dear Zoltan: Well, here is the SADDEST point of all. The Democrats that I know, DONT CARE!! I was just talking to one Sunday at his home. I mentioned having watched CSPAN and the incredible story developing over the Mark Rich and other pardons which appear to represent VAST PAYOFFS and other favors etc etc. His response was, "why cant you Republicans leave Clinton alone, he isnt any worse then the rest of the politicians when it comes to fraud and he did so much for the country". He was angry when he said this. So, that says to me, Fraud and Corruption so long as it is done by a Clinton or a Jackass Jackson is OK. Sad commentary on the American Public today, perhaps we deserved Clinton and the other trash. JDN

To: Zoltan! who wrote (126543)	2/12/2001 11:10:31 PM
From: Mr. Palau	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769667

Looks like the toe-sucker got it wrong. New York Post on Clinton gift story: Oops Paper tries to clean up Dick Morris' mess Feb. 12, 2001 \| On Sunday, the New York Post splashed Dick Morris' column on its cover, trumpeting yet another turn in the Clintons' gift caper. Morris, the former advisor to Bill and Hillary Clinton who in recent years has become a knee-jerk critic, reported that Hillary had failed to disclose thousands of dollars worth of gifts she received as first lady. Based on what he assured readers was a "careful analysis" of the Clintons' disclosure forms, Morris cataloged scores of gifts the first lady had received (or so he thought) but never owned up to. "The choice is simple," wrote the Fox News commentator. "Either you believe that Hillary did not receive any personal gifts or you believe that she did but isn't telling." If life were only so simple. For while Morris often enjoyed access at the highest levels of the White House, it seems he never took the time to learn about more mundane matters, such as gift-giving procedures for first families. If he had -- or if he had bothered to check with Sen. Clinton's office -- Morris would have realized that just because he was able to find an old newspaper clipping that mentioned a gift given to Hillary but was unable to find it listed on any Clinton gift disclosure forms, it doesn't mean anything was out of the ordinary. First families, particularly those of two-term presidents, receive hundreds of thousands of gifts. But only those gifts that are officially accepted -- and are worth more than $250 -- need be disclosed. The rest are either returned to the giver or sent to the National Archives. Additionally, any gifts given to the president and his family during the transition period before the inauguration do not have to be disclosed. Turns out every single gift Morris held up in his story as an example of Hillary skirting ethics laws fell into those three easily understood categories. Those "five beautiful dresses publicly reported to have been given to Hillary by the king of Morocco on the occasion of his state visit" that were never disclosed? Four were returned and the other was given to the National Archives. The Post had to send out two reporters to clean up the mess for Monday’s paper; they dutifully quoted Hillary Clinton's spokesman, who explained the simple gift-giving guidelines. The paper offered up no response from Morris. -- Eric Boehlert [1:15 p.m., Feb. 12, 2001] salon.com