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To: combjelly who wrote (349521)	9/2/2007 8:22:51 PM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572072

They knew where the money was coming from, you partisan hack

To: combjelly who wrote (349521)	9/2/2007 8:28:39 PM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 1572072

Is Hsu the Democrat’s Abramoff By Big Dog on Aug 29, 2007 in Political Commentary Jack Abramoff became a household name when it was disclosed that he was using a lot of money to influence members of Congress. The Democrats successfully linked him exclusively to Republicans by either lying about donations (as in Howard Dean stating that no Abramoff money went to Democrats) or by assuring voters that the money they received was a pure as the driven snow (like Harry Reid). Abramoff was whisked away to jail before he could name names, ones that would certainly include Democrats. Now there is a new name on the horizon that is causing a stir with regard to money for candidates. The man is Norman Hsu (pronounced shoe) and he is a huge supporter of Democrats and particularly the Clintons. On the list of people to whom he has given or raised money for, a Republican is yet to be seen. Hsu has been a huge supporter of the Democratic Party and has raised millions of dollars by soliciting donations from friends. The donations are in question because there are enough indications that Hsu donated his own money in the names of others or that he reimbursed those who donated. There are enough red flags to warrant an investigation into his dealings. Hsu is also wanted on an outstanding warrant stemming from some a bankruptcy and failure to appear years ago in California. His attorney has indicated that it is a mistake and that neither he nor Hsu remember the matter being settled in a fashion that is now causing the problems. In any event, when the story about questionable donations was released yesterday the Clinton campaign had this to say: A Clinton campaign spokesman, Howard Wolfson, said in an email: “Norman Hsu is a longtime and generous supporter of the Democratic party and its candidates, including Senator Clinton. During Mr. Hsu’s many years of active participation in the political process, there has been no question about his integrity or his commitment to playing by the rules, and we have absolutely no reason to call his contributions into question.” WSJ It would appear that now there is a question about his integrity and playing by the rules because the Clinton campaign has decided to donate the money that was directly donated by him to charity. They are divesting themselves because of the legal issues in California but have decided to keep the money he solicited from others, though that money remains questionable. When the Abramoff scandal hit the news Republicans were coming out of the woodwork to get rid of any money connected to him. Now it appears as if Democrats are having the same reaction to Hsu. Obama has received money as has Al Franken and Hsu also released these names: In the email to the Journal, Mr. Hsu listed several Democratic politicians to whom he has given money, and said he has never asked any for favors. They include Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell; New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine; Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy; California Sen. Dianne Feinstein; and Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown. WSJ None of these folks have indicated what they are doing with the money but I find it difficult to believe, given the criminals on that list, that favors were not a part of the deal. None of these folks has a clean record with regard to ethics and most on this list have been bought before. Therefore, I find Hsu’s assertions rather unbelievable. This incident has the potential to be particularly damaging to Hillary Rodham given the Clinton’s illegal ties to China and the fact that Hsu is from Hong Kong. The idea that illegal donations would not be tolerated by the Clintons is humorous given Hillary’s difficulties with people who made illegal contributions and then fled the country after being indicted. Hillary claims not to know what this person was up to but she is has denied being involved in other illegal fund raising ventures even though she was caught on video tape participating in the process. She will soon testify under oath in the case. Will Norman Hsu be the Democrat’s Abramoff? Only time will tell but one thing is for certain. The Abramoff scandal involved nearly as many Democrats as Republicans but Hsu loved Democrats and this scandal is owned exclusively by them. In a related item, what is it about Democratic supporters and illegal donations? A George Soros group was fined “$775,000 for using unregulated soft money to boost John Kerry and other Democratic candidates during the 2004 elections.” The Politico Big Dog