The Discerning Texan
-- Edmund Burke
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Deja Hsu: Hillary backtracks on keeping all that tainted money; now she seems to ask 'Hsu Knew'?
In one fell swoop, Hsu revived memories of the 1996 campaign and the fundraising scandal involving Chinese influence. The last thing Hillary needed was a reminder of the scandals that surrounded her husband, especially one that involved foreign governments potentially corrupting an American presidential election.Now, though, we know why Hillary and her team showed so much reluctance to return the money. Hsu's fundraising for Hillary had earlier been estimated at around $150K, but the near-million figure gives a much better indication of the scale Hsu's efforts reached. It puts a dent in Hillary's liquidity at a time when she'll want to start ramping up advertising efforts. However, her money advantage will remain quite secure even with the 2% loss.
It makes it even more important to find the source of Hsu's funds. Who wanted to put that kind of money into Hillary's campaign, and why? Someone expected to profit from this scheme, and it apparently wasn't the com man who ran it.
Exactly. When you have spent your entire post-collegiate life in the midst of one of the slimiest, most corrupt political machines in American history, it can become hard to detect an isolated source of stench--even if Hillary was not involved in creating the stench herself. A pig insulated by a hazmat suit is still a pig...and any pig will always gravitate to the muck.
Labels: Bill Clinton, Campaign Contributions, China, Corruption, Democratic Criminal Activity, Hillary, Hsu Scandal
