Comments on: Hillary Clinton Returning Hsu’s $850,000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/hillary_clinton_returning_hsus_850000_/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:12:43 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Flip http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/hillary_clinton_returning_hsus_850000_/comment-page-1/#comment-152652 Flip Tue, 11 Sep 2007 15:45:07 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/09/hillary_clinton_returning_850000_raised_by_hsu/#comment-152652 Thanks for the link, James. You're right of course that the Abramoff money was dirtier for its recipients than the Hsu money. But there are other important distinctions beyond the dollar value comparison. Abramoff contributions went to 20+ politicians, about two thirds of whom were Republicans. Hsu's went to more than 80, all but one of whom was a Democrat (not to mention the large financial support of several Democratic committees). We also know where Abramoff's money came from. That's still a troubling question mark in the Hsu scandal.Generally though, I'm just weighing the two sacks, to give a little context of the relative size (and the relative party balance) of the two affairs. Thanks for the link, James. You're right of course that the Abramoff money was dirtier for its recipients than the Hsu money. But there are other important distinctions beyond the dollar value comparison. Abramoff contributions went to 20+ politicians, about two thirds of whom were Republicans. Hsu's went to more than 80, all but one of whom was a Democrat (not to mention the large financial support of several Democratic committees). We also know where Abramoff's money came from. That's still a troubling question mark in the Hsu scandal.Generally though, I'm just weighing the two sacks, to give a little context of the relative size (and the relative party balance) of the two affairs.

]]> By: Lew Friedman http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/hillary_clinton_returning_hsus_850000_/comment-page-1/#comment-152613 Lew Friedman Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:17:27 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/09/hillary_clinton_returning_850000_raised_by_hsu/#comment-152613 Hillary Clinton, Wall Street's favorite, according to Fortune magazine, should be returning money given to her by corporate criminals, corporations such as Coca-Cola and Wal-Mart, that have been accused of labor abuses and in the case of Coke, human rights and environmental abuses in Colombia, India and elsewhere. And how about the insurance and pharmaceutical companies that support Sen. Clinton? These connections, as well as her connection to Mark Penn, who has been representing so many corporate criminals as CEO of Burson Marsteller, casts shadows on her candidacy. Hillary Clinton, Wall Street's favorite, according to Fortune magazine, should be returning money given to her by corporate criminals, corporations such as Coca-Cola and Wal-Mart, that have been accused of labor abuses and in the case of Coke, human rights and environmental abuses in Colombia, India and elsewhere.

And how about the insurance and pharmaceutical companies that support Sen. Clinton? These connections, as well as her connection to Mark Penn, who has been representing so many corporate criminals as CEO of Burson Marsteller, casts shadows on her candidacy.

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