'00 FOES: Rick Lazio at his 2000 debate with Hillary Rodham Clinton, when he challenged her to forgo the use of soft money in her campaign. Photo: AP
Posted on 05/25/2005 2:45:42 AM PDT by Liz
'00 FOES: Rick Lazio at his 2000 debate with Hillary Rodham Clinton, when he challenged her to forgo the use of soft money in her campaign. Photo: AP
LOS ANGELES — In a courtroom showdown with Hillary Rodham Clinton's former fund-raiser, a federal prosecutor suggested yesterday that he had reason to lie about the true costs of a 2000 Hollywood gala to protect the then-candidate from being damaged by her Senate opponent.
While cross-examining defendant David Rosen, Peter Zeidenberg noted that Republican Rick Lazio had made "soft money" a key issue against Clinton during the 2000 race.
Zeidenberg recalled that Lazio even "challenged her not to use soft money during a debate."
With Rosen testifying in his own defense for the first time, Zeidenberg said that if Clinton's campaign reported to the Federal Election Commission the $1.1 million the feds say the gala cost — rather than the $400,000 reported — then "Mrs. Clinton's political opponent would have seen that."
"That's correct," said Rosen, who is on trial on two counts related to the underreporting of the gala's cost.
The massive expense to put on the fund-raiser was considered a "soft money" donation to the campaign.
Lazio created an uproar during his first televised debate with Clinton when he suddenly approached her lectern on the stage and demanded she sign a written pledge against the use of soft money — large unregulated donations.
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Rosen was charged with causing three false FEC filings by underreporting the costs of the gala that included Cher, Diana Ross, Melissa Etheridge and Muhammad Ali.
But yesterday, Judge A. Howard Matz dismissed one of the three charges, saying there wasn't sufficient evidence.
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(Sob) Gosh, that's so sad....these people are all "victims".....I'm, all broke up about it (sniffle).
Yeah, that's the ticket... yeah!
Please----stop being so unreasonable.
(Sniffle) These people are "victims" (sob).
Victimization is a liberal's basic belief by which they blame and find others responsible for their own personal failures, then expect taxpayers, deep-pocketed individuals, or the courts to bail them out.
Try to remember, that for a lib, it feels good to be in the throes of "victimization" and either A)
causing victims, B) concocting victims, C) playing victim, D) commiserating over victims, or E) creating another class of victims to bleed over.
Sniffle.
Hillary ping
I hope Hillary does not skate once again, but time will have to tell. This is not her trial, but for anyone to mentally divorce her culpability in this crime (it was her campaign for crying out loud) must be a brain donor.
Have you heard about this new book coming out?
Please allow me to guess: Judge A. Howard Matz was a Clinton appointee?
I can't wait for that book. lol!
Thanks for the link---I have heard about the book.
Hil and Bill are so adept at skating, they oughta be on the US Olympic team.
(....we need FR talent to photoshop the Clintons doing a couples routine on ice.....)
That's when the OLD MEDIA and feminist had a conniption fit. Lazio was being "mean" to Hillary. He "invaded her space".
Either a Clinton appoointee....or the guy can finally shop pricey homes in Malibu.
that promo reads like typical Clintoon damage control pre-emption hype....
A picture of pigs on skates....?
Thanks, but no.
And the scumbags are still "using" that this far down the road.
I'd be willing to bet that Mr. Klein does not live long enough to see who runs in 2008.
Yep, they went berserk. No comments about the soft money pledge, just comments how Lazio "frightened" her and threatened her all because she was a womean.
Candidate Hillary as "victim".........(Rosen trial).
She is a victim. The reason she is a victim is evil right wing conspirators like you! :)
Snort.
I'm a sweet, kind, sensitive, generous, friendly conservative...... who detests liberals.
Poor, Poor Hildebea$t. You mean old conservatives are allways attacking her.
The first senate judge vote is going well for our side.
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