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Rendell will keep suspect donation (Culture of Corruption)
Philadelphia Inquirer ^ | 08/31/07 | Thomas Fitzgerald

Posted on 08/31/2007 3:42:08 AM PDT by Kid Shelleen

A prominent Democratic fund-raiser wanted on a felony fraud charge in California has donated or steered tens of thousands of dollars to Pennsylvania politicians in recent years, moving some to now jettison the money. But one of Norman Hsu's biggest beneficiaries in the state, Gov. Rendell, said yesterday that he would keep the money ---snip--- U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Jr. and U.S. Reps Joe Sestak and Patrick Murphy - all Democrats - said yesterday that they would return part or all of the money that Hsu had given or raised for them.

They joined a raft of other Democratic politicians seeking to distance themselves from Hsu, including U.S. Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer of California and Edward M. Kennedy and John Kerry of Massachusetts.

(Excerpt) Read more at philly.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: corruptdems; donors; hsu; rendell
Holy cow, Hsu really gets around
1 posted on 08/31/2007 3:42:09 AM PDT by Kid Shelleen
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To: Kid Shelleen
Fast Eddie..WOTTA governor! < /sarcasm >

prisoner6

2 posted on 08/31/2007 3:45:24 AM PDT by prisoner6 (Right Wing Nuts hold the country together as the loose screws of the Left fall out.)
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To: Kid Shelleen
All Larry Craig Weekend!


3 posted on 08/31/2007 3:51:49 AM PDT by johnny7 ("But that one on the far left... he had crazy eyes")
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To: Kid Shelleen

The Democratic Party, the Party of criminals, bribe-takers, the morally sick, race-baiters, class-warfare promoters and happy lackeys of the ChiComs.


4 posted on 08/31/2007 3:58:06 AM PDT by bvw
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To: Kid Shelleen
Rendell isn’t running for reelection.
5 posted on 08/31/2007 4:29:52 AM PDT by BallyBill (Serial Hit-N-Run poster)
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To: Kid Shelleen

WHERE IS HSU NOW??? Has his SHYSTER lawyer, Barcella, taken him back to Calif. where he is a WANTED FELON ON THE LAM??? Is Calif. doing ANYTHING about getting HSU?


6 posted on 08/31/2007 4:42:37 AM PDT by Suzy Quzy
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To: Kid Shelleen
The governor said he would return the money if California had a "sustainable conviction" in the fraud case.

What the heck is a "sustainable conviction"? One that he thinks voters will remember at election time? What a dope.

7 posted on 08/31/2007 5:04:00 AM PDT by Eroteme
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To: Kid Shelleen
Rendell said. "Norman Hsu's one of the best 10 people I've met. He raised money for me because he believes in all the things we're doing and he never asked for a bloody thing - not a job, not a contract, not [even] to attend a wedding."

Well Governor you have tasted the bait and Hsu and his backers have you on a long line. They will reel you in when they decide they the have hook set very deep.

8 posted on 08/31/2007 5:32:22 AM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: Kid Shelleen

How do the others mentioned, wash their hands of the contributions by donating “part” of the money to charity?


9 posted on 08/31/2007 5:46:40 AM PDT by Rational Thought
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To: Rational Thought

It gives the illusion they are doing something noble


10 posted on 08/31/2007 5:57:39 AM PDT by Kid Shelleen (La Raza is Spanish for Tan Klan)
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