Disgraced Demo fundraiser's may be jail from hospital (Upgraded to Good condition, Hillary sad)

KJCT8.com ^ | 9/9/07

[LdSentinal]

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) - Disgraced Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu was upgraded to good condition at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction today, three days after he had to be taken from an Amtrak train in the Western Colorado city with an unknown ailment.

Hsu had been scheduled to appear in a San Francisco court last Wednesday on a 1991 felony theft conviction but disappeared until Thursday, when Amtrak officials called the Grand Junction fire department to report a passenger had become ill on the California Zephyr.

He had previously been in fair condition.

Hsu remained under guard at St. Mary's Hospital Sunday. Hospital spokeswoman Kim Williams said she could not discuss the nature of his ailment and did not know when he might be released.

Hsu was expected to be turned over to local authorities when he is well enough to leave the hospital. Mesa County sheriff's spokeswoman Heather Benjamin did not immediately return a call seeking comment.

Jason Booth, a spokesman for Hsu, was in Grand Junction but has said he was not allowed to see Hsu. Booth did not immediately return a call Sunday.

The New York City-based Hsu has been a top fundraiser for Democratic candidates, including U.S. Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, donating $260,000 to Democratic Party groups and federal candidates since 2004, according to Federal Election Commission records.

[VxH]

[ He arrived at 5:30AM but then boarded Amtrack at 7:00AM so he changed his mind or had his mind changed for him.]

Wasn’t he seen moving freely around the train?

Ockham's Razor. I think the simplest explanation is that he’s just cracking from the strain. Photos indicate he wasn't in good condition to begin with. Sleep deprivation, stress, and having good reasons to be paranoid... his behavior on the train indicates a psychotic break.

[libs_kma]

"Hasn’t HSu donated $1,000,000??/This says $260,000."

The discrepancy amount disappered into someones freezer. It's a dim's freezer, so it's not a crime. Nothing else to see here.

[GalaxieFiveHundred]

I’m also interested in who paid for the chartered plane that brought Hsu to Oakland Airport and where did they bring him from?

Also, has it been reported exactly where he was headed before offloading in Grand Junction? Amtrak schedules show the route he was on would, in addition to may lesser cities, lead to Denver, Chicago and, depending on transfers and about three to four days on the rails, New York or Washington D.C.

[skinkinthegrass]

...@least for now, by October....

Hsu, found dead....PLO 210 in system/hanging from hotel balcony and shot 13X in back of head...ruled suicide...
...Bubba/$hrillary celebrate.

[weegee]

Hillary using Soviet tactics again?

[skinkinthegrass]

The Clinton hit-thugs will whack this guy before Christmas...

...much sooner, the 'Toons aren't that sloppy.
no doubt, someone will start a "Pool".

[DoughtyOne]

Well, it is going to be interesting to see how soon this guy goes toes up under natural causes...

[skinkinthegrass]

Well, it is going to be interesting to see how soon this guy goes toes up under natural causes...

yup...w/ the 'Toons, you're only safe; only IF you stay "cultivate the limelight/stay in the public eye"...otherwise your dead.....
"publicly kill one, a thousand treble."

[DoughtyOne]

It would be a hoot to find out if there’s a Las Vegas line on Hsu, and what the odds are.

[harpo11]

Old pal of the Clinton's also wasn't feeling too well while he was incarcerated because of his dealings with the Clintons, he ended up in solitary confinement and somehow died before he got a chance to spill the goods on the Clintons with Ken Starr.

His name was James McDougall (sp?).

[Ben Hecks]

Also, has it been reported exactly where he was headed before offloading in Grand Junction?

I believe one account stated that he was ticketed for Denver which surprised me.....why Denver? The Amtrack website requests that passengers arrive 30 minutes prior to departure; Hsu arrived at the Oakland Airport at 5:30AM and the train departed at 7:00AM so he didn't have any time to hang around. I can't figure out why Hsu would charter a flight to Oakland then dash over to Emeryville and catch a train bound for Denver. Lots of bizzare elements in this case.

[dixiechick2000]

ROTFLOL!

It looks like Hsu may be seeing Dr. K pretty soon,
now that she has to give back at least $850,000.

I wonder who she will give it back to?