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(Paul v Clinton in Wall Street Journal) For Clinton, 2000 Fund-Raising Controversy Lingers
WSJ ^ | 9-14-07 | Emshwiller

Posted on 09/13/2007 11:43:01 PM PDT by doug from upland

For Clinton, 2000 Fund-Raising Controversy Lingers Ex-Supporter Paul Stays on the Attack With Suit, Claims By JOHN R. EMSHWILLER September 14, 2007; Page A7

LOS ANGELES -- As Sen. Hillary Clinton grapples with the burgeoning scandal surrounding disgraced fund-raiser Norman Hsu, she can't quite shake a fund-raising controversy from her 2000 Senate campaign.

Mrs. Clinton's entanglement with a thrice-convicted felon named Peter Paul is proof of how long campaign-finance problems can haunt a public official. Mr. Paul became a problem for Mrs. Clinton when his criminal past became public shortly after he helped organize and finance a gala Hollywood fund-raiser for her in August 2000.

• The Issue: A fund-raising scandal from 2000 continues to dog Hillary Clinton. • Sound Familiar? The entanglement with Peter Paul foreshadows events involving fund-raiser Norman Hsu. • What's Next: A court is to decide if Mrs. Clinton is reinstated as a defendant in the long legal battle with Mr. Paul.Rather than drift away, Mr. Paul has been on the attack against Mrs. Clinton ever since. In a lawsuit in California state court that has been grinding along for years, Mr. Paul accuses Mrs. Clinton and former President Bill Clinton of deceiving him into spending well over $1 million on the fund-raiser for her Senate campaign. Mr. Paul contends the Clintons obtained the money by falsely promising that Mr. Clinton would become Mr. Paul's business associate after leaving the White House in January 2001. Mr. Paul also maintains that Mrs. Clinton and her campaign violated federal election law in connection with the fund-raiser.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: hillary; hillaryscandals; peterpaul
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To: The Spirit Of Allegiance
He is so dead.


101 posted on 09/14/2007 1:02:49 PM PDT by Bon mots
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To: All

MSNBC WEIGHS IN: http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/09/14/361650.aspx

Oh-eight (D): SEIU about to endorse? Posted: Friday, September 14, 2007 9:05 AM by Mark Murray
Categories: Democrats, 2008

CLINTON: Perhaps this was inevitable, but the Wall Street Journal takes a look at the fundraising controversy that shadowed Clinton’s 2000 Senate campaign. “Clinton’s entanglement with a thrice-convicted felon named Peter Paul is proof of how long campaign-finance problems can haunt a public official. Mr. Paul became a problem for Mrs. Clinton when his criminal past became public shortly after he helped organize and finance a gala Hollywood fund-raiser for her in August 2000. Rather than drift away, Mr. Paul has been on the attack against Mrs. Clinton ever since. In a lawsuit in California state court that has been grinding along for years, Mr. Paul accuses Mrs. Clinton and former President Bill Clinton of deceiving him into spending well over $1 million on the fund-raiser for her Senate campaign. Mr. Paul contends the Clintons obtained the money by falsely promising that Mr. Clinton would become Mr. Paul’s business associate after leaving the White House in January 2001. Mr. Paul also maintains that Mrs. Clinton and her campaign violated federal election law in connection with the fund-raiser.”

The Clintons have denied any wrongdoing.


102 posted on 09/14/2007 1:11:14 PM PDT by doug from upland (Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
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To: doug from upland
Excellent....back on the HSU case.....just posted this:

DA: Hsu linked to two other finance schemes ( $73 Million.......)
The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction Colorado) ^ | Friday, September 14, 2007 | GARY HARMON The Daily Sentinel

***************************EXCERPT INTRO***********************

Norman Hsu, who was on the run from sentencing in a 15-year-old, $1 million fraud case in California, is at the center of two more sets of allegations, one involving $40 million in New York and another involving $33 million in California.

Hsu’s attorney dismissed the new information as “rank hearsay” during a hearing on Thursday.

Mesa County District Attorney Pete Hautzinger told Mesa County Judge Bruce Raaum of the allegations surrounding Hsu as he sought a $50 million bond for Hsu, a high-flying fundraiser for top-level Democrats until last week.

Raaum set bond at $5 million.

103 posted on 09/14/2007 2:26:54 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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Every major newspaper and TV station is aware of this story. There is an embargo on reporting it. We need all of your help to break the blockade.


104 posted on 09/14/2007 2:32:35 PM PDT by doug from upland (Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
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To: Miss Didi; potlatch; devolve; Grampa Dave; NormsRevenge; SierraWasp; Marine_Uncle

ROFL/.....Lovely!


105 posted on 09/14/2007 2:33:48 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Bump!!!


106 posted on 09/14/2007 2:44:22 PM PDT by Miss Didi ("Good heavens, woman, this is a war not a garden party!" Dr. Meade, Gone with the Wind)
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To: doug from upland
Good work. Good get. Remember when Life Magazine existed? Products would make themselves legitimate by advertising there, and then in other publications would include this line, "as advertised in Life." You and our friend Peter have broken through the MSM ceiling. "... as published in the Wall Street Journal."

Congressman Billybob

Latest article, "Support the National Party of the United Race?"

107 posted on 09/14/2007 3:09:39 PM PDT by Congressman Billybob (2008 IS HERE, NOW. www.ArmorforCongress.com)
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To: doug from upland

Reading back through some (hours)older threads - Peter’s life story sounds like a Hollywood script itself! Who has movie rights? :o)


108 posted on 09/14/2007 3:41:25 PM PDT by Squidpup ("Fight the Good Fight")
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To: Squidpup

It has indeed been quite a remarkable life. If he can stop Hillary, I want the movie rights. :)


109 posted on 09/14/2007 3:50:29 PM PDT by doug from upland (Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
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To: doug from upland
To paraphrase Patton:

DFU! You magnificent bastard!

Thank you!

110 posted on 09/14/2007 5:37:51 PM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (Officially Fredbacker1 but don't know how to change my name)
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To: The Spirit Of Allegiance; Ernest_at_the_Beach
Thanks for pings!


TSU ME THE MONEY


111 posted on 09/14/2007 8:32:26 PM PDT by potlatch (MIZARU_ooo_‹(•¿•)›_ooo_MIKAZARU_ooo_‹(•¿•)›_ooo_MAZARU_ooo_‹(•¿•)›_ooo_))
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