Landlord: Clinton staff stiffed me on rent

Seacoast Online ^ | February 8, 2008 | Karen Dandurant

[rightwingintelligentsia]

PORTSMOUTH — Rochester physician Terry Bennett said he rented a city building to people who worked for Sen. Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign — and skipped town without paying the bill.

Making matters worse, Bennett said, the 3,000-square-foot building at 236 Union St. was left trashed. Campaign signs were left lying all over the place, he said.

"It's a very nice little building, with an 1,800-foot warehouse and the rest can be offices," Bennett said. "There's a full kitchen and bath. They used it as a campaign center and dormitory. I expected them to hand the Realtor a check as they left. They did not."

Bennett said he wanted to be fair. The tenants contacted him and said they wanted the building for five days before the New Hampshire primary, which was held Jan. 8.

Realtor Michael Whitney said arrangements for the rental were made by Emily Walsh, who, Whitney said, corresponded with him from a Clinton campaign e-mail address. A New Hampshire woman named Emily Walsh has a blog written on Clinton's campaign Web site. She is listed on the Web site as a resident of Manchester. An Emily Walsh from Manchester has also been named a 1st Congressional District delegate for the Democratic National Convention to be held in Denver, Colo.

[varon]

Whitney, with the firm of Keller Williams Coastal Realty, confirmed the building was not left in good condition....................//....................
When the group did not give him a check for the amount up front, as per the agreement, Whitney said, he gave them the benefit of the doubt.

I dislike the Clintons as much as the next guy but I believe the blame is being placed on the wrong people.

It looks like the rental agreement was facilitated by an agent of a Real Estate Agency and that agent chose not to enforce payment up front. I believe the Real Estate Agency and their Agent are on the hook for $500 to the property owner.

[SkyPilot]

I am surprised they didn't steal the windows, light fixtures, and door knobs on the way out.

When former FBI Agent Gary Aldridge wrote his book "Unlimited Access" - he documented this kind of behavior from the Clinton staff. Everything from trashing the Old Executive Office Building to not paying for food they had eaten at the White House Cafeteria.

Typical squatting liberal filth.

[bert]

I can’t understand all the negative comments on this thread.

The problem is obviously the result of a miscommunication and staffing snafu. The person responsible for paying the bills and keeping accounts fot this office was inadvertently severed from the staff before all the work was done. In the hustle and bustle of a fast moving campaign, the laid off staffer was unable to provide the receipts for accounts payable to the main accounting office.

See....It’s just a minor $500 bill that will be taken care of now that it has been brought to the world’s attention

[Nailbiter]

Why anybody would do business with the Clintons or their organization is beyond me. But to do business with them and not get payment upfront is insanity. Their track record for not paying is well known.

[TChris]

You’re dealing with the Clintons. This should have been expected. They did the same thing to the White House.

[IncPen]

But to do business with them and not get payment upfront is insanity.

Imagine the Clinton campaign bus pulls up to your restaurant.

"OK, I'll be happy to take your orders but I'll need a deposit"

[TexasNative2000]

"I expected them to hand the Realtor a check as they left."

"As they left?" Are you kidding me?

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

What do you expect from a marxist who hates capitalists and landowners?