Posted on 03/30/2008 6:45:32 AM PDT by george76
Hillary Rodham Clintons cash-strapped presidential campaign has been putting off paying hundreds of bills for months freeing up cash for critical media buys, but also earning the campaign a reputation as something of a deadbeat in some small business circles.
A pair of Ohio companies owed more than $25,000 by Clinton for staging events for her campaign are warning others in the tight-knit event production community and anyone else who will listen to get their cash upfront when doing business with her. Her campaign, say representatives of the two companies, has stopped returning phone calls and e-mails seeking payment of outstanding invoices. One even got no response from a certified letter.
Their cautionary tales, combined with published reports about similar difficulties faced by a New Hampshire landlord, an Iowa office cleaner and a New York caterer highlight a less-obvious impact of Clintons inability to keep up with the staggering fundraising pace set ...
Its not just the size of Clintons debts thats noteworthy. Its also that her unpaid bills extend beyond the realm of high-priced consultants who typically let bills slide as part of the cost of doing business with powerful clientele whose success is linked to their own.
Some of Clintons biggest debts are to pollster and chief strategist Mark Penn, whos owed $2.5 million; direct mail company MSHC Partners, which is owed $807,000; phone-banking firm Spoken Hub, which is waiting for $771,000; and ad maker Mandy Grunwald, whos owed $467,000.
word is getting around that Clintons campaign does not promptly pay those who labor to make her events look good, said an employee of the event production company Forty Two of Youngstown, Ohio.
I feel insulted by the way that the campaign treated this company and treated us personally,
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
Yep; everytime.
Didn’t Walter F. Mondale leave a lot of small vendors unpaid too, or was it another Demcorat?
It’s the triumph of Liberal Hope over reality.
OBAMA FOR AMERICA
PO Box 8102
Chicago, Illinois 60680
NOTE: Address IS Different than previously reported
FEC Committee ID #: C00431445
This report contains activity for a Primary Election
Report type: March Monthly
Filed 03/20/2008
DEBTS SUM
AB Data 41,719.87
AIG American International Group 908.00
American Microsystem, Ltd. 1,600.00
AT&T 2,266.10
Bank of America 7,663.53
Benenson Strategy Group 66,826.84
Boston Park & Recreation Dept 820.00
C and D Printing 1,014.98
Community Connect, Inc. 875.76
David Binder Research 54,000.00
Dollar Rent A Car DTG Operations, Inc. - BOK 6,157.76
Embarq 5,380.21
Facebook.com 3,500.00
Frontier Communications 789.74
Garner Printing 10,030.24
Global Parking System of IN 2,000.00
GMMB 263,488.20
Iowa Events Center 1,293.00
IPC International Corporation 1,050.00
Ironwood 1,193.03
MarcParc 1,742.25
Meyer Associates Teleservices 7,231.01
Microsoft Corporation 9,444.71
Parking Productions John Dent, Inc. 1,706.60
PDQ Printing 36,279.54
Perkins Coie 44,437.22
Qwest 2,661.15
RAK Productions Sound 1,795.00
Teater, Duncan 520.00
The Strategy Group 10,000.00
University of Maryland 34,819.98
Worley Printing Co, Inc. 974.26
Yanover, Sam 870.00
Generated Sat Mar 22 07:36:52 2008
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Wouldn't be the first time someone got stiffed by the Clintons; won't be the last.
“Its the triumph of Liberal Hope over reality.”
This is one of my main objections to so called “liberalism”, the disconnect from reality at least the reality that I know.
“Liberals” are all about “should” and “have to” and “want to”, never about what really is. “Liberals” think words solve everything, they think that words are reality. “Liberals” don’t have a clue about reality, they’re all about fantasy, “feeling good” and magical thinking.
My plumber and electrician know more about reality and what works than all the Dims and government officials in the world. And you can depend on them. They’re honest and straight forward, they don’t lie to me. They don’t have the time, inclination or need.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
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Them who know get the money up front
LOL! The Clintons feel they are entitled. They don’t pay for lunch, dinner, or other services. Never have, never will.
Hillary even does not tip the waitress after a free meal.
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