Unfortunately, This Qualifies As A Minor Democratic Scandal

A nude woman fleeing a groping imposter? Lying about academic credentials in court? Owning a controlling interest in a Texas law firm without having a license to practice law? In these days of Norman Hsu and the Fujian fundraising scandals, this case may only qualify as a minor embarrassment to Hillary Clinton and Texas Democrats. Mauricio Celis got indicted on a slew of charges yesterday as I left Corpus Christi, and the fundraiser may join Hsu in the ... Full Story »

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by Beth Wellington - Nov. 17, 2007

This is a guilt by association blog entry with a snarky tone and mentions only one political party's trials with big donors. While the writer says the situation pales with regard to Norman Hsu, I would ask, how about JAck Abramov and Duke Cunningham for starters. There is nothing here to show how this particular crook may have influenced decision making with his contributions, which to me is a lot more significant than what he writes about. If he did so, I want to know the ... More »

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by Jack Powers - Nov. 17, 2007

Is it fair to blame candidates for the sins of their campaign donors?

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