Sen. Clinton's Finance Director Indicted

[wicket]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=4&u=/ap/20050107/ap_on_go_co/hillary_clinton_aide

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's former finance director has been indicted on charges of causing false campaign finance reports to be filed with the Federal Election Commission, the Justice Department said Friday.

The indictment of David Rosen, unsealed in Los Angeles, focuses on his fund-raising for an Aug. 12, 2000, gala for Clinton in Los Angeles. The New York Democrat was still first lady at the time.

While the event allegedly cost more than $1.2 million, the indictment said, Rosen reported contributions of about $400,000, knowing the figure to be false.

The indictment charged that Rosen provided some documents to the an FEC compliance officer but withheld the true costs of the event and provided false documents to substantiate the lower figure.

[Nordic65]

1. Here we go...

n/t

[JerseygirlCT]

50. Just what I was thinking... nt

[pinniped]

2. This will probably override the story about the piece of human...

trash making payoffs to reporters.

[lancdem]

7. Yes, I'm sure the timing of this isn't coincidental

[MaineDem]

24. Nothing is coincidental (nt)

[BlueManDude]

3. The GOP will be howling for her resignation by Sunday n/t

[xultar]

14. WOW for those here who hate Hillary this should be great. They want

her out this should do it.

[tsuki]

34. Then the Dems should be howling for Senator Egger's

resignation also.

[gatorboy]

4. Shouldn't that be Ex-Finance Director?

I noticed that in the Yahoo header it's ex, but in the actual article they took it out.

Amazing that this makes the top of the Yahoo news list and Bush paying journalists off is no where to be found. Damn you liberal media!!!

[bleedingheart]

6. agreed...and nothing in article to provide a timeline of events

Clinton may have fired him for his wrongdoing...but none of that is reported...

[montanacowboy]

9. What do you think they get paid for

to report real news? Why should the Armstrong thing be at the top of Yahoo...they have been paid NOT to put it there,,,

[tsuki]

35. I've read two reports of pay-offs today. Do I hear three?

[bleedingheart]

5. it says "former" director...was he fired from her staff as a result of

of his poor performance?

[Zan_of_Texas]

8. double duty

The story serves to obscure the Bush Administration paying a black journalist to flack its Leave No Child Behind junk.

Plus, it punishes Hillary for standing up to support the idea of free, fair elections yesterday.

Impeccable timing.

[Democat]

10. Right wingers control the entire government, they can make up anything

They can charge anyone with any crime, make up lies, create evidence, do whatever they want.

This is what cowardly stupid fucking wimpy Democrats have done for us.

[ally_sc]

11. great..who dug that up let me guess, the neoconfacist

did anyone just hear that sound bite of bush tlaking about asbestos with re: to people eluding that people "think" they are sick...i was thinking about something else...he is really insane. it was on ed schultz's radio show. they just played a snippet of the remark

[gatorboy]

12. So what does the GOP do?

Hold stories like this from release until the shit hits the fan for them? They really know how to work damage control....

[Just Me]

13. Is this a valid prosecution or another freakin' linching?

I am all for equal enforcement of the law.

However, history has proven that the current heads of this current justice department do NOT engage in EQUAL enforcement of any law. They are a bunch of freakin' "crusaders"!!!

On edit: I hope the Democrats learn to maintain LONG memories and never shy away from "payback" at least with respect to this wave of neofascistimperialists!!!

[cornermouse]

22. The start of the GOP campaign to get Hillary out of office.

Look for Boxer and Conley to receive similar treatment.

I might point out that due to the role that bloggers and websites played in getting a slow down and, from their point of view, embarrasment this week over Ohio, I'm looking for some sort of retaliation directed toward the internet and the blogs.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

15. Gee, I'm sure that the "Liberal Media" will cover this "fairly".

NOT!!!

:argh:

[Just Me]

17. I know. JUST WATCH!!! "Covert propaganda" will die,...

,...notwithstanding its major impact upon American lives and rights and democracy,...and the obsession will go to a "seek-n-destroy" a Clinton!!!

The media is becoming frighteningly predictable: avoid weighty issues impacting our country and go for the character assassinations.

Freaks me out!!!

[Walt Starr]

16. If he's dirty, I want it out there!

Okay, I'm drawing a line in the sand here. If Democrats are dirty, I want it known just as badly as I want the dirt on the Republicans known.

It's time to clean house, and I mean of BOTH PARTIES! We can never expect to win so long as we have corrupt elected officials in our party too.

I'm not saying she is involved, but if she is, indict her!

[Just Me]

18. Me, too, Walt!!! But, of course, I am VERY skeptical!!! n/t

[lancdem]

19. Jesus, Walt, who said anything about Hillary being involved?

This is a RW Justice Dept., for God's sake.

[Democat]

23. Your comment shows part of why we lose every single time

We attack the left and the right.

They attack only the left and defend the right.

The left gets attack from both side, the right gets only defense from their own.

They will continue to destroy us as long as we are willing to play fair when they are playing dirty.

No Democrat should be charged with anything or even looked at until DeLay is thrown out of office and sent to jail.

When their side gets attacked, they defend. When our side gets attacked, we do what?

It's so obvious that we will continue to lose.

[Walt Starr]

26. Ahhh, this from the "we're as evil as they are, only we'll do it better"

department?

[Democat]

30. No, I'd rather be part of the "it's better to be a nice loser" department

Meanwhile hundreds of thousands of people are dying around the world because some people prefer to be nice and lose rather than fight as hard and mean as Republicans do.

We don't make the rules anymore - we either play by the rules the Repulbicans are playing by or we continue to lose.

My guess is that we will choose to lose, as we have been for the last four years at least.

[Earth_First]

36. "...we either play by the rules the Repulbicans are playing

or we continue to lose."

Which lobby do you represent?

[Democat]

38. If someone is punching you in the face and you don't hit back...

Expect to end up on the ground eventually.

When Republicans are slugging us, we have to fight back.

I know that many Democrats would rather be nice losers than fight mean and dirty like the Republicans, but how nice is it really to let hundreds of thousands of people around the world die from Republican policies because people are too wimpy to take off the gloves and fight?

I just shake my head.

[Just Me]

46. WE HAVE TO TAKE A STAND, TOGETHER!!!

We don't HAVE to be violent *LOL* but WE HAVE TO TAKE A STAND, TOGETHER!!!

We WILL GET BRUISED AND DISCOURAGED, HURT AND SUFFER.

That is what happens when you stand up to a bully.

BUT,...you STAND UP to that bully,...and are far more powerful for it.

[sandnsea]

29. But were it true

We attack our own far more than we attack the right.

[Just Me]

44. True. We MUST mobilize,...or we will all be destroyed by the RW!!

We MUST FOCUS our joint efforts and energies on defeating a common enemy,...the neoconimperialists.

Once we have won that war,...we can get back to "being democratic".

[agitpropagent9]

39. thank you, walt..

if democrats look at the evidence and genuinely feel this is a railroad job, they should speak out loud and proud. and the rule of law should exonerate him.

however, if he's dirty (as you correctly point out), closing ranks and closing our minds is counter-productive.

akin to the parent who believes his or her "little angel" isn't capable of mischief. it must be those bad RW children down the street, or that ruddy-faced "rove" kid next door.

denial moves no one forward.

[Just Me]

47. Yeah, Walt,...see who is supporting you NOW?

Pretend like you are labelled a "Jew" in the 1930's.

Keep to your "principles" for which your enemy holds no respect.

[cap]

20. Hillary can duke it out...

she knows how to fight.

The GOP wants to cut her off from her funds.

[Mr.Green93]

28. They will not know

what hit them. She is double tough.

[BrklynLiberal]

21. Gee, and Hillary did not even vote YES yesterdayCan you imagine what story

would have been leaked if she had voted YES????

[MidwestTransplant]

25. HE HASN'T WORKED FOR HER IN YEARS

he was Clark's Midwest Finance Director during the primaries.

[MaineDem]

27. FORMER...the headline writer forgot that word

But, gee, it's only one word, what's the big deal, right? :eyes:

The VRW will have a field day with this one.

[Catherine Vincent]

31. Wolfie on CNN was just talking about the Armstrong bribe

but right after he said there is another story that is breaking...and guess what that was? Correct, the former Hillary Clinton finance director story. They basically didn't have much to report about it but at the end Wolfie said we will keep everyone posted on that.:eyes:

[Lucille]

32. Think we'll hear about how he "stuffed money into his socks"

I was wondering who the next victim would be.

[cyberpj]

33. WRITE TO SEN CLINTON HERE (If you feel you want to) I did -

Dear Senator Clinton,

This "news" item is so obviously payback for your stand with other Democrats for spotlighting Ohio election problems yesterday. It’s such a Rove move.

If you stand up and say so you will do at least 3 things. Inform even more people about the Ohio voting problems, expose even more of the republican's playing dirty, and encourage even more support from Dems who are tired of not fighting back. Promise!

There has never been a time when we needed people more to stand up and expose the bush administration. And it’s just in time to work on changing the congress. Please consider becoming more vocal against this crap. We will join you.

Sincerely,
Signed by me
My town, USA

http://clinton.senate.gov/email_form.html

[Liberty Belle]

42. KICK! Great idea. Let's all write Hilary.

Anytime a Dem who spoke out gets attacked, they should denounce the GOP effort at retaliation for exposing voting fraud.

The GOP may scale back their attacks on DEMS, or foolishly escalate, giving more airtime to charges that the GOP rigged the election.

Either way, we win!

[Liberty Belle]

45. Write Harry Reid: Say Dems should use this as a PR opportunity.

Every attack on a Dem who spoke out yesterday should trigger a press conference, at which the Dem tells the media, "This is payback for exposing the shockingly irresponsible Republican attitudes toward fixing voting problems in America...Then launch into a litany of voting abuses, from long lines to fraud.

I'll bet the GOP would back off in a hurry!

[babsbunny]

49. I never knew

She stood up for the voter fraud? I didn't see that anywhere.

[coreystone]

37. Sounds Like the GOP is trying to "barter" out of the Williams and..

other revelations of impropriety. Obviously, they have had this in their "special file" for awhile.

:-)

[Placebo]

40. Bastards.

They'll just bring this story up whenever we want to talk about Armstrong William! :grr:

Lousy distraction tactics.

[wicket]

48. BINGO!

They are so freaking shameless! :grr:

[Liberty Belle]

41. First the Conyers turkey hunt, now this!

[Mr_Spock]

43. This post brought out all the nutbag conspiracy people again

very funny - thanks :D

[WildClarySage]

51. Well, at least Leung got off

http://www.buzzflash.com/analysis/03/05/19_spy.html

[NVMojo]

52. the long knives are out in DC ...tit for tat ...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=109x17096

Media Release just out from Reid's office:

For Immediate Release

DATE: Thursday, January 06, 2005

CONTACT: Phil Singer 202 224-2939

Lawmakers Demand President Bush STOP Paying
Journalists to Promote Administration Policies

Reid, Lautenberg, Kennedy Also Ask President If His
Administration Has Paid Other Journalists to Promote
other Policies, including Social Security Privatization

WASHINGTON, DC – In light of alarming news that the Bush administration paid a popular conservative radio commentator and columnist almost a quarter of a million dollars to skew his reporting to promote the No Child Left Behind Act, United States Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ), Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Harry Reid (D-NV) sent a letter to President Bush today demanding that he recover the money paid to Armstrong Williams, citing federal laws that prohibit such activity. In addition, the lawmakers also asked President Bush to disclose any payments to other journalists to push Administration policies, including President Bush’s decision to privatize Social Security.

In news reports today, it was revealed conservative pundit and commentator Armstrong Williams was paid $240,000 to promote President Bush’s No Child Left Behind Act on his syndicated radio program and in addition, to urge other pundits to routinely hype the law during their own appearances on other programs.

In their letter to President Bush, the Lawmakers cite federal laws that prohibit taxpayer funds from being spent by the Executive Branch for “Covert Propaganda”.

“In addition to the illegality of these actions taken by your Administration, we believe that the act of bribing journalists to bias their news in favor of government policies undermines the integrity of our democracy. Actions like this were common in the Soviet Union, but until now, thought to be long extinguished in our country,” wrote the lawmakers in their letter to President Bush sent today.

These revelations regarding Mr. Williams are the latest – and most disturbing – in a series of actions by your Administration to manipulate public opinion through covert propaganda. On May 19, 2004, the GAO found that your Administration illegally spent taxpayer funds on covert propaganda by paying Ketchum Incorporated to produce fake news stories promoting the image of the new Medicare law.

The links below are examples of syndicated columns published by the Tribune Media Company from Armstrong Williams in support of the No Child Left Behind Act.

http://www.townhall.com/columnists/Armstrongwilliams/pr...

http://www.townhall.com/columnists/Armstrongwilliams/pr...

http://www.townhall.com/columnists/Armstrongwilliams/pr...

http://www.townhall.com/columnists/Armstrongwilliams/pr...

[Child_Of_Isis]

53. That's what happens when you stand by the repigs.

They stab you in the back. She voted for shrub's certification yesterday. Wonder if she has learned anything?