On Heels of 9/11, Clinton Fundraiser Raises Eyebrows

[babylonsister]

On Heels of 9/11, Clinton Fundraiser Raises Eyebrows
by Justin Rood

Just days after the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, Hillary Clinton and several Democratic lawmakers will be getting uncomfortably cozy with moneyed interests who have stood to reap billions in post-9/11 homeland security spending, watchdog groups say.

On the sixth anniversary of the attacks which killed nearly 3,000 people, Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is slated to attend a sober memorial service near Manhattan’s Ground Zero.0912 07

One week later, the junior New York senator is scheduled to speak at a homeland security-themed, $1,000-a-plate fundraiser for her campaign in the downtown Washington, D.C. offices of a powerful legal firm.

“Being a week after 9/11, it appears unseemly and politically opportunistic,” said Steve Ellis, a former Coast Guard officer who is now vice president of Taxpayers for Common Sense, a Washington, D.C. good government group.

Clinton’s fundraising audience is expected to include many of the government contractors and lobbyists whose fortunes have soared in the years since the attacks, which triggered a massive government reorganization and billions in new government spending.

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http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/09/12/3801/

[monmouth]

1. What the h**l do they think Roody was doing???? eom

[Tellurian]

12. Sen Clinton crushing Obama's Hope!

FL Poll: Clinton 42%
Others 34%

SC Poll: Clinton 45%
Others 34%

NH Poll: Clinton 35%
Others 32%

CBS/NYT Poll: Clinton 44%
Others 43%

BU Poll: Clinton 35%
Others 23%

CA Poll: Clinton 51%
Others 41%

Rasmussen: Clinton 45%
Others 36%

OH Poll: Clinton 44%
Others 26%

Obama is burning tv advert money 3.1 to the rest of the field. "As the quote from Obama’s book clues us, Obama at this point is merely pretending that he still has a chance. He is desperate. He needs to fire the buffoons working for him but he can’t because he needs them to keep himself and Michelle from completely losing their minds."

[AtomicKitten]

2. She authorized the war that enabled the war-profiteers.

The least they can do is pony up for her campaign. :eyes:

[obnoxiousdrunk]

3. With the

help of all the candidates exceopt Kuchinich & Gravel

[AtomicKitten]

4. More accurately, Kucinich, Gravel, and Obama.

[Broke Dad]

5. Isn't she asking the individuals Hsu bundled to redonate the money to her?

Gotta love the fundraising prowess of little Hill.

[AtomicKitten]

6. public financing would take care of that right quick and in a hurry

[flpoljunkie]

7. That's what was reported yesterday, but today the Clinton camp denies it.

[babylonsister]

9. Denies they're having a fundraiser? nt

[flpoljunkie]

10. No, denies they are asking these Hsu bundlers to give the donations back.

[babylonsister]

11. OK, thanks. nt

[MonkeyFunk]

8. So how long exactly

is the window surrounding 9/11 during which candidates can't discuss national security?

This seems like an entirely made-up complaint.