MSNBC just reported Clinton loaned her campaign $5 million!

[flpoljunkie]

Marc Halperin was right this morning.

[Big Blue Marble]

1. That is the amount for this week.

If they do it in weekly increments, it will not seem so significant.

Soooo Clintonian.

[Egnever]

2. Thats not good

if this thing keeps going we are going to end up with broke candidates.

[godai]

11. No, candidates need to manage their budgets better

This is an indication of lack of donor support, Romney-like thinking, poor budget management and a bit of desperation. This explains the desire for weekly debates...free TV time before millions of people.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

3. What a hack! This is 100% different then when John Kerry did it in 2004 because...

Well, just because.

[DrFunkenstein]

6. Because He Was Not The Inevitable Candidate With a Political Dynasty

Kerry did it when everyone considered him down and out for the count. Clinton has been raising cash for 15 years for this bid.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

16. Mr. Electable!

So we meet again!

[NYCGirl]

7. It was different because he did it before a single primary vote was cast.

She's doing it because she didn't do as well as expected, and the funds for the primaries are drying up for her campaign.

[Alexander]

8. ...because Kerry did it before Iowa, and this is the day after Super Tuesday.

[Renew Deal]

10. And because Kerry has a much higher net worth.

He's loaded.

[JackORoses]

17. the difference is the timing and you know it.

This is bad news for Hillary any way you shake it.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

4. Weren't the Clintons broke a few years ago...

due to all those legal expenses?

I seem to remember them running to Hollywood for cash.

[Adelante]

13. They're not broke anymore

[LisaM]

5. If Obama and Clinton had pledged to public financing (as they should have)

We would still have three strong candidates and this would not have happened.

[cali]

20. baloney

The SC put the kibbosh on campaign finance reform.

[LisaM]

23. The Supreme Court prevented Obama and Hillary from pledging to public funding?

:rofl:

[Kittycat]

9. Looks like Bill is going to have to go back to work for his "friends"

[TheDeathadder]

15. don't start the whole "friends" back and forth

because you guys got real mad when we counter attacked about Obama's friends. Let's keep it friendly and to the facts.

[book_worm]

12. meanwhile Obama raised $32 million in Jan and will raise close to that amt in Feb

according to MSNBC last night.

[zulchzulu]

14. All that money from outsourcing buddies and uranium deals...

...the Clintons have plenty of cash now that the lobbyists are tapped out...

[my3boyz]

18. Good! I'm glad she is low on funds! I'm also glad

Barack declined her offer for the weekly debates!

[loveangelc]

19. So was the 13 million she raised in Jan. her own 5 million?

or is this in addition?

[tekisui]

21. I believe the 5 was part of the 13million. I could be wrong.

[Konza]

22. The 5 Mil was part of it

Campaign spokesman Howard Wolfson confirmed that the 5 million loan came at the tail end of January and was included in their 13.5 fund raising total for the month.
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0208/Clinton_loaned_her_campaign_5_million.html