Hillary Clinton, A Bundle of Telecom Money....And A Strange Silence

[Ichingcarpenter]

Hillary Clinton, A Bundle of Telecom Money....And A Strange Silence
October 26, 2007



But one question few are asking -- is it a coincidence we haven't heard anything convincing from Hillary Clinton, who took in $87,130 in telecom contributions in the 2006 cycle -- more than anyone else currently in the Senate? That makes Jay Rockefeller's contributions look like abject chicken feed.

Mike McCurry and Jamie Gorelick, who both served in the previous Clinton administration, have been raking in money as telecom lobbyists (Gorelick has been providing "strategic advice" to Verizon about obtaining immunity). And Howard Wolfson -- currently a senior advisor to the Clinton campaign -- is a partner in Glover Park, who represent Verizon. No doubt they'll all have some s'plainin to do if Hillary joins Dodd in his filibuster -- as Barack Obama and Joe Biden have already said they would do.

If as Hillary Clinton says she accepts lobbyist money and yet it doesn't influence her vote, wouldn't now be a nice time to prove it? I think we're at one of those moments where the rubber meets the road on that particular claim. By making an unequivocal statement and bringing attention to the matter, she could create a groundswell of public support that puts pressure on other Senate Democrats to respect the rule of law.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jane-hamsher/hillary-clinton-a-bundle_b_70052.html?load=1&page=2

[Kittycat]

1. "wouldn't now be a nice time to prove it?" She can't be bothered.

She's campaigning. I'm sure she was on another one of her daily high-level donor/support conference calls during the vote. Making sure they know she's still in it to win it for them. :shrug:

[Independent-Voter]

2. Not surprising - she was bought off years ago.

[Froward69]

7. Second!!!

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

3. because Telecom lobbyists are people too n/t

[Yael]

10. Yes, and they need their jobs.

I am glad she stood up for them.

:eyes:

[MasonJar]

4. Hillary voted against it earlier this year. I am sure she would have again if

the vote was going to be close. I am appalled that Reid brought the bill up. He says he is against immunity; then he should not have brought the bill up without the needed votes. He is culpable and probably a liar too.

[MasonJar]

9. I am so sorry! My computer was so slow that I kept clicking ans now I have 6

messages. I do not know how to remove them so if the moderators can help me I'd be so grateful.

[MasonJar]

5. Hillary voted against it earlier this year. I am sure she would have again if

the vote was going to be close. I am appalled that Reid brought the bill up. He says he is against immunity; then he should not have brought the bill up without the needed votes. He is culpable and probably a liar too.

[MasonJar]

Hillary voted against it earlier this year. I am sure she would have again if

the vote was going to be close. I am appalled that Reid brought the bill up. He says he is against immunity; then he should not have brought the bill up without the needed votes. He is culpable and probably a liar too.

[MasonJar]

6. Hillary voted against it earlier this year. I am sure she would have again if

the vote was going to be close. I am appalled that Reid brought the bill up. He says he is against immunity; then he should not have brought the bill up without the needed votes. He is culpable and probably a liar too.

[MasonJar]

8. Hillary voted against it earlier this year. I am sure she would have again if

the vote was going to be close. I am appalled that Reid brought the bill up. He says he is against immunity; then he should not have brought the bill up without the needed votes. He is culpable and probably a liar too.