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Home Front: Politix
Clinton "shocked" donor was a fugitive
2007-09-04
Former President Bill Clinton said he was "shocked" by revelations that a top fundraiser for his wife is a fugitive from justice and claimed he didn't even know what "HillRaiser" Norman Hsu did for a living.
Sir? Here's your cut of the donations...
"You could have knocked me over with a straw, especially when I heard the L.A. people had been allegedly looking for him for 15 years when he was in plain view," he told Newsday while touring a county fair in rural New Hampshire Sunday. "I never knew how he made a living or anything, but I was shocked," said Clinton of Hsu, who has made millions as an investor in tetxtile and other businesses.

Hsu has been a fugitive after being accused of fraud in the early 1990s in San Mateo, Calif. Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Hillary Clinton donated $23,000 in Hsu contributions after his criminal history was revealed by the Los Angeles Times last week.

Clinton said it wasn't necessary to return $100,000 or more collected by Hsu from other donors. "I think she did the right thing giving the money back pending resolution of his case," Clinton added. "If the other people say they gave the money of their own accord then I think she should keep it."
Posted by:Jackal

#16  Too bad it wasn't the last straw, or at least tar and feathers that knocked him over.
Posted by: Phinater Thraviger   2007-09-04 18:07  

#15  "I never knew how he made a living or anything, but I was shocked," said Clinton of Hsu, who has made millions as an investor in tetxtile and other businesses.

I wonder if this sort of thing is common among the rent-seeking-Mandarin class in this country.
Posted by: Abdominal Snowman   2007-09-04 14:13  

#14  Your cattle futures winnings, madam.
Posted by: ed   2007-09-04 14:12  

#13  Great photo. Great lines from that movie.

Shocked! Shocked I tell you.

Round up the usual suspects...

RIP Claude Rains (Captain Renault)
Posted by: OldSpook   2007-09-04 14:08  

#12  You could have knocked me over with a straw

If Bush were to say this they'd be mocking him for mangling a common hyperbolic figure of speech.
Posted by: Captain Lewis   2007-09-04 13:33  

#11  "I'm going to miss you, Rick. Apparently you're the only person in Casablanca with even less scruples than I!"
Posted by: mojo   2007-09-04 12:16  

#10  They're only "Upset" that the facts leaked out to the public.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2007-09-04 12:03  

#9  The Clintons are Corruption Incorporated.

Always have been, always will be.
Posted by: Jotle Turkeyneck1682   2007-09-04 10:50  

#8  re: #7

ROFL!
Posted by: eltoroverde   2007-09-04 10:05  

#7  Hey! Who's this fat girl sucking my dick!!
Posted by: William Jefferson Clinton   2007-09-04 09:07  

#6  Vince Foster is still dead.
Posted by: doc   2007-09-04 06:18  

#5  Clinton "shocked" donor was a that Anthony Pellicano hadn't clipped the witness fugitive.
Posted by: Red Dawg   2007-09-04 06:09  

#4  She's shocked he hadn't bought a pardon from Bill.
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2007-09-04 05:46  

#3  .....he told Newsday while touring a county fair in rural New Hampshire Sunday.

Come with me over to the equestrian center Mr. Clinton. You'll also be "SHOCKED" to discover that the same type of matter that you are spewing, also fall from the rear ends of horses.
Posted by: Besoeker   2007-09-04 03:12  

#2  Gullible my ass.
Posted by: twobyfour   2007-09-04 01:53  

#1  So she's gullible. Wouldn't that make a great president?
Posted by: McZoid   2007-09-04 01:49  

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