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Accounting 101: The Clintons

Where did Hillary Clinton get the money for her $5 million loan to her campaign?

By Mark Hosenball and Michael Isikoff | NEWSWEEK
Updated: 2:45  p.m. ET Feb 9, 2008
From the magazine issue dated Feb 18, 2008

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  • Posted By: enuphisenuph @ 07/30/2008 3:28:35 PM

    Comment: How does a US Senator find so much free time to write a book and do the peoples' business...Our elected political officials know how to make money...not for the American people but for their own personal gain. The corruption is so obvious..but yet the American public continues to accept this kind of behavior. We have ourselves to thank for the sad state of affairs. It is time to have your voices heard at the polls and at all town meetings from "Sea to shining Sea." Down with lobbist's interest and up with the interest of the American people, all the people.

  • Posted By: angelica915 @ 02/16/2008 11:58:08 AM

    Comment: Surprise, surprise...another Newsweek "bash Hillary" article. Obama doesn't need to dirty his hands, he has this "unbiased news site" (/sarc) to do it for him!

  • Posted By: brainy woman @ 02/16/2008 11:48:25 AM

    Comment: A life long democrat I will vote Republican before I vote for McCain before I vote Obama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Posted By: Lebatep1 @ 02/16/2008 5:16:15 AM

    Comment: The Pied Piper of Hamelin did his charismatic tune and all the rats went his way. Too bad a similar tune is dominating the primaries today and, sadly, so many are entranced hypnotically by an empty, non-specific message called 'change.' Hooray for cultism! It's back, alive and kicking.

  • Posted By: ayoss58 @ 02/16/2008 4:02:04 AM

    Comment: Obama-Al Gore Ticket is the the "Dream Ticket".Macain's so-called national secutity and hero image will be "the sorry dust of Vietnam and Iraq we Americans want and demand to forget!!!.
    Obama can say yes to Al-Gore just as he said yes to John Kerry.Hillary is the past,we love herr as a great mother who kept some sanity in Bill's WH.Her fidelity is priceless and we love her for that.But know is serious business of beating the republicans,the dumb war mongers.This is not the place for a woman or a mother!!.Why not Obama to sweep the republicans neo-cons out of the WH???.He got what it takes and you had ur chance so beat for the greater cause!!.

  • Posted By: ayoss58 @ 02/16/2008 3:52:45 AM

    Comment: I love Al Gore as the democratic elder who has seen it all.Despite the Clintons betrayal,Al Gore has shown the brilliance of his mind and patriotism.The question is can he rise to the urgency of the moment and unite the democrtic party???.
    He alone knows what the Clintons are and what they represent.Can he he stake his enormous reputation like ted Kennedy,or the democratic party is doomed to the Clintons curse!!!.
    What ever happens, Al-Gore can play a historic role unlike Bill who mortgaged his legacy because of his transgressions against Hillary.But Why must we democrats play for his infidelity???.

  • Posted By: Barbs46 @ 02/15/2008 11:25:45 PM

    Comment: Once again we receive a clear demonstration that politics in America is all about the money and until we have a level, influence-free political structure, similar stories like Mrs. Clinton's finances will be repeated every four years. I am happy to be seeing less of Prez #42 as it kept opening old wounds of how he conducted himself in my house....the White House not that many years ago.

  • Posted By: Barbs46 @ 02/15/2008 11:23:17 PM

    Comment: Interesting story that demonstrates that our government as been totally corrupted by the big dollar stakes. I'm just happy to be seeing less and less of Prez #42 - his appearances just opened up old wounds for me about his conduct when he was at my house...the White House that is!

  • Posted By: orsiorsi18 @ 02/15/2008 7:40:38 PM

    Comment: To tell you the truth, I dislike Hillary mainly because Bill Clinton is a phoney. He should have
    hid himself and maybe she had a chance.But, birds of the feather flock together.
    I just pray on bended knees that Obamba is for real.McCain is too wacko to
    be President.

  • Posted By: perci m @ 02/15/2008 5:56:08 PM

    Comment: I know Obama send you out to create this spin. You all are smart. Ok, what's next?
    Republican would like to face Obama rather than Hillary.
    Republicans are so scared, they said, they'd even vote for Obama just not to see the Clintons get the prize.
    Smart people all work for Obama, like this spin.
    Swing

  • Posted By: wyl5326 @ 02/15/2008 2:28:32 PM

    Comment: Hill have apparently not learned her lessons by re-igniting another round of attack. This time it is now triggering a backlash from Black Super delegates who felt compelled to abandon her for the popular will of the voters. If she will not be careful, she might as well drag and destroy Maggie's image among the black community in the process. Remember, a switched Super delegate vote will count as 2 in net effect and there are more still out there who are on the
    fence waiting for the right moment to dump her. As scrappy as the Clintons are, they should remember not to cross the line that will trigger a backfire and destroy them for who they really are. I don't mind to destroy them for who they
    are, but they have a lot of their sycophants who could go down with them that are really good people.
    Now, she have turn to the mantra of solution and have abandoned her Fairy Tale of "35 years experience". Unfortunately for her, she has a record of providing so-called solution that was roundly rejected called Hillarycare
    before. Is she now suffering from Alzheimer to remember from her "vast experience" about it ? How ironic to accuse Barack as untested against special interests when it was she who is in the pocket of the special interests ? Why don't she examine her own persona and make a an attempt to change it with real
    effort instead of just a window dressing effort ? I guess, it all boils down to a leopard can't change it's spots. That is her tragedy and it takes a lifetime
    to form one's persona in the same way that it takes a village to raise a child - a title she hijack from African proverb.

  • Posted By: Shep @ 02/15/2008 1:32:10 PM

    Comment: If someone asked you where you got the money to take that last vacation you took, what would you tell them? Probably, it is none of your business. Romney used $35,000,000 of his own money, where were the questions about where he got all of that. I'm sure it was all legal and above board BUT no one has asked that I know of. Between Bill and Hillary, I am sure they have made much more than that $5 million. Do they have joint accounts like most families? Again, none of our business, Right???

    • Posted By: 30meridian @ 02/15/2008 6:20:09 PM

      Comment: It becomes everyone's business when voting for a presidential candidate who's about to inherit a spiraling economy. It DEFINITELY becomes everyone's business when that candidate has been implicated in shady business deals in the past. And it DEFINITELY DEFINITELY becomes everyone's business when that candidate claims that he/she's going to battle Corporate America on behalf of the working class. I want to know who is going to benefit from a particular candidate's victory. It usually turns out to be the same people that helped finance the campaign. So, since Barack's money is coming straight from the people - honestly, all I hear about is how much money his grassroots efforts are raising - I feel fairly confident that he knows exactly who he's working for. Now, all we are asking is for Hillary to disclose who she's working for. I want to make sure it's not the same type of people, with the same agendas, as those who were financing Bush's run. My guess, however, is that we'd find some common names on both Bush's and Hillary's list of benefactor's. And I'll bet my name and your name are waaaaaay toward the bottom of that list. Unless your name is WalMart or Clinton or something odd like that... Then, rest easy: You're right at the top!

  • Posted By: emmarcee @ 02/15/2008 12:58:42 PM

    Comment: In a fresh sign of trouble for Hillary Rodham Clinton, one of the former first lady's congressional black supporters intends to vote for Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention, and a second, more prominent lawmaker is openly discussing a possible switch

  • Posted By: MoneyRoxx @ 02/15/2008 2:08:08 AM

    Comment: Who cares where she got the money. Hillary gets elected Bill has the biggest intern 'pajama"party of his life while Hillary is out of town dealing with the crap she inherited fromBush,. Obama wins he has to deal with some crazy redneck from Arkansas or someone else trying to end his life because they don't believe in ???change". How could that ni**er think that he can tell me what to do or what is best for my family? The truth is yet to be told in heavily white supremecist power bases in these coming weeks. We can even add a few blacks into the fray who would love to lynch Obama. Don???t believe the hype of all this unity and niceness. The Clintons are not nice people. Obama is a nice man. Herein lies the difference. Hillary told Bill after the fiasco with his friend the intern you will make this up to me. Bill is tired of hearing the bitching. It???s a deal made with the devil. The only problem is that both of them want their own name at the top of the Marquee. This race for Hillary is about vindication, of a husband who did her wrong, of so many swept under the carpet lies that make her stay awake at night. The days of old are not gone they are still here???Hillary represents the fact that white entitlement lives...while she remains completed reeled by the absolute indignation of a black man to actually want to heal our country that brings all of our true beliefs to the surface. This isn't about experience, it's not about class--its about power. If the voices of the American people are truly heard perhaps we will move forward toward regaining the pride in being an American. Right now it???s downright embarrassing. It's unfortunate that the lies continually perpetuated by the Clintons may translate into the same old S**T just another day syndrome that America needs to free itself from. Since when does throwing a party at the White House while your husband is being serviced by an intern qualify you to be President. A woman scorned is a very dangerous one. She is bitter and pretending to be nice and America is waking up to the continued fake rhetoric. I don't know who has experience being the President until they take the oath of office. Certainly experience is not the issue--power, money, prestige and entitlement with the Clintons stands prominent. Senator Obama is the real deal --and I hope and pray that he had no Judas to be found.

  • Posted By: MoneyRoxx @ 02/15/2008 2:05:22 AM

    Comment: Who cares where she got the money. Hillary gets elected Bill has the biggest intern 'pajama"party of his life while Hillary is out of town dealing with the crap she inherited fromBush,. Obama wins he has to deal with some crazy redneck from Arkansas or someone else trying to end his life because they don't believe in ???change". How could that ni**er think that he can tell me what to do or what is best for my family? The truth is yet to be told in heavily white supremecist power bases in these coming weeks. We can even add a few blacks into the fray who would love to lynch Obama. Don???t believe the hype of all this unity and niceness. The Clintons are not nice people. Obama is a nice man. Herein lies the difference. Hillary told Bill after the fiasco with his friend the intern you will make this up to me. Bill is tired of hearing the bitching. It???s a deal made with the devil. The only problem is that both of them want their own name at the top of the Marquee. This race for Hillary is about vindication, of a husband who did her wrong, of so many swept under the carpet lies that make her stay awake at night. The days of old are not gone they are still here???Hillary represents the fact that white entitlement lives...while she remains completed reeled by the absolute indignation of a black man to actually want to heal our country that brings all of our true beliefs to the surface. This isn't about experience, it's not about class--its about power. If the voices of the American people are truly heard perhaps we will move forward toward regaining the pride in being an American. Right now it???s downright embarrassing. It's unfortunate that the lies continually perpetuated by the Clintons may translate into the same old S**T just another day syndrome that America needs to free itself from. Since when does throwing a party at the White House while your husband is being service by an intern qualify you to be President. A woman scorned is a very dangerous one. She is bitter and pretending to be nice and America is waking up to the continued fake rhetoric. I don't know who has experience being the President until they take the oath of office. Certainly experience is not the issue--power, money, prestige and entitlement with the Clintons stands prominent. Senator Obama is the real deal --and I hope and pray that he has no Judas to be found.

  • Posted By: MrPolitic @ 02/15/2008 12:48:19 AM

    Comment: Investigate Obama, Investigate Clinton, Investigate McCain, investigate yourself. If you dig deep enough, dirt will show up on anyone and everyone. It's not relevant. What does matter is who can get our economy back on track and our men and women back home, and repair and restore our social and economic ties with the rest of the world.

    All candidates have good and bad points. Clinton has estabished resources, name recoginition, experience in The White House. Drawbacks, Old Politics, White Water. She also authorized a war which cost this country billions of dollars which should be going toward education, transportation, and health care and other important national issues in OUR country. The decision also contributes to the recessions that most of the country is currently experiencing. Obama, inexperienced period. Pros.. The guy out raised a 20 year established political machine by twice the rated (Anyone who can raise that kind of money from a grass roots movement is probably more than capable of devising a plan to jump start the american economy).
    He also has better odds at converting Red States, and Moderate Republican and Independants.
    So, America needs to make a choice based on issues that matter not irrelevant distractions and inconsistancies that all politicians and humans beings all share. Lets vote on "The Real Issues."
    Who are we going to benefit more from, and suffer less with. Who can provide the best win win situation
    for everyone or at least come closest to the idea.

    • Posted By: vince.stewart @ 02/15/2008 9:28:15 AM

      Comment: There it is again "Experience in the Whitehouse," what experience, sleeping, eating, ignoring Bill's cigar parties. I have a hard time seeing this as relevent experience....

      • Posted By: orsiorsi18 @ 02/15/2008 7:34:50 PM

        Comment: You know, to tell you the truth she's not that bad.I want her to lose because Bill Clinton
        is a phoney. But,McCain is crazy(really)Manchurian Candidate crazy in my view.I support
        Obamba,because I pray on bended knees, that he is for real.Please, give us a President
        and not someone whao thinks they're Secretary General of the UN,,

  • Posted By: MrPolitic @ 02/15/2008 12:48:02 AM

    Comment: Investigate Obama, Investigate Clinton, Investigate McCain, investigate yourself. If you dig deep enough, dirt will show up on anyone and everyone. It's not relevant. What does matter is who can get our economy back on track and our men and women back home, and repair and restore our social and economic ties with the rest of the world.

    All candidates have good and bad points. Clinton has estabished resources, name recoginition, experience in The White House. Drawbacks, Old Politics, White Water. She also authorized a war which cost this country billions of dollars which should be going toward education, transportation, and health care and other important national issues in OUR country. The decision also contributes to the recessions that most of the country is currently experiencing. Obama, inexperienced period. Pros.. The guy out raised a 20 year established political machine by twice the rated (Anyone who can raise that kind of money from a grass roots movement is probably more than capable of devising a plan to jump start the american economy).
    He also has better odds at converting Red States, and Moderate Republican and Independants.
    So, America needs to make a choice based on issues that matter not irrelevant distractions and inconsistancies that all politicians and humans beings all share. Lets vote on "The Real Issues."
    Who are we going to benefit more from, and suffer less with. Who can provide the best win win situation
    for everyone or at least come closest to the idea.

  • Posted By: MrPolitic @ 02/15/2008 12:45:28 AM

    Comment: Investigate Obama, Investigate Clinton, Investigate McCain, investigate yourself. If you dig deep enough, dirt will show up on anyone and everyone. It's not relevant. What does matter is who can get our economy back on track and our men and women back home, and repair and restore our social and economic ties with the rest of the world.

    All candidates have good and bad points. Clinton has estabished resources, name recoginition, experience in The White House. Drawbacks, Old Politics, White Water. She also authorized a war which cost this country billions of dollars which should be going toward education, transportation, and health care and other important national issues in OUR country. The decision also contributes to the recessions that most of the country is currently experiencing. Obama, inexperienced period. Pros.. The guy out raised a 20 year established political machine by twice the rated (Anyone who can raise that kind of money from a grass roots movement is probably more than capable of devising a plan to jump start the american economy).
    He also has better odds at converting Red States, and Moderate Republican and Independants.
    So, America needs to make a choice based on issues that matter not irrelevant distractions and inconsistancies that all politicians and humans beings all share. Lets vote on "The Real Issues."
    Who are we going to benefit more from, and suffer less with. Who can provide the best win win situation
    for everyone or at least come closest to the idea.

  • Posted By: sean2002 @ 02/14/2008 8:26:40 PM

    Comment: Why Newsweek only investigated Clinton's finance? Why Newsweek doesn't investigate Obama's link to Nuclear Power Company.

    As syndicated columnist BONNIE ERBE???s article ???Chameleon Obama changes hue to match color of state he's in??? indicates:

    ???...But up to this point, Obama has had the distinct advantage (and disadvantage) of being less well known. That era will soon be behind him.
    Most damaging to Obama so far is a New York Times article published several days ago showing that while in Iowa during a stump speech Obama claimed to have "passed" a bill regulating nuclear power plants.
    Trouble is, that measure never was approved by the Senate. The bill was to have required nuclear power plants to alert citizens if even minor leaks of radioactive waste were discovered. Under current law, only significant leaks must be made public.
    While Obama claimed to have "passed" a bill that never did pass, he also participated in negotiations that watered down the measure to the point of meaninglessness. That, however, didn't stop him from claiming the mantle of being pro-environment and anti-nuclear pollution while campaigning. Is this another case of "I invented the Internet"?
    What's worse, he took campaign contributions worth hundreds of thousands of dollars from Exelon executives and employees. Exelon is the company that owned a plant that kept smaller leaks quiet. According to its own Web site, it is also the largest nuclear power provider in the nation.
    We can all expect to see more of the same as reporters dig deeper into Obama's record. For example, are the young and/or upscale ultra-liberals who form the core of his voter base going to be thrilled by comments he made while in Idaho, trying to portray himself as pro-gun rights?
    According to The Washington Post's Web site, the following happened while he made a visit to Boise State University's Taco Bell Arena before a roaring crowd of thousands:
    "Obama was not shy about tailoring his stump speech for the setting, adding a line to rebut any fears that he is aggressively pro-gun control, an issue he almost never mentions on the trail. He urged the crowd not to listen to 'people who say, "He doesn't believe in the Second Amendment." We've got a lot of hunters in Southern Illinois and I've got no intention of taking away people's guns.' "
    How are the ultra-liberals going to feel when they learn their shining star is hunter- and gun-friendly? Is this guy a friend of Mitt Romney -- liberal while campaigning in blue states and conservative while in red states?
    Clinton certainly has major issues of her own: Whitewater, Lewinsky, the list goes on. But she has been about as fully vetted as any candidate for any office has ever been. The chance of a major surprise is slim. But Obama's record and list of positions are full of surprises, which is why it's dangerous for any voter to fall in love with any candidate before really getting to know him or her.???

  • Posted By: mbdougan@hotmail.com @ 02/14/2008 6:03:30 PM

    Comment: Listen up all of you... We as the average Americans are the puppets. The old School politicians in this country have us all duped....I'd go so far to say much of what we perceive as an election is already planned out, the powers that be already have their agenda and you will see another supreme justice/electoral college end to this election with the status quo staying. I'd put money on it, and it scares me to death. I say if there is not a drastic change via the next election, i.e all old school out and issue in a new era, we should all rise up and say enough! Time for a revolution!

  • Posted By: smithjeffr @ 02/14/2008 5:20:46 PM

    Comment: I wonder how much of Obama's money comes from outside the US. As we all know, there is no restriction to prevent foreign citizens from donating to a US political campaign.

  • Posted By: mushrat79 @ 02/14/2008 5:18:31 PM

    Comment: While everyone here is complaining about where this money came in, has anyone noticed at this point that the DAY AFTER she released this news to the press, she magically recieved 7 million in contributions from god knows where? I would be apt to believe that there never was a 5 million dollar loan, just a very slick ploy to get more campaign donations that seems to have worked out well. I doubt it'll work twice though.

  • Posted By: dc1960 @ 02/14/2008 2:46:15 PM

    Comment: That is neither here nor there. She refuses to release her financial records until after she gets the nomination? Why? If you have nothing to hide, if you are honest, you release the information. Hillary is an embarassment to women, to Democrats and to America. She should step down from the race and allow America the opportunity for hope, for change, for renewed life. Doesn't she realize it is time for our country to be given this chance?

  • Posted By: 20lions @ 02/14/2008 2:39:55 PM

    Comment: THE SAME PLACE YOUR DUMB PRESIDENT BUSH DID FROM HIS FRIENDS

  • Posted By: Fortruth @ 02/14/2008 1:54:18 PM

    Comment: Hillary got her five million by working for it. Unlike someof you who sit around live off the welfare and get fat. Anyone can have that kind of money if they get a good education and work long and hard for it..

    • Posted By: DaWizard @ 02/14/2008 3:37:46 PM

      Comment: Yeah, right! She worked for it. NOT! She hasn't held a job since they left Arkansas. Unless you want to mention all the under the counter pay-offs they got from Red China. The largest port on the left coast is being run by a company that is a front organization controlled by the Red Army. Bill signed off on a security waiver and now they have advance guidance technology for their missles.

  • Posted By: Fortruth @ 02/14/2008 1:35:40 PM

    Comment: Hillary worked all her adult life I should hope she has five million. Go bury your head in the sand hatchet people

  • Posted By: tired and old @ 02/14/2008 11:09:04 AM

    Comment: clinton will do anything to become president (lie,cheat, steal,drop off body in park,etc).
    remember vince forster.

    • Posted By: RetiredMarine @ 02/14/2008 12:41:45 PM

      Comment: correct. It isn't about the good of the country, it is about Clintons gaining power

      • Posted By: vince.stewart @ 02/14/2008 12:53:03 PM

        Comment: Money and Power, that's what the Clinton's are about. If elected there will be no change; Washington will still be run by big money corporate lobbyists. I am a registered republican, born and raised, but this election I am voting for Obama. This country needs a complete overhaul, especially in Washington. Hillary will only serve as a puppet to the big oil, big pharm, et al corportations, and I for one think we need a change.

        • Posted By: smithjeffr @ 02/14/2008 5:12:31 PM

          Comment: So I guess you would rather have a puppet of Oprah Winfree's as President. Please do not be so naive as to think that Obama isn't having his strings pulled by big money types. Obama would be the worst kind of President, one that is just an image for the media with the real governing going on behind closed doors by those running him. Obama lacks the experience to be President.

          • Posted By: VOTING4OBAMA @ 02/14/2008 7:31:41 PM

            Comment: Question? Have anyone who's ever been President had the "real" experience of being president before they were elected?? I dare not say, that if there is a position that needs to be filled, Obama will hire the best of the best. Heck, look what's he's done for his campaign. People need to see Hillary as she is, "GREEDY" for power. Wake up People. Did you hear Bill Clinton in a recent interview on is wife's behalf asking the people to vote for HIM!!!!!! VOTE for HIM, this is unconstitutional that he should be back in the White House.

            • Posted By: smithjeffr @ 02/14/2008 8:16:15 PM

              Comment: I am not voting for either one of the democrats; my vote is going to McCain. As far as having, as you put it, "'real' experience"; obviously no one is going to have experience being president except an encumbent or a VP who has stood in for a brief period. I would, however, say that being the Governor of a large state would be valuable experience for a person seeking the presidency. The CA governor, for example, has experience in foreign policy and negotiating trade.

              I agree that Hillary as President would be an absolute disaster for the country. It would almost make someone consider leaving for Canada, Europe, or wherever else you might wish to try for a while.

  • Posted By: techie22 @ 02/14/2008 10:38:27 AM

    Comment: The press want Obama and they are doing things like manipulating the facts, selecting scary pictures of Hillary and inpiring photos of Obama. The press used to be the ones who remained unbiased and reported the news. Shame they didn't do that during the runup to the war. Now they want to direct the course of the election and use their power to influence the voters. We all want someone who can start cleaning up the horific mess created by Bush and the Republicans, but lets hope the press tries to remain impartial.

  • Posted By: Lebatep1 @ 02/14/2008 6:48:09 AM

    Comment: It's seems pro-Hillary comments are deleted once they appear on this page. I sent in one last night. It appeared and then disappeared, as did one by an African American. What's going on here?

    • Posted By: tired and old @ 02/14/2008 11:12:11 AM

      Comment: same here

  • Posted By: gr8warrior @ 02/14/2008 5:45:29 AM

    Comment: ''Change''' is the Constant Factor and to me, an Indian siting in Mumbai at 65 years age with a post- fracture bed ridden condition, SHE is the Mother that can save face for the Americans and save lives in Iraq and save friends for USA all over the World.
    SHE has braved the storm in her personal life EARLIER and now SHE can do that as Next USA President - bhal patankar, Mumbai - gr8warrier@yahoo.com
    ps- let me make it clear that she is decent, assertive, family lady and fierce for her BELIEFS. Anyway this is my feeling from what I read and saw about her in TV while I was in UK, doing bebby sitting for my daughter's 3 daughters. Oh yes, I do not the gents opposing HER,but may be they are right perhaps

  • Posted By: merryxmasbaby @ 02/13/2008 11:43:05 PM

    Comment: We are so quick to demonize, judge and criticize politicians. Personally, I have benefitted from the family leave act and children health insurance program. Politicians are far from perfect but sometimes... they do good public work.

  • Posted By: crysnew @ 02/13/2008 11:14:24 PM

    Comment: I find it interesting that Romney contributed to his campaign and Senator Clinton loan money to hers.
    And why was she fawning over her Hispanic family in El Paso when she just let her campaign manager go?

  • Posted By: Feternal @ 02/13/2008 8:45:01 PM

    Comment: It is so sad that the Clinton campaign relies so heavily on the Hispanic "ignorance." Fellow Latinos, unite and strike out at the Clinton campaign who believes that people of Hispanic descent are not "evolved" enough to vote for a black man. I hope no one falls for this trick that Ms. Clinton and her campaign are trying to pull on us Latinos. It is ridiculous that Ms. Clinton's campaign is relying on our support but offers no confidence in Latinos to do the research and find that Mr. Obama is clearly the better candidate. The Clinton campaign believes that Latinos are so ignorant that they would "rather follow any white woman than a black man." No es cierto!!! I would rather follow the RIGHT MAN--Barack Obama.

    • Posted By: jackjack @ 02/15/2008 6:30:58 PM

      Comment: Say THAT Feternal! You know its true!

    • Posted By: Olufemi @ 02/14/2008 11:45:23 AM

      Comment: Not to mention, any "new doors" that blacks open for themselves are ususally opened wider for latinos, asians and white women . . .

  • Posted By: dusav @ 02/13/2008 8:40:38 PM

    Comment: Keep your anti-Hillary journalism going. She will still win. We will make it happen.

  • Posted By: LARRY596 @ 02/13/2008 7:24:37 PM

    Comment: HOW CAN THIS TEAM GET SO FAR ALONG IN OUR PROCESS IS BEYOND ME ! THESE PEOPLE ARE BAD FOR OUR COUNTRY AND HAVE MADE THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT A JOKE ! NO SUPPORT FROM ME OR MY FRIENDS. I AM AWARE OF THE SECRET SERVICE RATING HILLARY HAS FOR BEING NASTY.

    • Posted By: techie22 @ 02/14/2008 10:41:33 AM

      Comment: It is Bush and the republicans that have made not only the presidency but our country a joke. A horific sad joke. It will take a lot to undo ALL the knee jerk decisions that have left our country more vulnerable to terrorists. It's a shame people like you blame others for your own mistakes.

      • Posted By: RetiredMarine @ 02/14/2008 12:54:23 PM

        Comment: It's actually a shame that people like you have it backwards and are so blind that you can't see facts for what they are. Since Bush's actions we have not been attacked by terrorists. Now, during Clinton's reign as president we were actually attacked several times (our Navy ships, our embassies, etc....). Each time he acted like a parent afraid to discipline a child.... "If you do it again you'll be in trouble", yet again and again they hit us - effectively calling his bluff. While Clinton held office, all we did in the eyes of these extremists is make America a joke and full of fear and weakness. Clinton was a pathetic weak joke of a president for several reasons, but mostly because of his empty threats. You actually think the world respected the US under his administration?

  • Posted By: niufan99 @ 02/13/2008 5:53:43 PM

    Comment: how can anyone trust either one of them they are both dishonest!

  • Posted By: Becksy @ 02/13/2008 5:53:04 PM

    Comment: percieved inexperience;its really baffling how people display their ignorance...the most classical way.The Clinttons have been there for ages...agreed put we need A CHANGE!Insanity is defined as doing the same thing the same way but expecting a different result.Obama is America's next president and OH 'YES WE CAN'
    Becky United Kingdom.

  • Posted By: Becksy @ 02/13/2008 5:52:02 PM

    Comment: percieved inexperience;its really baffling how people display their ignorance...the most classical way.The Clinttons have been there for ages...agreed put we need A CHANGE!Insanity is defined as doing the same thing the same way but expecting a different result.Obama is America's next president and OH 'YES WE CAN'
    Becky United Kingdom.

  • Posted By: dnavero @ 02/13/2008 5:17:39 PM

    Comment: helloooooooo She have a Job , Her Husband gets Millions for talking every year after leaving the white house . She Loaned the money to be able to continue that shows commiment , people are blind with the movemement called Obama He is full of hot air and people are not checking on his past

    Research him on the net , research the facts

    http://www.obamatruth.org/

  • Posted By: forgetmenot3014@adelphia.net @ 02/13/2008 5:17:17 PM

    Comment: I can't believe the stuff I read. Have you ever wondered where Obama gets his money. He hasn't been in public office long enough to accumulate holdings. You better go to www.snopes.com and research his background. THEN ASK "Who is backing and funding Barack HUSSEIN Obama. Just do a little research before making such mean snide comments.

    • Posted By: jeffreylebowskijr @ 02/14/2008 5:13:59 PM

      Comment: You mean the part on snopes.com where they debunk all the right wing talk radio lies about him? And since you through the "Hussein" smear in there, just know that it's name meaning is simply "handsome," similar to the English/Scottish "Alan" ...ooh scary. I sure hope we start voting for or against everybody based on their middle names.

  • Posted By: palermoj @ 02/13/2008 4:21:08 PM

    Comment: Prehaps it is only I that see this, but if she needs to lend 5 million dollars to help pay her campaign finances then she doesn't know how to manage the funds she previously received. If she has problems running her campaign in the black, can you imagine what she would do if she was president??

  • Posted By: hometruth @ 02/13/2008 2:04:21 PM

    Comment: So then, donations to the Hillary campaign would go to repaying the loan: in other words, into Hillary's pocket.

    That is enough reason for me not to donate to her!

  • Posted By: checkmate @ 02/13/2008 11:15:36 AM

    Comment: An Obama win would mean more war, division and hevens knows what he would do about the economy? The probems that await the next president appear to be unsurmountable after 8 years of Bush. Obama is the choice of the Republican Party. They would rather run against him than Hillary so they could continue their Oil in Politics...

  • Posted By: checkmate @ 02/13/2008 11:09:24 AM

    Comment: She said she borrowed it from her private funds you illiterate. Yet a better question is where is all this Obama money coming from???

    • Posted By: Johnny1967 @ 02/13/2008 1:21:43 PM

      Comment: You can go to the Federal Trade Commission website to see where Obama and is getting his donations. However, you cannot track the source of money when Hillary loans money to the campaign.

      Basically, Hillary is asking us to trust her.

      • Posted By: Johnny1967 @ 02/13/2008 5:44:56 PM

        Comment: Correction: Go to the Federal Election Commision website http://www.fec.gov/ (Not Federal Trade Commission).

      • Posted By: vince.stewart @ 02/13/2008 1:38:13 PM

        Comment: The simple fact that she is unwilling to divulge that information to us seems a little fishy....
        I never trusted her or Slick Willy anyhow.

        • Posted By: lamm01 @ 02/14/2008 4:40:19 PM

          Comment: She is under no obligation to state where her funds are coming from. Do you mean to tell me that no one is concerned about Obama raising $32M in January and another $7.5M in the first week of February and nobody is asking where the funds are coming from. Certainly not from contributors like myself at $50.00 a whack. How much is Oprah ciphering into his account? After all, everyone knows she's made her fortune from the unfortune of others...... Until such time as Senator Clinton is required to divulge her personal financial information, why don't you and the press just butt out''''''

          • Posted By: Johnny1967 @ 02/14/2008 5:28:59 PM

            Comment: As of 12/31/07, Obama raised $31 million from people donating less than $200. Hillary raised $14 million from the same group. Oprah Winfrey donated $2300 to Obamas campaign.

            The candidates will continue to report who donated money, all $100 million plus. Except, we will not know where Hillary got the $5 million. Her telling us that she donated the money is begging the question.

            No one is saying Hillary is doing anything illegal. The big issue is that if a candidate is going to donate money to his or her campaign (with no guarantee she will get the money back), the public has the right to know where the money came from. Otherwise, it just creates a huge loophole in our campaign financing system.

    • Posted By: vince.stewart @ 02/13/2008 1:19:22 PM

      Comment: Go to his website, it will tell you. I donated.

      • Posted By: lamm01 @ 02/14/2008 4:43:41 PM

        Comment: Maybe we should be looking into an offshore account where all the funds he's receiving from the nuclear energy companies and slum landlords are being placed. Oh did I forget, there's probably some left over drug money there too""""

  • Posted By: elfriede1 @ 02/13/2008 10:10:32 AM

    Comment: The Clinton finances should be released and scrunitized. After all, Obama has released his.The Clintos don't appear to be too honest and lying seems to be a modus operandi with them, even under oath for Bill. Why won't they release their tax returns ? Are they special. I can imagine that if they make it to the White House again that all hell is going to break loose. Of course nothing would surprise me after seven years of the Bush presidency in which lying has led to a loss of credibility not only in America but also in the rest of the world. I am hopeful that Obama will bring a change of venue and that his message of hope will reverberate and refreshen the atmosphere.

  • Posted By: Survivor-mi50 @ 02/13/2008 9:20:19 AM

    Comment: Bravo, for you. Still "Picky, picky." Let's start a real discussion of how we're going to cope with the political game we're dealt every election? That is the crux of our problem, right now.

  • Posted By: Survivor-mi50 @ 02/13/2008 8:39:14 AM

    Comment: Picky, picky, let's get down the real problems in campaign regulations. "Sounds like" neurotic fear of a female candidate. It's truly amazing that so many Americans would fight to put a black male in office, rather than a female "anything." It comes down to just that, in fact. No preferences put forth, herein, but it's time the voters began to read, study, do their own research, and decide, on their own, before voting. The media's intrusion into our lives this campaign has gone overboard. Is anyone else sick of these paltry issues being put before us day and night?

    Once again, we'll be the victims of political games, even another "attack" being drummed up now to scare the blazes out of us. It's time we asked, instead, "Why didn't you do something about it?" Not one terrorist was from Iraq! So, relax, and study...it's time for a concrete change in us, too. Grow up - and speak up, and realize diversity is here to stay. Women? Only want equity, folks.

    • Posted By: Saltydog_0 @ 02/14/2008 6:07:14 PM

      Comment: I would love to see a woman in the white house. Let me know if you hear of one who's running.

    • Posted By: vince.stewart @ 02/13/2008 8:59:26 AM

      Comment: I'm not against a woman president, only against Hillary.

  • Posted By: carnabylane @ 02/13/2008 7:47:45 AM

    Comment: The Clintons are liars, cheats and frauds. How anyone can pay that kind of money to a disgraced impeached president is beyond me. It's a sad commentary on American values.

    • Posted By: debra1953 @ 02/13/2008 10:11:09 PM

      Comment: how are they cheats and liars and frauds who has she lied to and what about who has she cheated and how has she commited fraud

      • Posted By: RetiredMarine @ 02/14/2008 7:47:31 PM

        Comment: the easier question to answer would be who haven't they cheated, lied and committed fraud against

    • Posted By: checkmate @ 02/13/2008 11:22:08 AM

      Comment: Where were you last eight years. You're still being biggot headed, leading this once grat country the way Rome went. Down in flames. Is that what you want???

      • Posted By: RetiredMarine @ 02/14/2008 7:48:43 PM

        Comment: Rome didn't go down when they were conquering the world. They went down in flames after embracing complacency and liberal thinking

  • Posted By: DaWizard @ 02/13/2008 2:11:55 AM

    Comment: The Clinton Plan To Put Bill Clinton Back In The White House.
    1. Hillary wins the Democratic Party nomination for President.
    2. She chooses a running mate, one with a lot of knowledge in government and foreign affairs, a seasoned campaigner who could bring a lot of strength to the ticket.  Who better than Bill?
    3. Hill and Bill go on to win the election in November and the Democrats maintain control of the House and the Senate.
    4. Hillary is sworn in as President.  The next day, she calls a press conference to make an announcement:  She is resigning as President! Bill, as the Vice President, immediately becomes President! This is all perfectly legal under the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, for it states that no person "may be elected as president more than twice".  Bill is has not being elected for a third term but is merely serving out the remainder of Hillary's term--all 4 years of it.
    5. But wait!  There's more!  The following day Bill calls a press conference to make an announcement.  He has chosen someone to fill the now vacant Vice President position.  Why, Hillary, of course!

    • Posted By: dnavero @ 02/13/2008 5:26:46 PM

      Comment: Doubt it but I like your plan , Great to have Bill again in office , we had peace , prosperity , respect in the world ect ect . What is incredible is the facts that people still mentioning the attempt to impeach him for things that only concerned his family , meanwhile we have a president that lied to everyone about a war , that destroyed files and manipulate the system but hey lets blame Hillary and Bill why not , Lets elect another person that is not qualify for the Job after all . We lived with Bush for 8 Years and things are bad for most Americans . The only difference is that Bush was in a better position comming into office the biggest surplus in US history , Now take Obama He is already talking of 28% taxes on gains watch Cnbc , Bloomberg , Hear what they say about his plans , People are delusional lolll too funny You want change , change a dollar lol

      • Posted By: DaWizard @ 02/14/2008 3:29:24 PM

        Comment: What peace? We were attacked by terrorists several times and all "Bill" did was shake his finger at them and call them bad boys. The only time he did anything, he ended up blowing up a baby formula factory. "Respect in the world?" You got to be kidding, "Bill" made us the laughing stock of the world. By the way, HE WAS IMPEACHED! His lack of moral fiber was a valid impeachment crime. Speaking of destroyed files...What about all the FBI files that she had for over 2 years? If you don't think she made copies of the information so she could use them later, you are a fool. Also, what about all her billing files from her law practice that just "appeared" one day in the White House? What qualifications does she have?? Where did she get the $5,000,000.00 to loan her committee? Except for her senator's salery, she hasn't held a job since Arkansas.

  • Posted By: rorila @ 02/13/2008 1:11:09 AM

    Comment: FROM: RORILA
    It's relatively easy to see who is genuine and who are the puppets in these races. When we investigate our
    candidates records and see who benefits (follow the money stupid) from them being in power, we only have one choice. If you care anything about your future and the future of our children you will lay aside any fear and prejudice you have and do the right thing for our country and our loved ones this election. We have been lied to and deceived not only by the "Bushes" but also disgraced and sold out by the "Clintons". One set stole every bit of wealth that the people of the nation HAD for themselves and their buddies and the other makes foreign deals that gurantees their family and friends billions in the days to come. All of this at the cost to
    the american peoples standard of living whether if you be white, latino, black, native american, persian-american or even an illegal immigrant (whom I personally have a lot of respect for); young-old, rich-poor
    educated-uneducated, female-male-gay. We will all pay the bill if we make the wrong choice again
    because it's the worlds ruling families and the corporations they run that are now controlling our nation and we are just beginning to taste the bitterness of their New World Order. Their goal now is to control the persian empires wealth by any means necessary with the USA doing the work and paying the costs. The american people are so gullible as to believe some of these liars that are now catering to them offerring them crumbs off of the table. People, let's take our government back and make it work for us by us and with us being aware of exactly just what is going on. What is this b---s---- about-----"I'll show it to you later" ? I say
    No, you show it to me now !!! What kind of deals has been going on ? I don't trust that; do you ?

  • Posted By: rorila @ 02/13/2008 1:08:12 AM

    Comment: FROM: RORILA
    It's relatively easy to see who is genuine and who are the puppets in these races. When we investigate our
    candidates records and see who benefits (follow the money stupid) from them being in power, we only have one choice. If you care anything about your future and the future of our children you will lay aside any fear and prejudice you have and do the right thing for our country and our loved ones this election. We have been lied to and deceived not only by the "Bushes" but also disgraced and sold out by the "Clintons". One set stole every bit of wealth that the people of the nation HAD for themselves and their buddies and the other makes foreign deals that gurantees their family and friends billions in the days to come. All of this at the cost to
    the american peoples standard of living whether if you be white, latino, black, native american, persian-american or even an illegal immigrant (whom I personally have a lot of respect for); young-old, rich-poor
    educated-uneducated, female-male-gay. We will all pay the bill if we make the wrong choice again
    because it's the worlds ruling families and the corporations they run that are now controlling our nation and we are just beginning to taste the bitterness of their New World Order. Their goal now is to control the persian empires wealth by any means necessary with the USA doing the work and paying the costs. The american people are so gullible as to believe some of these liars that are now catering to them offerring them crumbs off of the table. People, let's take our government back and make it work for us by us and with us being aware of exactly just what is going on. What is this b---s---- about-----"I'll show it to you later" ? I say
    No, you show it to me now !!! What kind of deals has been going on ? I don't trust that; do you ?

  • Posted By: nattie @ 02/13/2008 12:44:16 AM

    Comment: What difference does it make?

    • Posted By: dnavero @ 02/13/2008 5:27:44 PM

      Comment: Enter Your Commenthttp://www.obamatruth.org/

  • Posted By: nawaf @ 02/12/2008 11:25:29 PM

    Comment: bush was in a visit to the gulf area.. the big money as usual come from gulf area.. so the wining well be the Republican :)

  • Posted By: nawaf @ 02/12/2008 11:20:56 PM

    Comment: money coming to all... the most big money come from gulf goverment...bush was there.. and i am sure Republican will win :)

  • Posted By: mariafrom tenn @ 02/12/2008 9:35:12 PM

    Comment: who cares where the money comes from just as long as they aren't riping off the tax payers ,all i am instreaded in is getting the country back in shape and getting our troops home where they belong and sending home people that dont have citizenship here as a female and mother of two girls age 21 and 28 we all voted for hillary and think she will be a good president . Even my 80 year old mom voted for her and is sending money for her campang. Just get over the where the money comes from and focus on righting all the wrongs in the country

  • Posted By: Seattlegurl30 @ 02/12/2008 7:22:51 PM

    Comment: Thumbs up for Hillary. I am proud of her for hanging in there during rough times. She is a trooper. Personally if I thought someone like Obama had an even slight chance of winning this presidency and I had the means, I would totally give up my money to compete. In the bible, it is said that the Antichrist would come and I totally believe it now. People are following this guy blindly without even a care about where he came from and what he is not saying.

  • Posted By: MTR1973 @ 02/12/2008 5:16:18 PM

    Comment: It's a shame that all of you are letting the media twist you into a tizzy over this. If anyone remembers anything about the 1990's surely you remember Whitewater, the sleazy Ken Starr investigation into the Clintons' finances that never turned up a shred of evidence of any financial wrongdoing but that drove the Clintons to the verge of bankruptcy from their legal fees?

    Former presidents always make millions of dollars post-presidency in speaking fees, especially if said President is/was popular. Bill and Hillary both made millions of dollars each in their book deals. Hillary decided to make a personal loan to her campaign for one reason: she wasn't raising the kind of money Obama was raising and in order to compete with him, she had to spend at least as much as he was on advertising, travel, etc.

    The taxpayers will not pay her loan back to her, unless they elect to do so as campaign contributors. Tax money will not be used to pay it back because there are caps on how much the US Govt gives to legitimate presidential candidates, and she and Obama are both maxed out on that.

    I personally don't give a $*() how much income is shown on their tax returns, and her position that she will release those records if/when she becomes the nominee for the Democratic party is just fine by me. It's none of my business how much money she and President Clinton earn or what they do with that money, just as it's none of their business how much you and I earn or what we do with it.

    The intrusiveness and the scandal-chasing of the media has turned the American public into a voracious consumer of unnecessary gossip and believers in just about anything. That most of you have fallen for the notion that we "deserve" or "have a right" to know about many things that are absolutely none of our business - and furthermore, irrelevant an unimportant - is why we're buried in Britney Spears every move, which is bothersome enough.. that it's translating into people thinking that they 'deserve' or 'have a right' to know about any of the candidates finances is ridiculous.

    And finally - nobody was getting their panties in a twist when Kerry and Edwards and Romney were all financing their campaigns from their own considerable wealth - which even moreso makes this look like a witch hunt of the Clintons vs. something that is an actual issue worthy of investigation.

    • Posted By: Johnny1967 @ 02/12/2008 7:05:23 PM

      Comment: The point about Bill Clinton making millions of dollars in speaking engagements brings up an important issue: What is the fair market value of Bill Clintons speech? Moreover, what is factored into the price? Why do entities or attendees pay so much for his speeches?

      When corporations, governments, or other entities pay Bill Clinton to speak, they do not pay just for his superior knowledge, motivational quality, or good looks. Mostly, they pay for the networking value and his influence. Furthermore, the common citizen does not have the money or incentive to pay to attend these Bill Clinton speeches.

      Consequently, Bill Clintons relationship with the payees of the speaking engagement creates a conflict of interest. For example, a direct conflict of interest arises when Citigroup pays Bill Clinton $250,000 for a speaking engagement. This puts at least some pressure (big or small) on Hillary to push legislation such as the Bankruptcy Bill.

      Additionally, when Hillary invested $5 million into the campaign, at least indirectly, the money came from money earned in the speaking engagements. Thus, in a way, money earned in Austrailia, Saudi Arabia, Citicorp, or whatever found its way into the Presidential election.

      Granted, Bill Clinton has every legal right to make millions from his speaking engagements. However, lets be clear that it creates a conflict of interest.

      • Posted By: MTR1973 @ 02/14/2008 4:08:58 PM

        Comment: The fair market value of Bill's speeches or Bill/Hillary's book deals is, like everything else, what the market will bear. It's not fair to say that Bill making money from public speaking for, as you say, Citibank, is a conflict of interest because he was paid for a service rendered. CItibank wanted him to speak, he did, he got paid for it.. end of transaction. Will he continue doing so if Hillary becomes president? Probably not.. and as everyone can pretty much assume, the Clinton's aren't hurting financially. But the notion that they or any other presidential candidate or former president should be forbidden from making money without the public knowing how much it was is ludicrous. If she gets the nomination, it becomes more of a matter of public record, though honestly, her Senate disclosures are thorough enough that if there were any indication of impropriety or wrongdoing, it would have surfaced by now.

        Let's all try and stick to issues that really matter.. this is not one of them.

        • Posted By: Johnny1967 @ 02/14/2008 5:08:36 PM

          Comment: I disagree because it is a serious issue concerning undue influence on government officials. Bill Clintons (and other politicians, beureacrats, and governments staff) earnings must be scrutinized under the heading of the REVOLVING DOOR ISSUE. A revolving door is the common situation where a person moves from government-related jobs to lobbying jobs and vice versa, resulting in a conflict of interest for those chosen to represent the public and/or special privileges and benefits to former government officials and personnel.

          Obama has said that he will close the revolving door. Consequently, Bill Clintons earnings is the same as any other government office involved in the revolving door. To say otherwise, is to elevate form over substance to absurdity.

          Of course, the private sector pays former government officials a fair market value. Thus, the point is not whether one is being paid a fair market value. The point is to question what does the fair market include. Moreover, we should question what conflicts may arise

          An argument can be made that it is good to allow Presidents and other government officials to make enormous amounts of money after public service. After all, it allows government (who cannot pay very much) to attract talented people.

          However, there is no doubt, that there is a conflict of interest in favor of rich entities over the common citizens. The degree of conflict depends on who pays the money and how much money is paid.

  • Posted By: mzbugz @ 02/12/2008 3:46:39 PM

    Comment: To all the Obama haters,

    please find out where hillary got the money and why she doesn't want to reveal it now...i think thats kind of strange..dont you? She wants to wait until she's in office to let people know who she truly is....hmmmmm...that strikes me as devious

  • Posted By: Southern girl @ 02/12/2008 2:35:41 PM

    Comment: EVERONE NEEDS TO KNOW THE TRUTH ABOUT OBAMA:
    http://www.freedomsenemies.com/_more/obama.htm

    • Posted By: Eli3000 @ 02/12/2008 4:15:38 PM

      Comment: And how does this apply to the story at hand?
      From what it seems in this selected time line of his history I still love this guy for what he stands for.
      He has my vote!!!

  • Posted By: Southern girl @ 02/12/2008 2:34:30 PM

    Comment: Everyone needs to know the real truth about Obama:'
    http://www.freedomsenemies.com/_more/obama.htm

  • Posted By: rasgrand @ 02/12/2008 2:05:16 PM

    Comment: This is a quote from Dana Milbank, s opinion piece with a tidbit of some very good morsel of facts

    "Glenn Thrush of Newsday got the last question, and it was a rough one. "It's not just the string of losses that you've had, it's the magnitude," he said. "You got your doors blown off. . . . Does it surprise you that you've lost these states by as much as you have?"
    "No," the candidate answered. "These are caucus states. They are primarily dominated by activists. They don't represent the electorate." She also attributed her poor results in Louisiana to "a very strong and very proud African American electorate."

    Well the question that should be followed: Would HRC be obliged to summarily dismissed the delegates that came along with her percentage of those activists who stood their ground and caucused for her?

    Since her claim is that they don't represent the electorate, why should HRC bother reaching out to those caucused delegates who stand to represent her in the delegate count column.

    All HRC caucused voters and delegates are so blatantly taken for granted, as outlined by her dismissive comments against them. HRC's comment is so endemic of the Clinton's m.o:"do not accept blame for anything past the buck to someone else; and if you want to look good at someone's else expense triangulate, distort and lie outright if need be." This is the type of divisive politics the Clintons want to bring back to America.

    • Posted By: cjm005 @ 02/17/2008 3:43:46 PM

      Comment: I agree I am from one of those caucus states that she says is not important! What happened to every vote counts? or is it just the votes she likes. I am loosing respect for her fast.

  • Posted By: Igloo @ 02/12/2008 2:05:08 PM

    Comment: Where is Obama getting his money from? He is raising $1million a day. Is any money coming from outside the country? Is Oprah and George Soros funneling the money through others like move-on.org? Just curious! May be Newsweek should do an investigative article on Obama fundraising 101.

    • Posted By: goodgurl @ 02/12/2008 4:40:26 PM

      Comment: Records are kept on how Obama is getting funded. His supporters actually SUPPORT him. Hillary on the other hand has to put her own money in.....and furnish a tax report on her earnings. HUM...she is just shady to me!

  • Posted By: RetiredMarine @ 02/12/2008 10:41:28 AM

    Comment: So, these candidates can run, use their money, then get paid back by the taxpayers. What a crock..... They should either raise the money through fubdraisers, or use their own. After all, they are the ones seeking the position, once elected have Secret Service for life, have a salary for life (what a retirement plan for just 4 years of service). If they use their own money, that should be seen as an investment, not a loan. Why do we tax payers have to take care of the burdon for someone spending as much money as they can to be elected? Our money would be better served elsewhere, say like depleting the deficit. This bit about charging interest on a loan to themselves... if that isn't stealing from the us citizenry, then what is????? The money is being used for their own purposes, then being charged to the puplic. No wonder our deficit is so high.....

    • Posted By: jag0581 @ 02/12/2008 11:03:38 PM

      Comment: The campaign spends money they get out of donations, they are entitled to charge ineterest and loan money to the campaign, but they do not get the money played back from the taxpayers. The taxpayers have nothing to do with the money. If the campaigns were funded by taxpayer dollars then yes you would be right, however they are not which means they are being paid back from the taxpayer unless the individual donates to the campaign. Please read your facts before commenting.