Tuesday, August 28, 2007
I got your political scandal ...
In case you haven't heard, Senator Larry Craig (R-Idaho) recently pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in connection with an incident where he allegedly solicited a plainclothes police officer in a men's restroom in the Minneapolis airport. Craig, who has served in the U.S. Senate since 1991, denies that he did anything wrong in the bathroom in question; and earlier today, Craig stated that his guilty plea, which he now regrets, was entered to simply make the issue "go away."
Sen. Craig was an early supporter of Mitt Romney's presidential campaign. Today, he resigned his position as Co-Senate liaison for Romney's White House bid. Following his resignation, Craig's name was pulled from Romney's official Web site, and YouTube videos, in which Craig praised Romney's "strong moral values," were also deleted.
This morning, a co-worker who knows that I'm supportin' Mitt Romney asked me if I intended to address the Craig-Romney "scandal" on the Nigh Seen Creeder. Since Romney's broken all ties with Sen. Craig, I think the Craig-Romney scandal was diffused before it even began. Indeed, since Romney didn't have nothin' to do with what Craig did (whew!), he shouldn't bear any taint from l'affaire Craig. (Woe unto any media sort who tries to spray Craig-stink, if you will, on Mitt Romney. I'm sure the Romney campaign is loaded for bear.)
That said, and speaking of political scandals, I'd like to tell Creeder Readers 'bout something that appeared in today's Wall Street Journal. In an article entitled "Can Family of Modest Means Be Big Clinton Backer?," Brody Mullins tells us this (subscription required):
"One of the five biggest sources of political donations to Hillary Rodham Clinton is a tiny, lime-green bungalow that lies under the flight path from San Francisco International Airport.
"Six members of the Paw family, each listing the house at 41 Shelbourne Ave. as their residence, have donated a combined $50,000 to the Democratic senator from New York since 2005, for her presidential campaign, her Senate re-election last year and her political action committee. In all the six Paws have donated a total of $200,000 to Democratic candidates since 2005, election records show.
"That total ranks the house with residences in Beverly Hills and Manhattan's Upper East Side among the top addresses to donate to the Democratic presidential front-runner over the past 2 1/2 years, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of donations listed with the Federal Election Commission.
"But it is unclear how the Paw family is able to afford such political largesse. Records show they own a gift shop and live in a 1,280-square-foot house that they recently refinanced for $270,000. William Paw, the 64-year-old head of the household, is a mail carrier with the U.S. Postal Service who earns about $49,000 a year, according to a union representative. Alice Paw, also 64, is a homemaker. ...
"Moreover, the Paws' political donations closely track donations made by Norman Hsu, a wealthy New York businessman in the apparel industry who once used the Paw home as his legal address, according to campaign-finance records. Mr. Hsu is one of the top fund raisers for Mrs. Clinton's presidential campaign. ...
"People who answered the phone and door at the Paws' residence repeatedly declined requests for comment, as did Mr. Hsu."
I encourage Creeder Readers to procure a copy of today's WSJ and read the above-mentioned article. Since the Clintonistas seem incapable of learning from their past mistakes (see Lincoln Bedroom, Johnny Chung, etc.), do we really want to put another one o' their ilk in the White House?
If you can't say "no," then you can't have no sense ... indeed.
Sen. Craig was an early supporter of Mitt Romney's presidential campaign. Today, he resigned his position as Co-Senate liaison for Romney's White House bid. Following his resignation, Craig's name was pulled from Romney's official Web site, and YouTube videos, in which Craig praised Romney's "strong moral values," were also deleted.
This morning, a co-worker who knows that I'm supportin' Mitt Romney asked me if I intended to address the Craig-Romney "scandal" on the Nigh Seen Creeder. Since Romney's broken all ties with Sen. Craig, I think the Craig-Romney scandal was diffused before it even began. Indeed, since Romney didn't have nothin' to do with what Craig did (whew!), he shouldn't bear any taint from l'affaire Craig. (Woe unto any media sort who tries to spray Craig-stink, if you will, on Mitt Romney. I'm sure the Romney campaign is loaded for bear.)
That said, and speaking of political scandals, I'd like to tell Creeder Readers 'bout something that appeared in today's Wall Street Journal. In an article entitled "Can Family of Modest Means Be Big Clinton Backer?," Brody Mullins tells us this (subscription required):
"One of the five biggest sources of political donations to Hillary Rodham Clinton is a tiny, lime-green bungalow that lies under the flight path from San Francisco International Airport.
"Six members of the Paw family, each listing the house at 41 Shelbourne Ave. as their residence, have donated a combined $50,000 to the Democratic senator from New York since 2005, for her presidential campaign, her Senate re-election last year and her political action committee. In all the six Paws have donated a total of $200,000 to Democratic candidates since 2005, election records show.
"That total ranks the house with residences in Beverly Hills and Manhattan's Upper East Side among the top addresses to donate to the Democratic presidential front-runner over the past 2 1/2 years, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of donations listed with the Federal Election Commission.
"But it is unclear how the Paw family is able to afford such political largesse. Records show they own a gift shop and live in a 1,280-square-foot house that they recently refinanced for $270,000. William Paw, the 64-year-old head of the household, is a mail carrier with the U.S. Postal Service who earns about $49,000 a year, according to a union representative. Alice Paw, also 64, is a homemaker. ...
"Moreover, the Paws' political donations closely track donations made by Norman Hsu, a wealthy New York businessman in the apparel industry who once used the Paw home as his legal address, according to campaign-finance records. Mr. Hsu is one of the top fund raisers for Mrs. Clinton's presidential campaign. ...
"People who answered the phone and door at the Paws' residence repeatedly declined requests for comment, as did Mr. Hsu."
I encourage Creeder Readers to procure a copy of today's WSJ and read the above-mentioned article. Since the Clintonistas seem incapable of learning from their past mistakes (see Lincoln Bedroom, Johnny Chung, etc.), do we really want to put another one o' their ilk in the White House?
If you can't say "no," then you can't have no sense ... indeed.
# posted by Joltin' Django @ Tuesday, August 28, 2007 
