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Ron, TX — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:54:27 GMT

103 women over a course of years? That's absolutely disgusting. I can't believe Hillary would want their money and support.

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Patty,sd,ca — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:56:15 GMT

Don't give it back Hillary.

SAY NO TO FARRAKHAN

SAY NO TO OBAMA

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Ron Hussein — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:57:08 GMT

There goes her Rezco firepower...lol

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Sandy, OH — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:57:35 GMT

This sounds a lot like the same old politics to me. She's all for women's rights, YEAH RIGHT! She's all for herself.

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Ted, Sacramento CA — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:59:07 GMT

Um...yeah right. And perhaps the other reason they aren't giving it back is cause they can't afford to...They already spent it.

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Joe - STL — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:59:11 GMT

So much for her being a "champion of women everywhere".

Her hypocrisy knows no bounds.

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Shtuey — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:01:13 GMT

Hillary, I'm not backing you up on this one. I understand that our legal system provides that parties are innocent until proven guilty, but keeping the money?

Give the money back. You've been an advocate for women's rights too long to take this. Send the money back with a note that you'll be glad to accept donations from them if they are exonerated. You'll find another $170,000.

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brains for 'bama — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:01:17 GMT

maybe this will finally convince everyone giving the hillster a vote based on some sort of "you go girl" mentality to finally vote with their brain instead of their uterus

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Bill Johnson, Anaconda, Montana — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:01:19 GMT

She should return the money.

Ethics are important.

Obama returned a bunch that Hillary was complaining about.

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diane — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:01:24 GMT

And she is perfectly okay with this while portraying herself as a champion of women.
I wonder how her supporters can excuse this.

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History buff, CA — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:03:13 GMT

I am going to stay above politics as usual and not denigrate Senator Clinton based on the above story although I am a strong supporter of Senator Obama.

Instead, I am going to ask First Read if they can speak to Chris Matthews about the chip he seems to have on his shoulder at the idea that as individuals we can in fact help make America a better place. It is crazy to try and divide Senator Obama's message by only taking one aspect and leaving out everything else. Senator Obama has always called on all of us to do better, to be better; he does this while he offers us the chance to once more participate in the political process to make governmental changes for the better.

However, without individual involvement, without individual change, what can one man do -- even if that man has the oratorical and negotiating skills belonging to Senator Obama? If we are to see transformative change, we also have to act as individuals. It is ridiculous to suggest that this is somehow a conservative, or a non-progressive response. How do you think the progressive movement achieved so much? Did it achieve it because one man said change? No, it achieved so much because many people CHANGED the way they acted, the way they behaved and demanded that government do the same.

The problem with Senator Clinton's remark that it took President Johnson to achieve the voting rights act is that she discounted the countless numbers of individuals who heard Martin Luther King Jr.'s call to act. These individuals also changed the way they acted in fundamental ways. They refused to shop at segregated stores. They refused to ride on segregated buses. Each action by a single individual combined to create a movement of millions which resulted in REAL transformative change.

Yes we can! Obama '08.

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Lee-- Dallas, TX — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:03:51 GMT

Hillary what happened to 'reject' and 'denounce', oh... only Barack has to do that.

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Robin — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:04:36 GMT

Come on, Hillary, for all women everywhere, REJECT this discrimination.

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A Charles, LA, CA — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:04:48 GMT

What a hypocrit. She was worried about words reject v denounce, but the word of all those women & eeoc is not good enough?

After women have supported her so whole heartedly?!

Shame Clinton Shame!

This is just wrong!

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Mike K, Denver — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:05:29 GMT

What is it with the Clintons and issues of sex harassment? They can never seem to get away from it.

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Gary-Cicago — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:06:51 GMT

What will be the spin on this one? Even Mark Penn may have trouble here, huh?

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one american — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:08:21 GMT

I think Hillary realizes that she must be careful about what she says concering Barrack because she knows--Hillary knows deep down in her heart--that she is probably talking to the next President of the United States for the next eight years.

So, Hillary supporters, you will soon--very soon--have get past your prejudice and hang-ups. It's not about sex, or race, or simple rhetoric. It's about the future direciton we, Americans, want to go. There's the republican direction; there's the democratic direction; and there's the American Direction. We are all in this together--which way do you really want to go. Don't even begin to think that the republicans can win--after Bush's war? Please--it's not going to happen. Not with democrats turning out in record numbers? I was an independent conservative, but once I read Barrack's ideas on Education and Economy I said, "Son of a Gun! I haven't heard a politician make this kind of good common sense since--well --ever. And who has gotten the democrates so excited--The barrack/clinton race. In the end, I believe Barrack can bring our country together, but only if we--the people--stand together behind him after he wins the nomination, and the Presidency. Hillary, who is a good person, just has too much of a past (and not all of it good), and too much fight in her persona to bring any two sides together. But there's a simple rule to follow, and it's not to vote for McCain out of spite because Hillary lost, and it's not to stay home and pout during election day. The simple rule is to vote for what you feel will be best for America. I no longer wish to see the country I've fought for, the country some of my friends have died for, the country I love, be divided against itself any longer.

It's time for special interests to end; it's time for corruption to end; and its time for a new beginning. Now, I don't think Barrack is perfect, but if we (the people) all stand behind him,then maybe some perfect things can happen in our goverment that have never had a chance of happening before. Let's give Barrack a chance to make things happen. Let's give hime a chance to beat back the special interest, defeat the terrorist,give taxe breaks to the common working man, create new jobs with clean energy, put more students in college, get rid of the "gangs" in our streets, etc...etc... Maybe, just maybe, with we the people standing beside him,Barrack Obama could even restore the honor, pride, and strength of America for democrats, for republicans, for independents: but most of all-- for AMERICANS!

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Turnip — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:08:58 GMT

Yep, she's who I want standing up for women in the workplace.

I believe the Obama campaign has had about enough of the BS they can take for Penn and company.

All I can say is I hope they take it a little easier on the old man.

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Pete Gebe, Phoenix, AZ — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:09:21 GMT

She's not returning it because she needs the money to compete with Obama. She doesn't care about principles in this matter, just the money.

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John Doe, Seattle, Wash — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:10:20 GMT

They are strapped for cash and would take anything from the devil. This is a sad moment for the Clintons. She will not release her taxes because she has something to hide. See though this woman and her husband.

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Terry,The Great Plains — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:12:01 GMT

The champion of women's rights takes contributions from a Company alledged to have sexually harrased women. Though this is only an allegation( suit is filed, President who is disbarred and a convicted criminal) the mere impropriety should have caused Ms. Clinton to not only return the contribution but to both reject and denounce this Company and its President. Situational ethics in Hillary world.

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Sig Wysol — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:12:29 GMT

WoW As some comentator said re Obama( Limbaugh) welcome to the bigs I expect that this like the tax return refusals are rooted in the HRC view of the inevitability of her nomination. This is slipping away I still want to know where the 5 mil for the loan came from Remember these people needed to rely on their friends to assist with the mortgage on the NY house when they left Washington I know they were paid huge sums for books and are well paid speakers BUT to have that much cash to "lend" in only 6.5 years I want her to invest my money for me... I am continually curious as to the media ignoring this issue

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A. Kline, Northern California — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:12:56 GMT

Aww, give her a break. She really, really needs the money. Really.

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Vic Dapson.Alberta.Canada — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:15:30 GMT

No way.Mrs Clinton commands about 90% of the female votes..yet could not protect women from harassements.Taking money for those that are oppressing women.What a shame

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Kathleen, California — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:15:54 GMT

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Way to go HRC! Nothing like a good dirty money scandal to hit right before March 4!

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Michelle R — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:16:01 GMT

Well, well, well...this should remind all Americans of the Clinton years...filled with scandals and secrecy. You can take the lion out of the jungle, but you can't take the jungle out of the lion. Way 2 go Hillary...

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Eyes Wide Open in VA — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:16:34 GMT

If Obama had taken this money, Hillary would have been all over him for the next 3 days. But I guess that since it went into her coffers, she's willing to let it slide. Heaven forbid she actually took the moral high road on something during the campaign.

Sadly, before all this began, I had a lot of respect for her. Not so much, now. I respect what she's trying to do for the country, but just not how she's going about it.

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Chris, Baltimore, MD — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:17:51 GMT

Wow.

Considering their claims of raking in $35 million this month, one would think they'd return this money if only, for nothing else, the appearance of acting in accordance with their stated values.

But I guess they see it differently than this particular voter does.

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Danie, Lawrence Kansas — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:19:28 GMT

@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@

Shame... Shame... Shame on you Hillary Clinton!!!

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Nicholas: Minnesota — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:19:52 GMT

" ...accused of widespread sexual harassment, and whose CEO is a disbarred lawyer with a criminal record, federal campaign records show."
--Her only hope now is the women's vote. How will this information impact that? I am surprised.

[" ...the campaign assesses findings of fact in deciding whether to return contributions," Wolfson said.]
--Meaning, polls didn't show that money was worth losing.

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Rob, Delray Beach, FL — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:21:54 GMT

I'd like to see the response of the legion of Hillary supporters who claim no other candidate has so tirelessly worked for the betterment of the welfare of children and women in this country.

Surely such a stalwart defender of women's rights like Senator Clinton wouldn't accept the endorsment of such a brazen band of mysoginists... would she?

Of course being strapped for campaign cash in recent months and desperately needing the big fundraising month she apparently had in February could legitamately excuse a lapse in scruples and principles ... right?

Maybe when the court case is concluded and the wealth of evidence is effectively vindicated then we can expect Senator Clinton to "both reject and denounce" such support... right?

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Lena — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:22:20 GMT

So why isn't mainstream media reporting about this? Are they waiting to announce it AFTER the primaries on tuesday???!!!!!

And she complains that the media is too harsh on her. When you have so many scandals in your history, it's hard for the media NOT to be harsh.

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ME, Santa Ana, CA — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:22:44 GMT

The phone just rang again. Wrong answer.

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steve — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:33:26 GMT

doubled standards

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Dave Morris, Mission Viejo, CA — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:33:44 GMT

At first I thought "no big deal", they can't know everything.

But apparently Hillary's campaign knew about this firm's problems and still took the money?

Can you imagine what her campaign would be saying about Barack on this one....?

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Patrick Era, Houston TX. — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:34:33 GMT

That is the Clintons for you! It is sordid!!!!

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Debra M-G — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:35:54 GMT

Well, well, so much for your promoting yourself as a champion of women's rights Hillary! Guess you don't want to put your money where your mouth is.

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Deborah , Greenlawn, NY — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:40:53 GMT

This from the legalese parsers; travel-gate (not enough evidence to prosecute the first First Lady having to testify); filegate, oops there they are!,
tax returns? Where? When?, Schedule as First Lady, where?-hey maybe she really didn't run the country instead of Bill!
There they go again!

This should boost her women base.

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JB, Charlotte, NC — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:41:52 GMT

Since Obama, his supporters and the media want to take up the issue of TRANSPARENCY in government, and in so doing paint a picture of Hillary Clinton as someone who dishonest versus Obama as someone who is honest, lets talk about Mr. Obama’s honesty since his supporters and the media refuse to do.
While it has become TRADITION since the Watergate era for Presidential Nominees to release personal income tax returns, there is no requirement for a Presidential candidate to do so.
Senator Clinton has said that she will release her personal income tax returns when she becomes the Democratic nominee. If Obama wants to release ONE tax return from 2006, which hardly paints a true picture of where his money has come from over the past 20 years, then good for him. Although if Obama is trying to convince everyone that he’s holier than thou, he should release his personal tax returns for the past 20 years since that’s how long he claims he’s been saving the world.
If Obama, his supporters and the media are going to talk about Transparency and insist that Obama is The Saint of all Saints, then Obama needs to walk-the-walk, not just talk-the-talk when it benefits him.
Under Obama’s Fiscal Plan he claims he will
• Cut Pork Barrel Spending: Obama introduced and passed bipartisan legislation that would require more disclosure and transparency for special-interest earmarks. Obama believes that spending that cannot withstand public scrutiny cannot be justified. Obama will slash earmarks to no greater than year 2001 levels and ensure all spending decisions are open to the public.

Yet, to date Obama refuses to release his 2005 and 2006 earmarks. While he has released his 2007 earmarks, it’s obvious that he did it because that is when he decided to run for President.

February 15, 2008

Lynn Sweet of the Chicago Sun-Times said
CAMPAIGN '08 | He preaches transparency, doesn't practice it, foes charge
I'm returning to transparency and Obama -- I've written columns on this topic since 2004 -- because Obama's reluctance to tell the whole story on earmarks and other matters is a habit with him. Now Obama has created an opening that his GOP opponents are using to hit him.
In the year Obama has been running for president, he has made government transparency a central campaign pledge. That was his strategic decision. But there are consequences when you campaign saying you would do one thing as president, but don't do it as a senator.
One might guess that Obama is a model of disclosure. He is not. He has been improving. But he has gaps, and Thursday's blasts from the Republicans showed they have no reluctance to exploit an Obama weakness. I have made my points over the years -- on how Obama is not as forthcoming as he could be with his schedules, fund-raising events, bundlers and earmarks. To the credit of Obama and his campaign, there has been some progress on these fronts.
Earmarks are spending measures tucked into legislation. Earmarks are controversial because some people call this pork; others see this as funding for projects important to a state or a community. McCain has made getting rid of earmarks a crusade and seeks none. A searchable database put together by Taxpayers for Common Sense just triggered a new round of earmark stories. Obama helped get $91 million for Illinois projects; Sen. Hillary Clinton assisted in securing $342 million for New York.
Thursday's Washington Post ran a front-page story about Clinton, Obama, McCain and their earmarks. The story noted that Obama "since last year" does disclose his earmark requests "but has not released those submitted to the [Appropriations] committee in 2005 and 2006."
In November, I wrote about how Obama's Senate office, after repeated requests since June, had yet to disclose earmarks Obama sought in 2006.

Today David Kirkpatrick and Jeff Zeleny of the New York Times wrote
Early Obama Commitment on Money Becomes Target
Just 12 months ago, Senator Barack Obama presented himself as an idealistic upstart taking on the Democratic fund-raising juggernaut behind Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton.
That was when Mr. Obama proposed a novel challenge aimed at limiting the corrupting influence of money on the race: If he won the nomination, he would limit himself to spending only the $85 million available in public financing between the convention and Election Day as long as his Republican opponent did the same.
Now his challenge to his rivals has boomeranged into a test of Mr. Obama’s own ability to balance principle and politics in a very different context. After taking in $100 million in donations, Mr. Obama is the one setting fund-raising records, presenting a powerful temptation to find a way out of his own proposal so that he might outspend his Republican opponent. And the all-but-certain Republican nominee, Senator John McCain, is short on cash and eager to take up the fund-raising truce.
Mr. Obama was notably noncommittal about his previous proposal in Tuesday’s Democratic debate, indicating that he would add new conditions, especially on spending by independent groups, to his previous pledges to accept the deal. If nominated, “I will sit down with John McCain and make sure that we have a system that is fair to both sides,” Mr. Obama said, alluding to the need to close “loopholes.”
Campaign finance experts said the issue was a major test of Mr. Obama’s commitment. It is also a first glimpse of what might come in a general election fight between two candidates who have championed public integrity, opening themselves to accusations of hypocrisy.
Obama is a fraud and a hypocrite.

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justin — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:43:41 GMT

HAHAHAHA....CALL HER AT 3 AM. SEE WHAT HER ANSWER IS!

i don't understand why women still support hillary. time after time she has failed to show the right judgment. this is another clear example. IMAGINE if hillary rodham (no clinton) had lost 11 straight primaries in a row by an average of 33 points. IMAGINE, what people would be telling her.

yet women are still voting with their uterus. it's just really sad. the presidency is not about "whose turn it is." it's about who is right for the time.

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NRA all the way — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:46:59 GMT

NRAers Don't forget that Open Hunting Season begins on August 29, 2008.

Happy Hunting!

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J. Ed, New Mexico — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:48:06 GMT

Winning an election by any means possible even at the expense of fellow victims of sexual harassment, "Priceless". If this doesn't seal the deal for the staunch Clinton supporters nothing ever will.

Maybe be Hillary should be asked, "Do you REJECT and DENOUNCE the support and the MONEY?"

Clinton hypocracy at its finest... Monica is the only piece missing.

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Belinda, Ft. Myers, FL — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:48:11 GMT

So much for all the women who wasted a vote on her. She is a phony who cares only for power. What a joke!!

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Kwaku Azar — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:53:26 GMT

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0208/Clintons_laws.html

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Ken Collins/ Wagoner, Oklahoma — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:55:07 GMT

Hmmm, With Hillary I see what is more important, MONEY over WOMEN'S RIGHTS !!!!

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Brian, Mt Baldy, CA — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:56:26 GMT

Rezko has not been convicted of anything either. 103 cases? Anyone working in an office can relate to potential sexual harassment suits can easily occur due to a single bad employee. But 103 cases? And Hillary can not give the money back if nothing else as a symbolic gesture to thousands of women who have undergone problems in the workplace?

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Ken Collins/ Wagoner, Oklahoma — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:56:59 GMT

Hmmm, With Hillary I see what is more important, MONEY over WOMEN'S RIGHTS !!!!

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Rick Hussein, KY — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:58:04 GMT

Was'nt Howard Wolfson saying earlier today How she stood up to the Chinese on Women's Right's? I guess women's right's in China are More Important than Women's right's in America.Was'nt this the Reason(her campaign said)America should want Hillary answering that 3 am phone call comes.

I guess this is the Kitchen Sink, they forgot to throw out.

I want to see all the Women supporter's of Hillary, Reject & Denounce this on here.

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John — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:59:05 GMT

I'm Hillary Clinton and I approve this message:

I denounce & reject sexual harassment but $170,000 buys a lot of doughnuts!

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Karen, OHIO — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:06 GMT

And here we go!!!! Yet another scandal. Check out THIS CLINTONGATE!

Clintons to face fraud trial
Judge setting date, testimony to include ex-president, senator

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=56868

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Deborah , Greenlawn, NY — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:01:53 GMT

Maybe because she's married to a once disbarred lawyer, she doesn't think it's such a bad thing.

And while they're spouting about 'Hussein' and native garb, 'Weathermen', and Farrakhan, could we remind folks of her summer job with a law firm that defended such radicals as the Black Panthers? And her corporate lawwork- during which she defended, successfully, a company that had rat parts in their product? What a girl. Goldwater's gain was our loss.

Ironic that the mid-west, middle class white girl would be associated with defending the Black group that some would argue had a beef, and the African-American candidate is being smeared with being around
a couple of the former Weathermen, over-indulged white kids with way too much attitude and time on their hands. Did they ever go to class at the colleges their parents were paying for? I hated it then, I hate it now.

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nadeem, Canada — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:02:31 GMT

Hillary can you REJECT and DENOUNCE this cash.

Have some integrity

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George, Seattle, WA — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:02:58 GMT

It gets worse than that. On November 8th, 2001 Bill Clinton was paid $125,000 for a "speech" in front of International Profit Association in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

This is part of where the Clinton's $40 million (and counting) fortune that they got since leaving the White House came from. Some of this money has been put into Hillary's campaign, which makes a nice end-run around campaign finance reform.

These are some of the speeches, including the IPA one. Some of them are to even more interesting companies, including those that stood to benefit from bills that Hillary tried to introduce.

http://projects.washingtonpost.com/2007/clinton-speeches/list/

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andre kaz — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:04:45 GMT

Who's the best? Obama's the best. Take a look you sad Clintonites and you'll see that Obama did more in 8 months then most senators do in a lifetime of service. That's the kind of president I want working for me.

The following information gathered from the Library of Congress on the Legislative experience Junior Senator Hillary Clinton and Junior Senator Barack Obama. Please Feel free to check these records for yourself and draw your own conclusion.

Senator Clinton, who has served only one full term, which is 6 years and another year campaigning, has authored and passed 20 twenty pieces of legislation in her term of six years into law. These bills can be found at (wwwhomas.loc.gov). Senator Clinton has passed.

(1) Establish the Kate Mullany National Historic Site.
(2) Support the goals and ideals of Better Hearing and Speech Month.
(3) Recognize the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
(4) Name courthouse after Thurgood Marshall.
(5) Name courthouse after James L. Watson.
(6) Name post office after Jonn A. O'Shea.
(7) Designate Aug. 7, 2003, as National Purple Heart Recognition Day.
(8) Support the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day.
(9) Honor the life and legacy of Alexander Hamilton on the bicentennial of his death.
(10) Congratulate the Syracuse Univ. Orange Men's Lacrosse Team on winning the championship.
(11) Congratulate the Le Moyne College Dolphins Men's Lacrosse Team on winning the championship.
(12) Establish the 225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemorative Program.
(13) Name post office after Sergeant Riayan A. Tejeda.
(14) Honor Shirley Chisholm for her service to the nation and express condolences on her death.
(15) Honor John J. Downing, Brian Fahey, and Harry Ford, firefighters who lost their lives on duty.

Only five of Clinton's bills are, more substantive.
(16) Extend period of unemployment assistance to victims of 9/11.
(17) Pay for city projects in response to 9/11
(18) Assist landmine victims in other countries.
(19) Assist family caregivers in accessing affordable respite care.
(20) Designate part of the National Forest System in Puerto Rico as protected in the wilderness preservation system.

She has a nice list, but note that these are The Fact's straight from the Senate Record; Therefore, it is not made up.

Now, It is time to post Senator Obama's record from the Library of Congress.I have to mention that Senator Obama's list is too substantive, one is coalesced to categorize. Since its alot, remember you can go to the Library of Congress website, and check it out yourself, but I am just summarizing his first 8 months.

During Senator Obama's first 8 eight months of elected service he sponsored over 820 bills.

He introduced 233 bills regarding healthcare reform,
125 bills on poverty and public assistance,
112 bills on crime fighting,
97 economic bills,
60 human rights and anti-discrimination bills,
21 ethics reform bills,
15 gun control,
6 veterans affairs and many others.
In his first year in the U.S. Senate, he authored 152 bills and co-sponsored another 427. These included:
(1)the Coburn-Obama Government Transparency Act of 2006 that became LAW,
(2)The Lugar-Obama Nuclear Non-proliferation and Conventional Weapons Threat Reduction Act that became LAW, (3)The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act that passed the Senate,
(4)The 2007 Government Ethics Bill that became LAW,
(5)The Protection Against Excessive Executive Compensation Bill that is in committee just to name a few.

In all since he entered the U.S. Senate, Senator Obama has written 890 bills and co-sponsored another 1096. An impressive record, for someone who supposedly has no legislative record. Read the facts and not emotion.

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Greg, Virginia — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:04:51 GMT

Bill Clinton isn't the CEO is he? (he matches the description)

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Former Clinton Fan, Northern, California — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:05:34 GMT

Hillary has aided and abetted her sexualy abusive husband for years. Just look up "Clinton bimbo squad" or "Clinton private investigators" to read multiple sources about how she has done things. Perhaps Hillary was abused herself when she was young, I don't know and I should not try to play amateur shrink. What is clear from the record is that this "woman's woman" is in fact always ready to slander the women involved when men she needs misbehave badly.

Look up Hillary's first big legal case where she smeared a 12 year old girl in defending an adult male against rape charges.

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/ny-usark245589997feb24,0,2670956.story

IPA is but more of the same. How about denoucing and rejecting this money, eh Hillary? You have more experience washing your hands of dirty money than any other national politician so just do it again.

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James J, Orange, California — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:05:53 GMT

There are only claims of sexual harassment not proof, maybe the Clinton Campaign turned the matter over to there expert on false sexual harassment claims and Bill said it was O.K. to keep the money.

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Victor, Us — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:06:19 GMT

This week it was revealed that Hillary once defended an accused rapist and harassed the innocent little girl that was raped. Now we learn that Hillary has declined to return $170,000 in campaign contributions from individuals at a company accused of widespread sexual harassment, and whose CEO is a disbarred lawyer with a criminal record.

So much for “Hillary the fighter”. What an embarrassment she has become.

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Kelly — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:06:24 GMT

This is exactly why that "reject and denounce" nonsense she insitgated and got cute with at the last debate was not the way to go.

Time and again, these tactics are pulled by the Clinton campaign always looking to hi-five and you go girl over some petty, viciscious piece of dirt they THINK they have on Sen. Obama, only to turn around and receive another tawdry slap in the face with one's own dirty laundry. You reap what you sow.

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Linda, IL, AL — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:07:41 GMT

Well, I guess it only pays to be the champion of women when it is convenient.

Following in the footsteps of one of the messages over, I'll also take this opportunity to request that First Read talk to Chris Matthews about his overly bias reporting of the Democratic Presidential race. He seems almost incapable of giving a balanced assessment OR being equally hard on BOTH Democratic candidates.

Lately, it seems, he should just hang a Clinton banner behind him while on the air. Tonight's show focused almost completely on Clinton, including showing her latest TV ad 2-3 times (he did show Obama's once, however). When he did give air time to the Obama campaign, he chose to focus disparagingly on Obama encouraging folks at a rally to be good parents, set limits on their children, support kids in getting an education, and practicing good nutrition. I would think a message of self-reliance and responsibility is a good message, or a least a neutral message. But Chris Matthews had to question it...he couldn't even really make a clear point about why he was questioning it.

I like Chris, but it seems like he is trying to prove something...just can't figure out what that may be. I know he got slammed for predicting that Clinton's campaign may be over when it looked like she may lose New Hampshire. Is he trying to make up for that misjudgment now?

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Deborah , Greenlawn, NY — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:07:51 GMT

Sen. Clinton's funding: 6 figures from a corporate donor accused of widespread sexual harassment;

Sen. Obama's funding: 2-3 figures from 1 million
strong in 'public
funding'-We the People.

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Really really, Rockledge, FL — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:09:07 GMT

Yup…Hillary’s all about women and children:

In 1975 Hillary defended a rapist of a 12 year old child. Part of Hillary’s defense of the rapist was to accuse the 12 year old girl of 'asking for it'. The girl is now a woman. She has been battling depression because of the rape her entire life. I'm sure having a female lawyer (Hillary Clinton) telling her it's her own fault, didn't help her any. At least the rapist got a light sentence so he can find another victim…hope it was no one you know or no one you know’s little girl.

So, play that caring woman card Hillary...I see a few blinded people that believe your tears.

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/ny-usark245589997feb24,0,2934440,print.story

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Ian McDonald, NYC — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:12:09 GMT

This is just too much for Mrs Clinton! Doesn't this woman have any rational advisors who can tell her honestly to drop this campaign and try again later? McCain is 71 and still running, it's never too late. If she carries on like this, she is only burying all her legacy and Bill's too. Sad, sad ....

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Patrice E., Oakland CA — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:12:14 GMT

Eyes Wide Open in VA,

I totally agree with you on this. If Obama had taken that money, this would be something else that the mainstream media would try and tarnish his name over. I'm sure we won't here much about this on the other media outlets.

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Terre - Tulsa, OK — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:21:08 GMT

She's right to accept contributions from people who have not been proved guilty of anything, just accused. Besides, if we are going to scrutinize every contributor on the basis of things having -0- to do with politics, contributions would be hard to come by.

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George, Seattle, WA — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:22:23 GMT

Here is a link to a class action lawsuit alleging that International Profits Associates ripped them off: "Plaintiffs claim that JOHN R. BURGESS, GREGG STEINBURG, KEN SWEET, TYLER BURGESS and JOHN OWEN’s actions in violation of the RICO statute and their fiduciary duties has cause them great harm which they intend to show to the court and the jury."

http://www.ipalawsuit.com/

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John, Dayton, OH — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:46:22 GMT

Quoting Myer's & Popkin's article "In a 2001 lawsuit full of lurid details, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claims that 103 women employees at IPA were victimized for years. The civil case is ongoing, and IPA vigorously denies the allegations."

Let's see an old 2001 lawsuit that still has no findings of wrong doing by 2008 after 7 years???? Could it be that these allegations were bogus???? Could it be like most corporations that sexual harassment policies have long since been strengthened??? No mention of any actions that may have been taken since to improve the workplace.

The timing of this certainly smells of a gushing Obama biased media bent on deflecting the heat from Obama's NAFTA fiasco with the Canadians.

All the Clinton campaign said, according to this same article is that they would make a decision based on facts. In other words if there is something there they will do something about it. Seems like this article has twisted things a bit.

How about a little coverage of Rezko or the CTV (Canadian media) report about Obama telling Americans he would scrap NAFTA while telling the Canadians not to worry that he would do nothing with NAFTA???

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HD, Iowa — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:47:16 GMT

Forget her 'strapped for cash', Hillary has had since at least 2001 to return the money. She has also accepted rides on IPA's private jet, fund raisers at IPA's head John Burgess' home.

All of this is linked to John Burgess's lawyer Myron Cherry, who is "a person of interest" in the Rezko case. Cherry's big case on his plate is now the multi-million dollar RICO case filed against Burgess IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION by 40 plaintiffs. IPA lost their motion to dismiss, and will lose on every count because the evidence is overwhelming. You can check this out at ipalawsuit.com

There is no end to Hillary's connection to corruption. And, yes, many other recipients of IPA's dirty money have returned it. The list is long!

Whether or not Obama is the best thing for our country, it is absolute that the Clintons are NOT.

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conPA — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:55:41 GMT

One Point: Obama gave back the money from Rezzo, and rEZZO wasn't convicted yet. It hasn't even gone to court yet. I guess he has enough character and intellect to know when something stinks, before someone has to prove in court that something stinks!
And HILLARY is for WOMEN?????? An EEOC attorney says "it's the worst case of sexual harrassment she has ever seen"!!?? The EEOC doesn't file charges on a whim! There are in depth investigation and detailed interviews for the EEOC TO EVEN GET INVOLVED.
How sad that Hillary doesn't walk to the walk for WOMEN...just does SPEECHES!!
Just another time you can't believe what she says...LIKE HER NOT RELEASING HER TAC RETURNS! WHAT IS SHE HIDING??

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jay hussein — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:55:50 GMT

Terre from Tulsa,

1) the CEO of the company, who has personally donated $16k of the $170k, is a disbarred lawyer WITH a criminal record so you're wrong on that one.

2) you should probably save your advice for Clinton campaign officials (including Hillary herself) for every time they bring up the Rezco thing which, as you put it, has 0 to do with politics.

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LM, Houston, TX — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:40:03 GMT

She's probably already spent the money, so can't give it back. Another example of the "experience" she brings to the office. Willingness to ignore what you claim are your core values to win. I'm ashamed to be of the same gender as Sen Clinton right now. She lost my support. This 50+ white woman will support Obama from here on out and sent him a check this morning.

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chicago, IL. — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:56:43 GMT

Why aren't the major television networks reporting this story on television and cable news. I think that all Americans should be aware of the true character of this woman (Hillary). Do America want this person as it leader?

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chicago, IL. — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:58:04 GMT

Why aren't the major television networks reporting this story on television and cable news? I think that all Americans should be aware of the true character of this woman (Hillary). Do America want this person as it leader?