Unfortunately, This Qualifies As A Minor Democratic Scandal

Captain's Quarters by Ed Morrissey | Nov. 17, 2007 (Opinion)

A nude woman fleeing a groping imposter? Lying about academic credentials in court? Owning a controlling interest in a Texas law firm without having a license to practice law? In these days of Norman Hsu and the Fujian fundraising scandals, this case may only qualify as a minor embarrassment to Hillary Clinton and Texas Democrats. Mauricio Celis got indicted on a slew of charges yesterday as I left Corpus Christi, and the fundraiser may join Hsu in the ... Full Story »

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by Beth Wellington - Oct. 1, 2008

This is a guilt by association blog entry with a snarky tone and mentions only one political party's trials with big donors. While the writer says the situation pales with regard to Norman Hsu, I would ask, how about JAck Abramov and Duke Cunningham for starters. There is nothing here to show how this particular crook may have influenced decision making with his contributions, which to me is a lot more significant than what he writes about. If he did so, I want to know the particulars, If not, this is a colorful , but apparently abusive, rogue, who has made donations to candidates, some of which have given them to charities, upon learning of his recent antics. See the AP story in the Houston Chronicle: ... More »

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