The Trail: A Daily Diary of Campaign 2008

Hillary and Bill Clinton have made a significant issue about how the press is treating Hillary unfairly in their hyper-critical reporting on her and their "softball" reporting on Barak Obama. Hillary maintains she has been fully investigated by the media and Barak hasn't!

As the Tony Rezko trial begins in Chicago, Clinton and her surrogates are linking Obama to Rezko and the media is speculating about whether Obama will be called to testify as a witness in the case. Obama has always admitted he received $85,000 in contributions from Rezko which Obama has now donated to charity rather than keep.

Yet the civil fraud trial of Bill Clinton for defrauduing Hillary's largest donor in 2000 into giving her campaign more than $1.2 million, pending in Los Angeles courts since 2003, is now preparing for a November, 2008 trial. The discovery that is now proceeding after a February 21 hearing, and the pending trial, have NEVER been announced by the mainstream media.

Hillary was able to extricate herself as a co-defendant in the case in January, 2008 after years of appeals to be protected by the First Amendment from tort claims arising out of federal campaign solicitations she made. Her abuse of the intent of California's anti-SLAPP law after the California Supreme Court refused to dismiss her from the case in 2004 is emblematic of her contempt for the Rule of Law.

Hillary will be called as a witness in both discovery and the trial according to the trial court Judge who so-advised Hillary's attorney David Kendall when he dismissed Hillary as a co-defendant in 2007. A subpoena is being prepared this month and will be served personally on Hillary, along with Chelsea, Pa Gov. Ed Rendell, Al Gore and other well known political and media figures.

Yet the media has refused to report about this landmark civil fraud case- brought by Hillary's biggest 2000 donor to her Senate race, regarding allegations that were corroborated by the Department of Justice in the criminal trial of Hillary's finance director David Rosen in May, 2005. That indictment and trial was credited as resulting from the civil suit's allegations by Peter Paul, the Hollywood dot com millionaire Bill Clinton convinced to donate more than $1.2 million (according to the DOJ prosecutors and the FBI) to Hillary's Senate campaign as part of a post White House business deal with Bill.

The media - except for World Net Daily- has also suspiciously refused to report on Hillary's last FEC report regarding her 2000 Senate campaign, filed in January 30, 2006. In a secret settlement of an FEC complaint by the plaintiff in Paul v Clinton, Peter Paul, the FEC fined Hillary's campaign $35,000 for hiding more than $720,000 in donations from Paul, and it required Hillary's campaign to file a 4th amended FEC report.

In that report Hillary and her campaign again hid Paul's $1.2 million contribution to her campaign and falsely attributed $250,000 as being donated by Paul's partner, Spider Man creator Stan Lee, who swore in a video taped deposition he never gave Hillary or her campaign any money.

Lee did testify to trading $100,000 checks with Paul to make it appear he gave $100,000 to Hillary's campaign (admission of a felony) but none of that has been reported by the "overly critical" media!

Where is the outrage from Obama that the press is engaging in a double standard relating to his possible role in the Rezko trial and his refunding the $85,000 contributed to his campaign by Rezko- which Obama has always admitted taking. The media makes no mention of Hillary's role as a witness in Bill's fraud trial for defrauding Hillary's largest donor- and Hillary's refusal to refund the $1.2 million she illegally received from Paul, which she has denied taking from Paul ever since the Washington Post asked her about Paul and his felony convictions from the 1970's before her first Senate election in 2000?

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I am sad to see many lost sight of what's really at stakes: this country is in trouble, trillions of debt, growing deficit, mortgage trouble, inflation. Who's best hand in this situation? Hillary. Obama's is a gamble that this country cannot afford to risk. Some buy into Obama's poll result of independents support. Poll can be wrong and change with time. I am independent who rather vote for McCain than Obama. His hope pitch rings empty. He shrewdly used that and the black votes to win small caucuses early on to built up momentum and use the momentum to project air of inevitability. Caucuses tactics won't work in general election, and many of his won states are traditional GOP states where he stand no chance against McCain. So he's far from tested and invincible for general election. His image unfits as leader of the free world by kowtowing to rogue nation like Iran. Hillary had experience with Bill to turn the country around before, it's not luck as attacker's belittlement likes you to believe.

Although I'm a hip-hop and Russell Simmons fan, it's funny to me that he keeps flip floppin' on his vote like a 8 pound tuna on the river bank. In October, he was a Kucinich supporter. In January a supporter of Mrs. Clinton, and now days after this article from a grimy street magazine hits his desk http://thebootycrack.ning.com/profiles/blog/show?id=1627809%3ABlogPost%3A1044
he's now an Obama supporter. I love the fact that he's powerful enough for everyone to care about who he supports, it's just funny to me that he doesn't have any loyalty. According the article, his support of Clinton derived from them both being on the board of Wal Mart. Well, if I was her and I won the nomination, I would ban Hip-Hop and his comedy show on HBO as my very first initiative as President. I mean, pick something and stick wit for Christ's sake. Anyway, as an Obama fan I'm glad that he's on the Midnight Train, although I suspect that he won't be on board for long.
AB

I feel sorry (!) for Hilary. You can't fight an ephemeral cloud of woolly-thinking, as exemplified by Obama. He's all talk and has no real policies or answers and is just selling "change". The fault lies with the US citizenry, who are always after the "next new thing" and in this case, believe they'll get a "nice, shiny NEW politician" and will be sorely disappointed.
That said, I couldn't support, Hilary either, or McCain. All three will lead a chrage further down the rabbithole of BIG Government,expanding money supply, unfathomably huge debt and implementation of the CFR agenda - which will see the "middle class" wiped out by inflation.
Only one guy has anything worthy to say, but no-one is LISTENING - to Ron Paul.
This election will be a contest to see who gets to be the Captain of the Titanic....oh, woe.

For the record, I served in the Army during the Korean War, and Barack HUSSEIN Obama will not be sworn in as President on January 20, 2009. The rest of the personal attacks against me, above, are not even worth a reply. I will be golfing this morning but will try to check back later when the polls close. If not, see you tomorrow.

I wonder if Obama can convince him that the "n-word" should not be used by rap artists. No, I guess not, Simmons has made too much money off of that word.
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Obama is a FRAUD and every democrat will find out after the nomination.

Just Like the NAFTA... he is a FRAUD and Husler with to many crimnal friends.

He got this far, bacuse of CNN with their Paris Hilton kind of AC 360, MSNBC and Washington Post

O J Simpson and his angry FEMALe Black Jusry vote endorse him

Next, every Prisoners, Raper and Rapist will endorse him

Soon to be PRESIDENT Barack HUSSEIN Obama, JakeD.

Get used to the sound of that.

PRESIDENT Barack HUSSEIN Obama

Jake D, I have NO idea why you're so determined to make sure every Muslim in the world knows how much Americans hate and despise them - because that's what you're obviously trying to do. Our guys are over there trying to convince the Irawis we want to help them stabilize their country - while you're acting like a fifth column for al-Qaeda.

Why do you want to drum up more recruits for the insurgents in Iraq? Do you really enjoy reading about when our armed forces get blown up? Killed and maimed?

Bet you wear a flag pin on your lapel and brag about how 'patriotic' you are, too. Probably smile broadly when you look in the mirror and swagger down the street.

btw - just how did you manage to evade military service yourself? Did you have 'other priorities' like Cheney?

Man if this is all true its bad news .......

The Clintons' Terror Pardons
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120277819085260827.html?mod=Letters

http://www.worldreports.org/news/116_clinton_pardons_exposed_underworld_connections
CLINTON PARDONS EXPOSED UNDERWORLD CONNECTIONS
A HILLARY PRESIDENCY WILL GUARANTEE MUCH MORE OF THE SAME
Sunday 3 February 2008 01:14

whatmeregister-Nice talking points about Mitt Romney.

And YOU criticize another about Maturity?!

Mitt Romney was scuttled by a collusive effort on the part of Giuliani, and al-Huckleberry. While they ganged up to detract from Romney(Huckster), and support McCain(Giuliani), it costed Mitt Romney valuable percentages.

There are two undeniable facts.

First, that Mitt was Always the one to beat(He constantly was a contender, or outright victor), and second, that He and McCain both have a Weak Side, and a Strong Side, and they are each other's opposites!

The Military astute McCain, would be very, VERY smart, in chosing the Business Astute Mittster, as his perfect compliment!

The GOP should force it with a "Shotgun Wedding" if need be! :-)

Then, allow this RAT to "Flip" your Obasama "Flop"! ;~)

Hillary is a walking target for the Republicans. Rove and the boys have been getting ready for the moment to start the attacks on Hillary and Bill for at least two years now. Obama has a far better chance of successfully running against Mc Cain. If all Hillary can come up with is the fact that people want something to hope for and believe in after some desparate times, does anyone remember "A place called Hope"?, than Obama is in great shape to face Mc Cain.

The polls have shown, and I have seen this also on an anecdotal basis, that independents and undecided Republicans would vote for Obama before they would vote for Hillary. Hillary doesn't have a chance against the Republicans. Look what they did to her husband.

I am really interested in why you guys think Obama, rather than Hillary, can beat McCain in November? In the latest poll I saw, McCain runs ahead of Obama on every issue except health care -- he has a 13-point advantage on Iraq and a 37-point lead on terrorism in general -- he even does better on managing the economy vs. Obama.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aJ2.0k269dY0&refer=home

tulone:

I am not hoping we will bomb Iran -- war should always be the last resort -- you're welcome.

whatmeregister:

You are right that I have "no desire to see either Democratic candidate elected in November" at least.

dab,

JakeD is a Republican supporter who wants to see more anti-choice judges appointed to the Supreme Court. He has no desire to see either Democratic candidate elected in November, and his sole motive in posting on these threads seems to be to tear down both candidates in roughly equal measure. Not too long ago, he was trying to get posters to pledge not to vote for Hillary in the fall; now he's decided to act like a 12-year-old and play the "Name Game" to anooy Obama supporters as well. You'd think someone in their 70s would have attained at least a tiny measure of maturity over the years, but that doesn't seem the case here.

On the other hand, maybe he's just become unhinged that HIS candidate, Mitt Romney (AKA the GOP's "Hillary in male drag" for his say-anything, flip-flopping triangulation) was forced out of the race by a true conservative, Sen. McCain. You can see by the reactions of some of the Clintonistas how being on the losing end of a contest can drive one to behave irrationally, so I suppose the same thing can happen to GOP losers.

What questions have been asked of Hillary in this contest beyond being crowned as Queen. Yet she complains about media adversity.

If Clinton was in Obama's shoes, she would have been declared a winner long ago. Obama always face a threshold that is unreal. he has to justify his religion, his friends, his wife's thesis, his pastor, his use of words that everyone is free to use, his policies, his speeches, etc.

Hey but this is america where all men are created "equal!"

Ahhh, so that's JakeD's motive. He's just hoping we'll get to Bomb bomb bomb bomb bomb iran.

Thanks for sharing the poll results, I'm sure that'll bring the anti-catholic Arizonan and his menopausal-barbie wife a lot of joy while he gets his naps in before the general.

Here's at least one of my pending questions to you (last time I will ask, I promise): did you see the latest LA Times / Bloomberg poll showing McCain leading BOTH Clinton and Obama nationwide?

(Again, I like to educate people with little known facts ; )

dab23:

I don't think I have failed to answer any of your questions -- I do recall asking you questions, however, on a previous thread that have remained unanswered -- to answer your questions here as well: I am not playing the race card, although I think it is important to educate people about little known facts.

I know that Darryl Fears objects to people being able to freely comment on his entries, so I'll just point out that perhaps he should have done just a little bit more work to make this less like a press release and more like a news report.

I mean, I'm sure his paycheck has "Washington Post" on it and not "Russell Simmons", so perhaps he might consider pointing out the ways those "converts" are being misled.

JakeD -

YOU AGAIN!!??

The serial BHO name guy. From our other blog conversation - you never told me why you like to say Barack's middle name so much. Why do you think it is important? Playing the race card perhaps?

Way to Go! Obama for President!! BTW, I'm interested in starting a political blog. I was wondering if any of you The Trail bloggers/ Washington Post columnists have any advice? If you do, please email it to me at ferryaptosblue@yahoo.com. Thanks!

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Harry Truman's parents chose "S" as his ENTIRE middle name, in an attempt to please both of Harry's grandfathers, Anderson Shippe Truman and Solomon Young, but it didn't stand for anything, as was a common practice among Scots-Irish.

Franklin DELANO Roosevelt
Herbert CLARK Hoover
John CALVIN Coolidge, Jr.
Warren GAMALIEL Harding
Thomas WOODROW Wilson
William HOWARD Taft

Barack had the young vote (black, white and every shade there in between.)

Hillary was as of late was seemingly making some inroads into this 18-29 year old category, but this endorsement will surely further help Obama, as the Internet Indicators show us:

Barack vs. Hillary- The Google Effect:
http://newsusa.myfeedportal.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=47

LOL JakeD.

Wait until He wins the Nomination!

Oh what the Heck, let's give THIS one a Trial Run!

"Berserk Insane Obasama" :-)

A "Man of Color" promotes one of his own.

That could not ever be a Racist thing, so...

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Sorry, that should be Gerald RUDOLPH Ford, Jr.

Before any Obamaniacs get in a snit:

William JEFFERSON Clinton
George HERBERT WALKER Bush
Ronald WILSON Reagan
James EARL Carter
Gerald ROBERT Ford
Richard MILHOUSE Nixon
Lyndon BAINES Johnson
John FITZGERALD Kennedy

Good for Barack HUSSEIN Obama.