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  •  I know she's the Great White Devil (1+ / 0-)

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    jbdigriz

    but she's not laundering his payments. They're fucking married, like I am.  My husband's $ is mine, and vice versa.  If they got divorced, they'd go halfsies on the $.

    Just because the source of the money is unsavory it doen't mean she's laundering it.  We know about his associations.  Maybe this was snark, but it seems a little silly.  IMHO.

    by MmeVoltaire on Thu May 08, 2008 at 08:35:49 PM PDT

    •  This is a grossly unfair advantage over Barack. (0+ / 0-)

      We're not just talking about "a few hundred thou'" - we're talking about hundreds of millions.  This is bullshit.  And that's just what they've declared.

      by object16 on Thu May 08, 2008 at 08:46:28 PM PDT

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      •  Given how Barack has absolutely kicked her (2+ / 0-)

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        butt in fundraising, I don't see how he can be painted as disadvantaged.

        The real disadvantage is that he has had to campaign against 2 of the most high-profile national politicians at the same time--plus their daughter. Obama had Michelle on a part-time basis. It makes his victory all the more impressive.

        Let the word go forth from this time and place...that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans--Obama '08

        by Azdak on Thu May 08, 2008 at 08:52:35 PM PDT

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      •  Didn't Kerry use some of his wife's money? (0+ / 0-)

        Money is money is money. What's his is hers, as far as I know by law.  Candidates are allowed to piss away their own family fortunes (see Forbes, Steve, and Romney, Mitt).

        There's no grossly unfair advantage. It's life.

        She faced a grossly unfair advantage--she's a far less popular candidate and he's outspent her 3 to 1 recently with all the money he unfairly attracted pandering to the progressives in this country, promising things like health care and an end to the Iraq War. Shameless :)

        by MmeVoltaire on Thu May 08, 2008 at 08:57:36 PM PDT

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        •  Kerry had a conflict with catsup (2+ / 0-)

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          and Heinz brands from his wife's fortune.

          Bill has been collecting huge amounts of money for corporate appearances while his wife is a sitting senator.

          There's a big difference.

          "It's the planet, stupid."

          by FishOutofWater on Thu May 08, 2008 at 09:00:22 PM PDT

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        •  That's not life, you shouldn't be allowed (0+ / 0-)

          to use your own money, that just gives advantage to the rich candidate over the one who has to earn their money.  Kerry did not do well by spending his wife's money, it looked unsavory, and it was unsavory.

          by object16 on Thu May 08, 2008 at 09:11:06 PM PDT

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          •  It IS life--it IS allowed (1+ / 0-)

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            is what I'm saying. And Heinz's money--didn't some of that come from her husband, a former GOP Senator? Big money is big money--look at her stock portfolio and you might see things that bothered you a bit...

            Unless and until campaign law changes, HRC is allowed to spend herself into the ground going for the big prize.

            by MmeVoltaire on Thu May 08, 2008 at 09:27:31 PM PDT

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    •  Hillary's not baking cookies with that dough. (2+ / 0-)

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      Bill has brought in $40 million in 6 years on tour. Much of that money comes from interests that could benefit from favorable treatment by Senator Clinton even if she never becomes president.

      "It's the planet, stupid."

      by FishOutofWater on Thu May 08, 2008 at 08:55:29 PM PDT

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