BernieHund: The Political Watchdog

Whoever among you is without sin, let him cast the first stone.

Well, pardon the Biblical reference, but today’s headlines have been filled with Tony Rezko and Barack Obama.  One would think they were bosom buddies and they may be.  I don’t know. 

But, those among the candidates who have something to say should look in their closet for skeletons before they say too much.

Tony Rezko’s name first surfaced during a debate when Hillary Clinton hurled it at Barack Obama as one of his associates.  Apparently, and much has been written about it, Rezko’s wife bought the vacant lot adjacent to the Obama home.  It was a purchase that was contingent on both the house and vacant lot being sold at the same time.  Whether Mrs. Rezko bought the lot to assist the Obama’s in closing the deal on their home is up for question.  But, since that time it seems that Mr. Rezko has made donations to the Obama campaigns.

According the the Obama camp and as a matter of record, Senator Obama has donated all the Rezko contributions to charity.

But…. while Hillary was hurling Rezko at Obama, how does she explain the picture of President and First Lady Clinton with the same man?

That is Tony Rezko, isn’t it?  And, that’s Hillary and Bill?  Why, yes…. It looks as if Hill and Bill had a relationship with Mr. Rezko.

Of course, while Tony Rezko is going on trial in one place, it seems that another of the Clinton’s friends and notable fundraiser, Norman Hsu is facing criminal charges and legal problems as well.

Does anyone remember Norman Hsu?  He was what is called a bundler among fundraisers.  The role of bundler is to call upon friends (with money) and get them to make contributions for a candidate.  And, in doing so, most often the bundlers usually get some sort of political notice… on down the line.  Except in this case, it turns out that Norman Hsu was more of a bungler than a bundler.

From an article written in September of 2007:

Before his forced resignation last week, Norman Yuan Yuen Hsu (pictured with Hillary) sat on the board of trustees of the liberal New School university in New York with former Loral Corp. head Bernard L. Schwartz, who was allowed to transfer restricted satellite and missile technology to a People’s Liberation Army front after contributing a record amount of cash to President Clinton’s 1996 campaign.

Last November, Schwartz and Hsu chaired a New School banquet at the Mandarin Oriental in New York which featured Sen. Clinton as keynote speaker. Clinton steered a $1 million federal grant to the college.

So much for the deep poop on the Dems.  Let’s not forget John McCain.  His hands are not sterile either.  Just refer back to the Keating 5.