Where’s Ron? Last month, Ron Burkle, Bill and Hillary’s uber-fundraiser, held a gala event for Hillary’s Hollywood supporters at his Malibu mansion. He’s also listed as one of her 84 bundlers – the people who solicit other donors and collect their checks.
But apparently Ron forgot to make a contribution himself – he’s not listed anywhere on Hillary’s Exploratory Committee filing.
Remember Ron? He’s the one who hired Bill Clinton to ‘advise’ him - and to introduce him to the Emir of Dubai. Ron was one of only three of the 84 bundlers who did not make a personal contribution: joining him were Kimberly Marteau, former Clinton appointee to U.S.I.A., and Great Neck mortgage broker Keith Kantrowitz.
Speaking of Hillary’s bundlers, apparently some of them don’t understand that there’s a $4600 limit on contributions. Several sent in more than the legally allowable donation:
Pat Maloney, plaintiff attorney from San Antonio, Texas was listed as having made total contributions of $9200 – twice the legal limit. Hillary’ Committee noted that it was “seeking reattribution.” That sounds like looking for the name of another donor, doesn’t it?
Bashar Masri, founder of Massar Associates, a Palestinian management consulting firm in D.C. sent in $9200; his wife Jane also sent in $9200, as did a Zeid Masri. Those excess contributions are all listed as “seeking reattribution.”
Indian American banker Arvind Raghunathan and Sribala Subramanian each sent in $5000 - $400 over the legal limit. On those contributions, however, the Clinton filing indicated that there would be a partial refund of the relatively small amount in the next quarter.
Contributors – but not bundlers – Arielle and Morris Wolfson of Far Rockaway, New York also sent in $9200 each.And, again, the Clinton campaign is seeking “reattribution.”
How come there’s no refund in the next quarter for the large overpayments?
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As usual the press will offer up a big yawn on this. The Clintons have never been held accountable for fundraising improprieties and likely never will. From foreign and chinese military donations, the Gorelick wall that blocked that investigation, to selling government accomodations (Lincoln bedroom, Air Force One), Hilary’s improprieties when initially running for Senate and billing taxpayers for what were actually campaign events, errors in reporting of donations that abound, under-reporting the cost of events, and on and on and on.
The public, the opposition, and the appropriate authorities are so accustomed to these flagrant violations that they have been desensitized and react with the same collective yawn and eye-roll as the press. Tortured explanations will be accepted if any are ever required, and will be accepted at face value.
Dear Mover,
Thanks for your informed comment. You are right about the Clinton fund-raising and the lack of interest in the MSM — that’s why we need to get the word out!
Dick and Eileen