I've been trying to avoid commenting on the 2008 Presidential elections yet, and have been successful so far. I think it's way too early to be paying much attention to it, and there is so much that can (and will) happen between now and then that it could be a totally different field of candidates by the time we actually get to the primaries. That being said, I can't let this one go by.
Hillary Clinton is generally considered the front-runner for the Democrat nomination in 2008, and is currently a Senator from New York. Michelle Malkin posts about a story today that could be incredibly damaging to Clinton's image, Presidential campaign, and even her current Senate tenure.
It's a 5-minute video showing a conference call between Clinton, Peter Paul (a Hollywood business mogul), and a couple others planning a fundraiser back in 2000. WorldNetDaily has an article on this, and they maintain that this direct participation by Hillary means that Paul's contributions from this event would legally be considered direct donations -- or "hard money" -- which is limited to $2,000 per person. The fundraiser brought $800,000 into the campaign. As WND points out, "[k]nowingly accepting or soliciting $25,000 or more in a calendar year is a felony carrying a prison sentence of up to five years."
My initial thought is that she's in deep trouble - this video was entered as evidence into a California appeals court for a case against Peter Paul, and is as close to a smoking gun as it's possible to get. But, we're talking about the Clintons, and they've proven themselves to be adept at getting away with numerous 'alleged' activities, largely because of the willingness of the liberal media to cover for them.
Speaking of which, I'd be shocked if this story got much more than a passing reference in the mainstream media (see previous paragraph), so I wanted to pass it along to you in detail.
Regardless, it will be very interesting to see what happens with this.
There's my two cents.
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