Sometimes I forget why the Clintons disturb me. Then they offer a reminder. Case in point are reports that one of Hillary Clinton's most pampered donors made big bucks off scams against the elderly.Harrop is generally supportive of Bill Clinton's politics and policies and seems enamoured of Hillary's "courageously centrist" positions, but wonders why such nominally smart people make such bad judgments about people.
Vinod Gupta heads infoUSA, a "list broker" that has been selling the names of elderly Americans to known con artists. In 2002, he flew the Clintons to a vacation in Acapulco on the company jet. The Omaha-based enterprise subsequently paid Bill Clinton more than $2 million in consulting fees. Gupta gave $1 million to his foundation.
The concern goes beyond the Clintons' decision to consort with such questionable personalities. That they would do it so openly magnifies long-festering discomfort over their judgment.
Does this impact her fitness to be President? Of course, and one must wonder how much the Democratic voters must ignore for her to win.
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