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In reply to the discussion: The Wine Cave Issue that appears overlooked. [View all]stopdiggin
(11,301 posts)4. and, as usual there is more to the story
from the same link:
In 1993, the year Craig and Kathryn Hall were married, he agreed to pay a $100 million settlement and moved on.
The couple has since given a minimum of $2 million to Democratic Party committees and have donated substantial amounts to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, according to an analysis of data from the Federal Election Commission. That total, though, is likelier higher because not all their older contributions show up in current FEC records.
In 1996, they were among a group of high-profile donors who attended a coffee at the White House with Clinton and donated at least $234,000 to Democrats while he sought reelection. Kathryn Hall was part of a group of contributors who were later rewarded with ambassadorships.
The couple has since given a minimum of $2 million to Democratic Party committees and have donated substantial amounts to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, according to an analysis of data from the Federal Election Commission. That total, though, is likelier higher because not all their older contributions show up in current FEC records.
In 1996, they were among a group of high-profile donors who attended a coffee at the White House with Clinton and donated at least $234,000 to Democrats while he sought reelection. Kathryn Hall was part of a group of contributors who were later rewarded with ambassadorships.
So .. Pelosi can work with these folks, Clinton worked with these folks, the Democratic party has worked with these folks over the years ...
But Pete Buttigieg? Bad, bad, BAD!
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30 years ago? That is reaching... we need donors period and I will say it again. This sort
Demsrule86
Dec 2019
#3
From the looks of it, from your citation, he still owes 200 million dollars to the taxpayers
Tiggeroshii
Dec 2019
#15
It is absolutely about them having an influence on the politicians they are donating to.
aidbo
Dec 2019
#16
Why assume the influence is nefarious. His main concern might be climate change's affect on the wine
betsuni
Dec 2019
#26
So he got a $300 million federal bailout and later had to pay $100 million settlement.
progressoid
Dec 2019
#11