Did You Catch This In YOUR Newspaper? Probably Not

Here’s a story that you might have missed, and if you rely solely on the mainstream media I can almost guarantee you missed it. Considering some of my posts get a little long winded, below is an edited version of a fairly long article from The Washington Times titled “Hillary Backed Lab of Donor” by reporter James McElhatton. The entire article can be found at: http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20071030/NATION/110300060

“Lawmakers, including Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, have taken thousands in campaign cash from an embattled Nobel-prize winning scientist while earmarking federal money for his New York lab.

Mrs. Clinton and Sen. Charles E. Schumer, also a New York Democrat, requested a $900,000 earmark in June for the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, where James D. Watson served as chancellor before resigning last week after apologizing for comments that suggested that people descending from Africa aren't as intelligent as those from Europe.

Federal campaign filings show that Mr. Watson has donated more than $70,000 to candidates and their political causes, including a total of $3,000 to Mrs. Clinton's presidential campaign on May 17 and June 25. Two days later, a Senate committee report showed that Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Schumer earmarked $900,000 for the lab.

The majority of Mr. Watson's donations over the years have gone to Sen. Tom Harkin, Iowa Democrat, who has received more than $30,000 from the scientist, records show.

Mrs. Clinton's presidential campaign has returned nearly $1.3 million to hundreds of donors since July 1, including more than $800,000 tied to disgraced one-time fugitive Norman Hsu. The total figure is more than triple the returned donations for the rest of the Democratic field combined.

Earlier this month, Mr. Watson told the Sunday Times that he was "inherently gloomy about the prospect of Africa" because "all our social policies are based on the fact that their intelligence is the same as ours — whereas all the testing says not really." He also told the London newspaper that although he believed in racial equality as a goal, "people who have to deal with black employees find this not true."

Earmarks are a way for lawmakers to fund special-interest projects. Often referred to as "pork," the practice has attracted criticism from government watchdog groups.”

Now I’m not trying to link senator Clinton with Watson’s racist remarks. Those remarks were made recently, after he donated $3,000 to her campaign and after she earmarked $900,000 to his lab. Funny how those two things happened just two days apart, but I’m sure it was just a coincidence.

No, my take is that this would have been a huge story IF it had been anyone else but Hillary. But dear readers, I want you to keep your eyes and ears on the mainstream press for any mention.

One other question. We all heard about the Hsu donation scandal, even Hillary has a hard time keeping a $800,000 scandal quiet. But what about the other half million she’s been forced to return. What’s the story there?