Re: Amazing...Leave it to the Clintons...

["Laura J. Walker" <LJW6626@worldnet.att.net>]

Bernie Mooney wrote:

> In what news story does it say that he "cashed in his insurance policy?
> After reading about 5 news reports of the payment, it looks pretty much that
> he had a personal  liability policy and the company, instead of paying the
> whole chunk paid part of it and the Clinton's picked up the rest of the tab.
>

That was my take on it, as well.

> Anyway, I'd immediately trash can ANYTHING from Judicial Watch. Klaymen and
> his henchmen are deranged and obsessed in their quest to ruin Clinton.
> Klayman admitted publicly that they will never cease going after Clinton.
> They're a scary bunch of people.

You can say that again.  I visited their web site when I was researching a news
story on a Maryland congressional race, expecting to find something
non-partisan.  (Being a writer means being accurate AND balanced...).

They claim to be a  "non-partisan, non-profit conservative foundation

> established to serve as an ethical and legal "watchdog" over U.S.
> government and judicial systems to promote needed political and legal reform."
> If you look at their site, every single case they are involved in is related
> to Clinton.

I couldn't believe the right-wing demogogery I saw.  The interesting thing about
this group is that they use a name very like other nonpartisan congressional
orgs, thus most people (like me) get sucked onto their site, thinking they are
truly non-partisan!

Anyway, glad YOU said this about the organization and not me, first.  I'm
already on Greg's "lefties" list... ;-)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greg Peisert <gpeisert@jamesgregory.com>
> To: Multiple recipients of list NOPRIVACY <noprivacy@essential.org>
> Date: Thursday, January 14, 1999 2:19 PM
> Subject: Amazing...Leave it to the Clintons...
>
> >JUDICIAL WATCH PRESS RELEASE
> >
> >FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> >January 13, 1999  CONTACT: Judicial Watch
> >(202) 646-5172
> >
> > Chubb Payment in Jones Case Likely a Scam
> >
> >
> >
> >Clintons Take Influence Peddling to
> >
> >"New Art Form"
> >
> >
> >Today, it was reported that President Clinton has settled the Jones case by
> >paying $850,000. However, $475, 000 of the amount comes from his cashing in
> >a
> >standard personal liability policy with Chubb Insurance Company. State
> Farm,
> >the
> >other company who previously paid Clinton's legal fees, but which was sued
> >by
> >Judicial Watch on behalf of policyholder Tom Flocco, wisely refused to be
> >part
> >of the scam.
>
> >"How many average Americans can cash in their personal liability policies,
> >or
> >auto insurance, for close to one half a million dollars? In fact, needy
> >Chubb
> >policyholders should now attempt to do so, to pay their families' needs,"
> >observed Judicial Watch Chairman Larry Klayman. "If Chubb can be so 'kind'
> >to
> >the President, why should other Americans not cash in?"
> >
> >"The Clintons, who reportedly have assets well over $2 million dollars,
> >continue
> >to  profit from  influence peddlers. The insurance industry is the biggest
> >and
> >most powerful lobby in Washington, and through Chubb's scam payment, it has
> >obviously bought future favors, and likely paid for old ones," added
> >Klayman.
> >
> >Judicial Watch has pending before Judge Susan Webber Wright a motion to
> >block
> >the Jones settlement as being allegedly illegal.
> >
> ># # #
> >
> >