Culture of Corruption: Obama and His Team of Tax Cheats, Crooks, and Cronies (61 page)

39
John Fund, “An Acorn Whistleblower Testifies in Court,”
Wall Street Journal
, October 30, 2008; available online at:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122533169940482893.html
[accessed April 22, 2009].

40
“Testimony of Heather S. Heidelbaugh, Esquire,” House Judiciary Committee; available online at:
http://judiciary.house.gov/hearings/pdf/Heidelbaugh090319.pdf
[accessed April 22, 2009].

41
S. A. Miller, “Conyers weighing probe of ACORN,”
Washington Times
, April 1, 2009; available online at:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/apr/01/conyers-weighing-probe-of-acorn/
[accessed April 22, 2009].

42
“ACORN Charged In Vegas Fraud Case,” KVVU, May 4, 2009; available online at:
http://www.fox5vegas.com/news/19365409/detail.html
[accessed May 25, 2009].

43
Clark Hoyt, “The Tip That Didn’t Pan Out,”
New York Times
, May 16, 2009; available online at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/17/opinion/17pubed.html?_r=3
[accessed June 1, 2009].

44
Howard Kurtz, “Lobbyist Settles Libel Suit Over N.Y. Times Story Linking Her to McCain,”
Washington Post
, February 20, 2009; available online at:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/19/AR2009021903112.html
[accessed June 1, 2009].

45
All e-mails available at:
michellemalkin.com
, “The Truth about ObamACORN,” May 29, 2009; available online at:
http://michelle-malkin.com/2009/05/29/document-drop-the-truth-about-obamacorn/
[accessed June 1, 2009].

46
Ibid.

47
Michelle Malkin, “Project Vote sues whistleblower: ObamACORN bully tactics exposed,”
MichelleMalkin.com
; available online at:
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/06/22/project-vote-sues-whistleblower-obamacorn-bully-tactics-exposed/
[accessed April 20, 2010].

48
Center for Individual Rights, “Lawsuit against Anita MonCrief dismissed,” April 6, 2010; available online at:
http://www.cirusa.org/releases/102.html
[accessed April 20, 2010].

49
James O’Keefe,
http://biggovernment.com/jokeefe/2009/09/10/complete-acorn-baltimore-prostitution-investigation-transcript/
, Big Government website, September 10, 2009; available online at:
http://big-government.com/jokeefe/2009/09/10/complete-acorn-baltimore-prostitution-investigation-transcript/
[accessed April 25, 2010].

50
Clark Hoyt, “Tuning in too late,”
New York Times
, September 26, 2009; available online at
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/27/opinion/27pubed.html?_r=1
[accessed April 18, 2010].

51
Duane Schrag, “ACORN prompts Kobach to run,”
Saline Journal
, May 29, 2009; available online at:
http://www.saline.com/news/story/kobach-5-28-2009
[accessed May 30, 2009].

52
Michelle Malkin, “ACORN Watch: Census Bureau cuts ties; Update: Census letter added,
MichelleMalkin.com
; available online at:
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/09/11/acorn-watch-census-bureau-cuts-ties/
[accessed April 19, 2010].

53
“Judicial Watch Obtains New FBI Documents Regarding ACORN Voter Fraud Investigation,” Judicial Watch website, June 9, 2010; available online at:
http://www.judicialwatch.org/news/2010/jun/judicial-watch-obtains-new-fbi-documents-regarding-acorn-voter-fraud-investigation
[accessed June 12, 2010].

54
Deborah Tedford, “CEO says ACORN ‘isn’t dead yet,” National Public Radio, March 23, 2010; available online at:
http://www.npr.org/templates /story/story.php?storyId=125073113
[accessed April 22, 2010].

55
Matthew Vadum, “ ‘Dissolved ACORN still hitting up supporters for funds,”
BigGovernment.com
; available online at:
http://biggovernment.com/mvadum/2010/04/20/dissolved-acorn-still-hitting-up-supporters-for-funds /
[accessed April 21, 2010].

56
“ACORN CEO: Tea Parties a ‘Bowel Movement,’ Future Will Be Worse Than Segregation,
FoxNews.com
, April 22, 2010; available online at:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/04/22/acorn-ceo-socialists-persecution-dwarf-segregation-tea-parties-racist/
[accessed April 22, 2010].

57
Ibid.

CHAPTER 9

1
“Clinton Goofs on Russian Translation, Tells Diplomat She Wants to ‘Overcharge’ Ties,”
foxnews.com
, March 6, 2009; available online at:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/03/06/clinton-goofs-russian-translation-tells-diplomat-wants-overcharge-ties/
[accessed April 15, 2009].

2
John Kerry, “Kerry Statement on Secretary of State Confirmation Hearing,” Sen. John Kerry’s Online Office, January 13, 2009; available online at:
http://kerry.senate.gov/cfm/record.cfm?id=306579
[accessed April 15, 2009].

3
Christopher Hitchens, “More Than a Good Feeling,”
Slate
, January 12, 2009; available online at:
http://www.slate.com/id/2208425/
[accessed April 15, 2009].

4
“Hillary Clinton sworn in as secretary of state,”
CNNPolitics.com
, January 22, 2009; available online at:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/21/clinton.confirmation/index.html
[accessed April 15, 2009].

5
Manu Raju and Kevin Bogardus, “Clinton: $2.3B in earmarks,”
The Hill
, April 28, 2008; available online at:
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/clinton-2.3b-in-earmarks-2008-04-28.html
[accessed April 15, 2009].

6
Tom Hamburger and Dan Morain, “Clinton rolls a sizable pork barrel—The senator embraces ‘earmarks’ as a way to help N.Y. She’s received campaign funds from project beneficiaries,”
Los Angeles Times
, December 10, 2007; available online at:
http://articles.latimes.com/2007/dec/10/nation/na-earmarks10
[accessed April 15, 2009].

7
Beth Fouhy and Sharon Theimer, “Saudis, Indians Among Clinton Foundation Donors,” Associated Press, December 18, 2008; available online at:
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=6487689
[accessed April 15, 2009].

8
Mark Halperin, “Obama Camp Memo on Clinton Saying She ‘Misspoke, ’”
The Page
; available online at:
http://thepage.time.com/obama-camp-memo-on-clinton-saying-she-misspoke/
[accessed April 15, 2009].

9
Mary Ann Akers, “Sinbad Unloads on Hillary Clinton,”
The Sleuth
, March 11, 2008; available online at:
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/sleuth/2008/03/sinbad_unloads_on_hillary_clin.html
[accessed April 15, 2009].

10
Michael Dobbs, “Hillary’s Balkan Adventures, Part II,”
The Fact Checker
, March 21, 2008; available online at:
http://blog.washington-post.com/fact-checker/2008/03/hillarys_balkan_adventures_par.html
[accessed April 15, 2009].

11
PA Primary Team, “Hillary’s Bosnia ‘misstatement,’”
philly.com
, March 25, 2008; available online at:
http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20080325_Hillarys_Bosnia_misstatement.html
[accessed April 15, 2009].

12
Information available at:
http://www.google.com/search?q=hillary
1 tuzla.

13
Mary Ann Akers, “Sinbad Unloads on Hillary Clinton,” op cit.

14
Ed Morrissey, “Sinbad’s a comedian, Hillary’s a clown,” Hot Air, March 21, 2008; available online at:
http://hotair.com/archives/2008/03/21/sinbads-a-comedian-hillarys-a-clown/
[accessed April 15, 2009].

15
Patrick Healy and Katharine Q. Seelye, “Clinton Says She ‘Misspoke’ About Dodging Sniper Fire,”
New York Times
, March 25, 2008; available online at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/25/us/politics/25clinton.html
[accessed April 15, 2009].

16
Ibid.

17
Mark Halperin, “Obama Camp Memo on Clinton Saying She ‘Misspoke,’” op cit.

18
“Clinton ‘misspoke’ over Bosnia sniper claims,” Associated Press, March 25, 2008; available online at:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23789011/
[accessed April 15, 2009].

19
Jill Lawrence and Eugene Kiely, “Clinton says she ‘misspoke’ about sniper fire, calls misstatement a ‘minor blip,’”
USA Today
, March 25, 2008; available online at:
http://blogs.usatoday.com/onpolitics/2008/03/clinton-says-sh.html
[accessed April 15, 2009].

20
Michael Dobbs, “Clinton Appears Weary Of Taking ‘Sniper Fire,’”
Washington Post
, March 26, 2008; available online at:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/25/AR2008032502446.html?hpid=sec-politics
[accessed April 15, 2009].

21
Danny Hakim, “Hillary, Not as in the Mount Everest Guy,”
New York Times
, October 17, 2006; available online at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/17/nyregion/17hillary.html
[accessed April 15, 2009].

22
Susan Milligan, “Clinton role in health program disputed,”
Boston Globe
, March 14, 2008; available online at:
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/03/14/clinton_role_in_health_program_disputed/
[accessed April 15, 2009].

23
Political Radar, “Bill and Chelsea Clinton Might Want to Fact-Check Their Speeches,”
abcnews.com
, January 24, 2008; available online at:
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/01/bill-andchelse.html
[accessed April 15, 2009].

24
Tony Harnden, “Hillary Clinton: I was ‘instrumental’ in Northern Ireland peace process,”
UK Telegraph
, March 16, 2008; available online at:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1581606/Hillary-Clinton-I-was-instrumental-in-Northern-Ireland-peace-process.html
[accessed April 15, 2009].

25
Ibid.

26
Libby Copeland, “What Makes Hillary Tick? Her Schedule Doesn’t Say,”
Washington Post
, March 20, 2008; available online at:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/03/19/ST2008031902656.html
[accessed April 15, 2009].

27
“Judicial Watch Releases Records Regarding Hillary’s Health Care Reform Plan,”
Judicial Watch
, January 17, 2008; available online at:
http://www.judicialwatch.org/judicial-watch-releases-records-re-hillarys-health-care-reform-plan-0
[accessed April 15, 2009].

28
“Mr. Clinton’s Library Lesson,”
Washington Post
, November 18, 2004; available online at:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wpdyn/A58805-2004Nov17?language=printer
[accessed April 15, 2009].

29
Ian Wilheim, “Campaigning for Charity: an Interview With Bill Clinton,”
Chronicle of Philanthropy
, September 18, 2008; available online at:
http://philanthropy.com/free/articles/v20/i23/23002001.htm
[accessed April 15, 2009].

30
Josh Gerstein, “Saudis, Arabs Funneled Millions to President Clinton’s Library,”
New York Sun
, November 22, 2004; available online at:
http://www.nysun.com/national/saudis-arabs-funneled-millions-to-president/5137/
[accessed April 15, 2009].

31
John Solomon and Jeffrey H. Birnbaum, “Clinton Library Got Funds From Abroad,”
Washington Post
, December 15, 2007; available online at:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/14/AR2007121402124_pf.html
[accessed April 15, 2009].