WaPo Puts GOP Donor Scandal on Front Page, But Buried Dem Donor Scanda

Matt Robare
July 30th, 2010 6:50 PM
Some very persuasive evidence of a double standard at work in The Washington Post came to light today. Today's Post featured a front page headline about the Securities and Exchange Commission charging billionaire brothers Sam and Charlers Wyly with fraud.The double standard came in when it became clear that the news a couple weeks ago about the conviction of Democratic fundraiser Hassan Nemazee…
 

Former Hillary Clinton Finance Chairman Gets 12 Years for Ponzi Scheme

Ken Shepherd
July 16th, 2010 3:13 PM
Yesterday Hassan Nemazee was sentenced to 12 years in prison for running a Ponzi scheme some proceeds of which were funneled into Democratic campaigns. The New York financier was no stranger to liberal Democratic politics, having served as national finance chairman for Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign and New York state finance chairman for John Kerry's 2004 presidential run. He also…
 

Name That Party: Alleged Fraudster Was Finance Chair for Hillary Clint

Ken Shepherd
August 25th, 2009 1:53 PM
Gabriel Malor at Ace of Spades HQ has a great "name that party" catch today. Malor noted that at least three major news outlets all failed to note the high-powered Democratic Party ties of one Hassan Nemazee, a businessman arrested this morning on a charge of bank fraud against Citigroup:Do you know what's not in the CNN article?* Or this Reuters one? Or this AP one?A crucial detail from Nemazee'…