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...Republican. After the Skver turned out in force for Hillary, she invited the group's spiritual leader to the White House, where he asked the President to lighten the men's sentences. The subsequent commutations only heightened suspicions - vehemently denied by Clinton and the Skver - that there was a quid pro quo for their support on Election Day. And if that weren't bad enough, there was also the matter of $190,000 in gifts, including $7,000 in furniture from Denise Rich, that Bill and Hillary hauled in as they were leaving the White House - which means that President...
...Cynthia Estlund: Generally the definition of that relationship depends on the degree of control the employer exercises over the employee. Was there a direct quid pro quo? We know money exchanged hands, but was it for specific jobs? If the answer is yes, then Mercato was an employee...
...that makes many people so nervous. Everyone understands that even the most public people need to have private social lives. What's potentially cringe-worthy is the image of the "people's house" being used as a bargaining tool for political gain. Clinton press secretary Joe Lockhart denies any quid pro quo between the White House and the Democratic donors (but hey, he does want to keep his job for a few more weeks). Perhaps emboldened by his looming retirement, Lockhart thumbed his nose at his inquisitors, informing the press in no uncertain terms that his boss would continue...
...family ledger. It's all personal, especially since the 1988 presidential campaign, when Junior acted as the loyalty enforcer. The Bushes fed hot dogs and lemonade to the reporters at Kennebunkport, even took a special few out on the cigarette boat. But these gestures were always a quid pro quo. If you were not "loyal to all Bushes" after that, you fell off the list for interviews, horseshoes and movies in the family quarters. The next time you held out your hand, it might not be shaken. Junior, like his mom, blamed the media for his father's '92 loss...
...interview that "Don does not recall placing the call to him, talking to him or seeing the call sheet." Umphrey did not return a call seeking comment. In any case, he did not contribute immediately. Payne's lawyer, Thomas Dwyer, said she did not intend to suggest a quid pro quo between the president's veto and a contribution...