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...census. That night on Fox News, Sean Hannity called Obama's plans for the census process "the biggest White House power grab ever," as his guest Karl Rove voiced agreement. The same day, House Republicans declared that the White House had "an unprecedented plan" for the census that "will taint results and open doors to massive waste of taxpayer funds...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why the 2010 Census Stirs Up Partisan Politics | 2/15/2009 | See Source »

...Cyberlaw Clinic at the Berkman Center, said that the settlement was smaller than ConnectU may be entitled to should their claims be true. He said parties often consider more than the just the odds of winning when deciding whether to settle. “[The situation] was becoming a taint on Zuckerberg’s reputation,” he said. “Sometimes businesses decide it’s best to settle this type of thing.” A spokesman from Quinn Emanuel declined to comment, citing the firm’s policy. Representatives from ConnectU...

Author: By Sean R. Ouellette, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Facebook Settles Accusations | 2/12/2009 | See Source »

...Everything went perfectly. Everything, except for one detail: the matter of President Bill Clinton's charitable endeavors, including the William J. Clinton Foundation and the Clinton Global Initiative, and the danger that they might taint Hillary Clinton's role as Secretary of State. The foundation, according to its public disclosure documents, aims to promote "the values of fairness and opportunity for all" as well as "health security, economic empowerment, leadership development, citizen service, and racial, ethnic and religious reconciliation." Clinton described her husband's Global Initiative, part of his foundation, as a "pass-through" that funnels money from wealthy donors...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Blip in Hillary Clinton's Senate Lovefest: Bill's Donations | 1/14/2009 | See Source »

...Please don't allow the allegations against me to taint this good and honest man."- Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, during a Dec. 30 press conference announcing Burris as his pick to fill Obama's seat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Roland Burris | 12/31/2008 | See Source »

Burris, 71, has decades of experience in state politics. In 1978, he was elected state comptroller, becoming the first African American to win statewide office in Illinois. He was Blagojevich's rival for the Democratic nomination for governor in 2002. "Don't allow the allegations against me to taint this good and honest man," Blagojevich said in making the appointment. Answering questions at the press conference, Burris was eventually overwhelmed by queries aimed at Blagojevich, who returned to the podium to say, "I don't want to hog the limelight," and defended his right to appoint Burris, insisting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Obama Senate Seat: Blagojevich Keeps On Giving | 12/30/2008 | See Source »

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