Clinton Campaign Plagued by the Appearance of Malfeasance

Compared to the burgeoning Hsu Scandal, few things would register on the radar. But the latest news surrounding the Clinton campaign is disturbing in a different way. The Hsu scandal, which gives the Clinton campaign the appearance of being ethically lax, or potentially worse, incompetent, is an indictment of Hillary Clinton's apparent friendships.

The New Jersey scandal is a potential indictment of her political alliances.

"Passaic Mayor Sammy Rivera, 60, allegedly accepted $5,000 at a secret restaurant meet, offering to use his influence to name the dummy company Passaic's official insurance broker.

Rivera, a former cop with a checkered history, was also a featured member of Clinton's long list of campaign endorsements. He was on Clinton's Mayor's Council and her National Hispanic Leadership Council.

Clinton's camp, still red-faced from the embarrassing runner taken by fugitive fund-raiser Norman Hsu a day earlier, quickly booted Rivera from the campaign's committees.

"These are serious charges," campaign spokesman Blake Zeff said." - Emphasis Added

The charges against Rivera are serious. The charges that could potentially levelled at Clinton are equally serious. If it turns out that she is not involved in selecting with whom she allies, then she is negligent in keeping a smooth running and clean machine. If she is responsible, do we want a person in the White House that would readily associate with people like this?