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Perverse Democrats
Donald Berwick wastes no time. Plus: Meet the Democrats’ richest sex offender.
WASTING NO TIME
Donald Berwick — the Obama
Administration’s recess-appointed head of the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) — and
his staff aren’t wasting a lot of time getting settled into their
offices. Already, Berwick, according to career
employees at CMS, has begun looking at what resources are at his
disposal to launch a wide-scale media and public relations
offensive in support of Obamacare and his views on
government-funded health care. CMS is the agency charged with
administering Medicare and working with state governments to
administer Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program
(SCHIP). The agency also has a role in setting and overseeing
quality standards in nursing homes.
Berwick is also said to have asked his senior staff to look for ways to utilize some of the foundations and entities he has had relationships with while working at Harvard and his own think tank, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), and those organizations read like a who’s who from the George Soros Dustbin of Leftist Agitators.
Tops of among them is the Open Society Institute (OSI), itself a Soros-funded organization, which, through several different channels, has funneled money to Berwick’s IHI think tank at Harvard. Scholars at IHI were involved, for example in the Soros-funded “Project on Death in America,” which seeded hundreds of thousands of dollars across the country for studies into end of life issues. The OSI has also funneled similar amounts to organizations involved in drug-policy circles.
Through OSI’s contacts, Berwick staff is discussing ways to use leftist propagandist and Corporation for Public Broadcasting gadfly Bill Moyers (the man who famously spent his days as a President Lyndon Johnson aide trashing the reputation of Martin Luther King to the media) to highlight the efforts of the Obama Administration’s health care “reform” plan. They are also seeking ways to utilize relationships with charitable organizations that have had ties with Soros’s operation, including the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, which has made the issue of “working families” a point of its research. There is also the Nathan Cummings Foundation, a leftist foundation with a definite pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel tilt, which spends millions in the “social justice” arena.
“Open Society was the hub that allowed Donald [Berwick] to meet up with foundations and individuals that helped him raise millions for Institute for Healthcare,” says a foundation board member with ties to OSI. “You didn’t start something at Harvard and not reach out to Soros, and Donald certainly worked that network hard, in part because he’s one of them.”
Just as important to Berwick’s team as bringing the old group back together again, is the getting a renewal and increase in the CMS budget on the five-year $300 million fund that has been paying four giant public relations firms, Ketchum, Ogilvy, Porter Novelli, and Weber Shandwick, for image and “outreach” efforts for the agency.
According to CMS sources, Berwick’s team has been talking to those four agencies, as well as one other global communications firm with strong ties to the Obama Administration — believed to be the Brunswick Group — about PR projects they could undertake under new contracts put in place after the 2011 expiration of the current multi-hundred million budget. “We’re going to need strong PR as more and more of the health care reform plan comes on line and citizens have more questions about the role CMS may play in their lives,” says a CMS career staffer. “I wouldn’t be surprised if we’re looking at PR budgets upwards of $500 million, if not more.”
DEMOCRAT SEX OFFENDER
Most people haven’t heard of Jeffrey Epstein, a billionaire
sex-offender, with close ties to former President Bill
Clinton, New Mexico Gov. Bill
Richardson, and members of the Obama Administration. But
after July 21, folks may be hearing more from him. That’s when
his year-long probation — after he pleaded guilty to state
charges arising from sexually charged massages and sex in
exchange for money with under-age females — comes to an
end.
Back in 2007 and 2008 when the Epstein-sex-abuse scandal broke, Democrats who at one time couldn’t move fast enough to get close to him, were running scared. Clinton, who famously traveled with Epstein to Africa, and Epstein friend, Obama economic adviser and former Harvard president Lawrence Summers, who sought tens of millions from Epstein for the university, would not comment on the relationship. Bill Richardson and then-New York Governor Eliot Spitzer returned political donations.
But Epstein, who, according to Palm Beach, Fla., newspaper reports, has settled more than two-dozen lawsuits and claims against him by underage females, and who will remain a registered sex offender for the rest of his life, is said to have been able to hold on to billions of his vast fortune, and continues to maintain homes in Palm Beach, Manhattan, New Mexico and an island in the U.S. Virgin Islands. And that has Democrat party fundraisers willing to overlook his criminal and sordid past if he’s game to start underwriting efforts for the Democrat party agenda.
“We are a forgiving people,” says one Democrat National Committee fundraiser. “Look, Eliot Spitzer is going to have his own national TV show on CNN — why can’t someone like Epstein be allowed to support political and philanthropic endeavors he cares about?”
To that end, according to Democrat insiders, former close associates to Epstein, like Clinton and Richardson, who is leaving office after the 2010 election cycle, have been approached by party officials about how to best engage Epstein’s largesse without directly tying him to the Democrat party. It is not known whether Clinton or Richardson has been in contact with Epstein in the past two years.
“There are any number of ways for us to do that,” says the DNC fundraiser. “If there is a foundation, he can give the money through the foundation to entities like The Tides, which will use his money confidentially to fund our causes. He can give dollars to groups like the Center for American Progress, where his name won’t be made public. He’s paid his debt to society, and we can’t afford to have him stuck on the sidelines.”
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Lullabys, Legends and Lies| 7.19.10 @ 7:27AM
A DNC Fundraiser says, "He's paid his debt to society (Epstein), and we can't afford to have him stuck on the sidelines." Wow, a year-long probation, and probably a big fine to go with it too (but what's that to a Billionaire?). I'm sure that's the same sentence that any regular Joe Schmoe sex offender would've gotten for having sex with (multiple) under-aged girls. Actually, I knew somebody who did this too (and I'm still shocked by it), a former soldier, and Iraq War Veteran, and he didn't get probation and a fine (nor should he have). He's cooling his heels in prison right now for five years, and I think he got off light with that. But then again, he wasn't a DNC contributor, or a Billionaire!!
Is there no level that they won't stoop too? Is there no vile character that they won't make friends with to advance their cause? Choke on Jeffrey Epstein's money DNC!! Choke on it!!
Eric Cartman| 7.19.10 @ 9:12AM
BINGO, L Cubed! I'm surprised the Democrat Judge didn't charge the minor girls with felony pandering and let him off the hook.
The question is will the stupid GOP do anything with this information? Oh, wait, Steele just said it was an unfortunate mistake on Epstein's part. WOW! Those GOPers are on the ball! (okay, Steele didn't say that - but look for either silence or something liek that).
Alan Brooks| 7.19.10 @ 6:59PM
Sex scandals are so dime a dozen, I'd rather hear about anything else... war stories-- anything. Would rather talk about the weather.
It is all one big headline:
"MISTRESS... OUT OF WEDLOCK... UNDERAGE... MASSAGE PARLOR... HOOKER..."
It has become so stylized. End it all, and bring back the quaint old guy guy in a raincoat peddling smut on a park bench.
Missy| 7.19.10 @ 10:31PM
Is that what you are, Alan? Quaint?
Guess "quaint" is liberal speak for pervert.
Alan Brooks| 7.19.10 @ 10:52PM
Republicans are political perverts-- you people have destroyed Reaganism forever, and you will burn in Hell for it.
Alan Brooks| 7.19.10 @ 11:49PM
... and if I go to Hell? then we'll be together.
So you'd better be good from now on-- you better watch out and you better not pout.
hardcard| 7.19.10 @ 8:48AM
Character does matter; soros, spitzer, clinton, epstein, richardson, obama, blago, ayers, gore, biden, pelosi, hilary, evil is in-charge. Stop it!!!
Mimi| 7.19.10 @ 9:06AM
You have to laugh at this bunch...Get , Jefffrey's money...we'll keep it a secret.... we need it to get out the word " . WHAT MADNESS!! They'll sell their soul to convince the 78% of us.. who are not liberal or very liberal to go along with there insane ideas.....you know the black is white, and up is down stuff! This Berwick is a scrambling, hurry, hurray, we have to make "Nice " " You know.... so the people will like the death/panals, and the cuts..er...er rationing!" What a riot!!!....JERKS!
Anthony| 7.19.10 @ 10:03AM
Yep, those Ds are sure a forgiving lot, that is, as long as you have a D next to your name.
Where was Pelosi's forgivness when she and the whores in the MSM used the Foley text messaging affair to tar all Rs during her fatwa on all Rs, all to maintain control of the House? And poor old Trent Lott; he got the big D slam while KKK Byrd got the glory. Ya gotta admire their ruthlessness.
So Spitzer will have his own CNN show, how fitting, his ratings will mimic his john moniker number, ie client# 9. Will Eliot be talking about safe sex practices, ya know, wearing your socks to bed?
It is true about Ds; they have become so immoral and arrogant; their motto over the DNC building should read, "The ends justify the means; if you don't like it, tough....".
christian louboutin | 7.19.10 @ 10:06AM
his ratings will mimic his john moniker number, ie client# 9. Will Eliot be talking about safe sex practices, ya know
PCC| 7.19.10 @ 10:22AM
What's the big deal, Prowler?
Berwick is a professor at Harvard and Epstein is a visiting fellow at Harvard (having donated $30 million).
Do not question your betters, sir.
senator rossen walker d d.c | 7.19.10 @ 10:53AM
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Oldefarte| 7.19.10 @ 11:22AM
Golly, geez, shazam; maybe this sex offender should team up with THE SEX CRAZED POODLE and start a global warming charity based upon HOPE, CHANGE and their YES WE CAN philosophy!!!!!!
antidote| 7.19.10 @ 5:51PM
Oh puleeeeeezzzeee!! Isn't this the republican pot calling the democrat kettle black? You are a bunch of hypocrites. Politics is dirty, dirty business. Neither side of the aisle has ever taken the high road when it comes to financing politics. Get over it. Focus on real issues.
Lullabys, Legends and Lies| 7.19.10 @ 6:05PM
Antidope: The "real" important issue of the day, IS destroying the Democratic Party in America!! Plus, it's my New Year's Resolution too, and so far, this is the first resolution I've ever made, that I don't want to break!!
And Yes, I am calling the Democratic Kettle black, black to its very soul!! Can we/I call a pot and a kettle black anymore? Or does that make us racist? Yeah, yeah I know, stupid question!!
Missy| 7.19.10 @ 10:35PM
Democrats are so low they have to look up to see a snake's belly. Figure the guy's a friend of horn-dog Clinton.
dw| 7.19.10 @ 7:12PM
While it is true that one must watch ones back with any politician, it is clear that the democratic party has sunk to depths previously
unimaginable. Everything about obama and his policies is built on a foundation of lies and trickery. He counts on a base of ignorant and skillfully indoctrinated minions for support all the while planning the socialist take over of American capitilism. Berwick is nothing more than a social engineerist eagerly unwrapping his new experiment titled "Manipulating the Masses for a Reditributionist America". (Or "How to Best Crumble an Evil America") How do you like being pawns in their game?
Believe it, for the elitist academic of their elk, we are nothing more than their rats chasing the cheese.
UGGS UK | 7.19.10 @ 9:47PM
While it is true that one must watch ones back with any politician, it is clear that the democratic party has sunk to depths previously
unimaginable. Everything about obama and his policies is built on a foundation of lies and trickery. gffh
stmichrick| 7.19.10 @ 11:22PM
A Mark Foley for the Democrats, perhaps?
Naaaa; just another liberal merit badge for Epstein.
Nick| 7.20.10 @ 1:06AM
The democrat party is the party of perversity, perjury, pornagraphy, prostitution, payoffs, profiteering, profligacy and putrefaction.
Margie| 7.20.10 @ 11:23AM
And the party of pontification (no one does it better), and let's not forget the party of the "poor" (uh huh), the party of the preposterous, pretenders, the party of predecessors (think Kennedys), the pompous, and last but not least, the Pinkos.
Nick| 7.20.10 @ 6:35PM
Uhgggggg!
I can't believe I forgot the Pinkos!
Thanks Margie.
Margie| 7.20.10 @ 9:31PM
You're welcome, but no need to thank me. I just thought of something else. We could also rightly say that the Democrats are the party of Pestilence with a capital P~ causing devastation both near and far. I truly think that only God can stop them.. and He wants to use us to do so~ at the ballot boxes starting in November!
Rmm| 7.20.10 @ 8:45AM
You ever get the feeling we're being f***ed and we did'nt even get a kiss.
Becky| 7.20.10 @ 10:49AM
I just cannot believe how sleazy the people in our government have gotten. Socialist Democrats and Republicans. This is just too much. What a bunch of degenerates. I am so proud to know this Obama guy is such a stand-up family man, telling everyone what a great champion he is of family values. They insist they are concerned for our children being obese, but not worried about sexual predators, appointees pulling the plug on the ill elderly, and abortions for everyone..This is not only a disaster of an administration it seems to be an immoral one also. Does this bring back memories of Bill and Monica bringing disgrace to The Oval Office of our White House? We need to clean this up, and work hard to get all these people out of office, and if we do not, we will get what we deserve.
David| 7.20.10 @ 12:03PM
Hey Becky, did you hear that Monica recently turned 40? Yep....... amazing........ huh? Seems like just yesterday she was crawling around on the floor of the Oval Office putting everything into her mouth that she could find.
Marc Jeric| 7.20.10 @ 3:15PM
It's all very well explained here by the various readers, but the big fact is that Abu Hussein al-Mombassa (or wherever in Kenya that marxist Muslim was born) is feverishly communizing the country. His local soviets (ACORN, SEIU, AFL-CIO, NEA) are getting ready to fake votes in November. He already nationalized many banks, mortgage companies, health care, car companies, insurance companies...and if getting ready to do the same with oil & gas companies, coal mines, electricity companies, transportation companies (rail, truck, airlines)...
John Navratil| 7.20.10 @ 4:22PM
--- and Eric Holder has just given everyone a "get out of jail free" card. This election is imperilled.
TX Living| 8.2.10 @ 9:49PM
Your too funny about the democratic pedofile. How did you manage to miss the thousands of republican pedofiles. You know Stumbo, who just loved Sodomizing 5 year old boys, and rep who love murdering their daughter and then raping her. Of course, they aren't all child abusers. Mr. Horsely prefers the back end of the family mule.