OH DEAR, OH DEAR, WILL SOMEONE PLEASE TELL HILLARY – AT 8:31 A.M. ET:   You know, keeping records is usually a good thing.  But there can be these moments of embarrassment.  From Fox: 

As Hollywood hotshots protest the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel over its ownership by Brunei's sultan -- and his recent full-fledged embrace of Islamic law -- it turns out the Brunei government has financial connections to another American institution: The Clinton Foundation.

The nonprofit foundation lists Brunei alongside Kuwait, Oman and Qatar as donors that gave between $1 million and $5 million through last year. The foundation confirmed the donation from Brunei was made in 2002, in connection with the construction of the Clinton Presidential Library in Arkansas.

"The Clinton Foundation's impact would not be possible without the generous support of our donors," the foundation's website reads. "Their contributions have made a difference in the lives of tens of millions across the world."

The contribution could prove an uncomfortable detail in the foundation's financial records, particularly as Hillary Clinton weighs a possible presidential run. Though The Clinton Foundation has thus far avoided any major controversy over the matter, a Brunei connection has caused headaches for the Beverly Hills Hotel on the other side of the country.

Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has come under heavy criticism since the ultra-wealthy leader, who has been in power for decades, embraced a harsh Islamic penal code for his southeast Asian nation of roughly 408,000 residents. The change would make adultery, abortion and same-sex relationships offenses punishable by ancient methods -- flogging, or even stoning.

COMMENT:  Let's see which reporter has the guts, and professionalism, to ask Hillary, directly, about this.  It's a headline story when celebrities boycott the Beverly Hills Hotel because it is owned by aforementioned sultan of Brunei.  Should they now be boycotting Hillary for accepting the sultan's cash?  If not, why not?  Why don't I think I'll get answers.

Hillary would probably say she never knew about it.  I mean, amounts like that – a million, five million – who would notice?  Besides, at this point, what difference does it make?

May 17, 2014