I make no judgment yet on the sulfurous allegations that have made their way into court documents and the media as part of the acidic breakup of Whittemore and his business partners. But without knowing exactly what Whittemore may or may not have done (the schadenfreude contagion notwithstanding) and putting aside years of cozy, unquestioning interaction, suddenly these politicians have adopted a guilty-until-proven-innocent posture and shed Harvey’s campaign cash like it was mob money.
This I do judge. And I judge it to be craven, pathetic and phony.
It may be "craven, pathetic and phony" but it's also a no-brainer for politicians. Keeping the money opens them up to attack ads come November, while donating it to charity buries the issue long before most people start tuning into the election.
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Shedding the contributions long after they have been made is an admission of some level of guilt. If they took the contributions and didn't provide access tot heir office and favors to Whittemore then they should have a clean conscience and just say 'the money has already been spent'. When the response is 'we have donated the contributions to charity' it tells me they are guilty of providing favors to the donor.
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