Contrasting stories of tainted funds

The Daily Herald recently printed a front-page story asking if former U.S. Rep. Bill Foster would return $1,000 in “tainted money” he received from Congressman Anthony Weiner. The story originated as a GOP email blast.

On March 16, Timothy Durham was indicted on charges of defrauding investors of more than $200 million. Durham used the money to (among other things) purchase a 45-car garage and a yacht, and gave Indiana Republicans $800,000. Gov. Mitch Daniels received $200,000.

There are no search results of the Daily Herald archives for Timothy Durham, Obsidian Financial, Fair Finance Company, or “Mitch Daniels returns the money.” The contrast between its coverage of the two stories makes the Daily Herald’s definition of “tainted money” and its criteria for front page coverage perfectly clear.

As of today, Mitch Daniels, a man recently considered qualified to be GOP’s candidate for president of the United States, has stonewalled all requests to return even a small portion of the money. The GOP’s criteria for returning “tainted money” is also perfectly clear.

Donald C. Eggert Jr.

Hawthorn Woods