Much of the routine trade and investment between China and America is entirely appropriate and in America’s interest. But inserting the Chinese Communist Party into America’s pay-to-play system and its economic development strategy isn’t just crossing a line. It’s a leap into an abyss of stupidity.
Maybe Vallas deserved to lose for being so dumb to give $700K to Mr Scrabble name.
In the ‘hood that’s called “walkin’ around money”. Very common in Chicago minority neighborhoods for decades. Harold Washington had a number of buddies who were notorious for asking for it all the way back to the 1980’s. So the concept isn’t a shock. What is mind boggling is that Vallas had no one who was familiar with the concept, and furthermore no way to monitor it. It is definitely an indication that his campaign was not staffed properly.
Makes me wonder whether consultant intentionally aided Johnson.