Michelle Malkin » All points bulletin: Where in the world is Norman Hsu? Part II; New warrant issued for his arrest…lost passport; Fled to Hong Kong?; Update: Clueless lawyers say maybe Hsu made a “mistake;” Update: Patrick Kennedy flip-flops;Update: Sing-along to “Runaround Hsu;” Update: Hsu’s Democrat cronies are “baffled”

All points bulletin: Where in the world is Norman Hsu? Part II; New warrant issued for his arrest…lost passport; Fled to Hong Kong?; Update: Clueless lawyers say maybe Hsu made a “mistake;” Update: Patrick Kennedy flip-flops;Update: Sing-along to “Runaround Hsu;” Update: Hsu’s Democrat cronies are “baffled”

By Michelle Malkin • September 5, 2007 01:00 PM

Attention, Democrats: Have you seen this man?

Update 9/6 12:13am Eastern. Last one for the night: Singing the Hong Kong Blues.

Update 11:15pm Eastern. Newsbusters observes the MSM’s incuriousity about the source of Hsu’s funds. So does Clayton Cramer, who chuckles at the Hsu puns, but has serious questions:

It’s all very funny–but the disturbing questions about where the money is really coming from (Red China, maybe, like apparently happened in 1996 for the Clinton/Gore campaign) are simply being ignored by the mainstream media. Admittedly, there’s no sex involved, so I guess that it doesn’t really matter, does it? Or is it just that the corruption involves Democratic politicians–and therefore it meets party standards for ethics?

Update 10:11pm Eastern. Love the NYTimes headline…“Clinton Donor Appears to Be a Fugitive Again.” Well, lookee here. The NYTimes changes its stupid headline.

And knock Hsu’s friends over with a straw:

Yesterday, the Clinton campaign called for Mr. Hsu to turn himself in.

“We believe that Mr. Hsu, like any individual who has obligations before the court, should be meeting them, and he should do so now,” the Clinton campaign said in a statement.

Even those who had initially defended Mr. Hsu when his legal problems became public were baffled. Bob Kerrey, the former Nebraska senator who is president of the New School in New York City, where Mr. Hsu was a trustee, could not explain Mr. Hsu’s behavior.

“I don’t know what is going on in his mind,” Mr. Kerrey said. “I thought that I knew him, but obviously I didn’t.”

Update 8pm Eastern. Our commenter jrlingreenbay gets the parody lyrics rewrite award of the day for “Runaround Hsu:”

Here’s my story, sad but true
It’s about a guy that I once knew
He [took my] money, then ran around
Giving money to every dem in townAh, I should have known it from the very start
This guy will leave me with a broken heart
Now listen people what I’m telling you
A-keep away from-a Runaround Hsu

I miss his cash and the smile on his face
The touch of his hand and this guy’s warm embrace
So if you don’t wanna cry like I do
A-keep away from-a Runaround Hsu

Ah, he likes to travel around
He’ll support you but then he’ll skip town
Now people let me put you wise
Hsu has his lawyers tell his lies
Here’s the moral and the story from the guy who knows
I fell in love and my coffers still grow
Ask any fool that he ever knew, they’ll say
Keep away from-a Runaround Hsu

Update 5:00pm Eastern. Patrick Kennedy was for keeping Hsu’s money before he was against it:

U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy changed his mind and will give to charity more than $6,000 in donations he got from Norman Hsu, a prominent Democratic donor who’s also a fugitive in California.

Kennedy announced Wednesday that he’s returning the money after Hsu failed to show up for a court date and a judge issued a new warrant for his arrest.

Update 3:20pm Eastern. Shells, shells, shells.

Update 2:25pm Eastern. Flip Pidot, whose investigative campaign finance work I spotlighted in my column today, asks the Dems the follow-up questions the MSM hasn’t asked:

Hey Rendell, Kennedy, you want to reconsider keeping that money now? And what about you, DSCC, DCCC, and the Democrat parties of 10 states, who took hundreds of thousands directly from Hsu and from his shady fundraising sources – are you ready to disgorge these funds yet?

The Examiner also cited Flip’s work.

Update 1:45pm Eastern. Snort: Hsu’s San Francisco attorney, Jim Brosnahan, said he did not know his client’s whereabouts. “It could be a mistake, somehow, on his part. It could be something else,” Brosnahan said as he left a Redwood City courtroom. “We don’t know.”

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How do you say “Punked” in Chinese? The Democrat bagman is missing again:

Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu failed to appear Wednesday for a bail hearing and a judge issued a new warrant for his arrest.

Hsu forfeits the $2 million bail he posted last week.

Hsu’s lawyer said he doesn’t know where his client is.

Hsu had been a fugitive in California for 15 years during which time he became a top donor to Democratic candidates, including presidential contenders Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama.

Jim Hoft snarks: Maybe those Chinese gang members kidnapped him again.

Andrew Malcom at the LATimes blog: “By not appearing, Hsu forfeits his request to cut his $2 million bond in half. Maybe he had a sudden fundraiser of his own to attend.”

Dan Riehl blogs on the buzz from investigators that Hsu has possibly fled to Hong Kong. Update: Allah notes that the Hong Kong speculation referred to the last time he fled.

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#124601

On September 5th, 2007 at 6:43 pm, ajmontana said:

Mayberry was run better than our court system.
#124605

On September 5th, 2007 at 6:53 pm, mojoe said:

“As Johnny Cash would say: It’s ain’t easy being a boy names Hsu.”

Now that was funny!

By any chance does he have a public defender?
#124607

On September 5th, 2007 at 6:58 pm, puhiawa said:

Hillary put the word out./ lol
#124608

On September 5th, 2007 at 6:59 pm, dadling said:

Well Gosh Darnit….holy cow, knock me over with a 2 million dollllllaaaarrrr straw!!!!

My personal thought is, the boy named “Hsu” (that really is funny mojo)..has been returned to China, via the Chinese Military connections he obviously has….remember the information the Chinese got from then President Clinton…they know how to get more…and right where to deposit the cash……
#124615

On September 5th, 2007 at 7:20 pm, gayle said:

He may be served on a platter as Chow Mein at your local China Palace.

Either he’s committed “suicide”…coughing here…OR he’s hijacked that small boat to China, named Lo Mein.
#124619

On September 5th, 2007 at 7:36 pm, John Ansell said:

LOL Gayle #87. Is this what the democrats call political Moo Shoo “pork”?
#124621

On September 5th, 2007 at 7:40 pm, John Ansell said:

I see the new fad for the democrats is to give the money to (their) charity. How about giving it to our troops and their families? After all the Dems claim they support our troops.
#124625

On September 5th, 2007 at 7:47 pm, publiuswarmac9999 said:

The most probably explanation of the Hsu disappearance is that he is a spy who has returned to China. He did his job in the USA, and was able to purchase political influence and important defense technology during the Clinton year. He is now retiring in luxury in China with a new identity as a liberal college professor.
#124627

On September 5th, 2007 at 7:52 pm, ajmontana said:

I imagine those Chinese gang leader kidnappers had a lil unfinished business with Mr Hsu also, and they “dont need no stinking badges”.
#124629

On September 5th, 2007 at 7:58 pm, ajmontana said:

I wonder if in the 15 years as a fugitive he ever found the one armed man?
#124636

On September 5th, 2007 at 8:24 pm, Dersu said:

Our commenter jrlingreenbay gets the parody lyrics rewrite award of the day for “Runaround Hsu:”

Congrats jrlingreenbay, very creative
#124638

On September 5th, 2007 at 8:31 pm, ajmontana said:

Congrats jrlingreenbay, very creative

indeed.
#124640

On September 5th, 2007 at 8:42 pm, AlohaGuy said:

Skipping on $2 million means only one thing – The Dog is on his way to China to bring him back.
#124678

On September 5th, 2007 at 9:30 pm, blues said:

You guys and girls are really rolling on this;great posts.I think we should start checking out the National Parks for abandoned cars.
#124692

On September 5th, 2007 at 9:44 pm, Armigerous said:

Maybe I’m too cynical about things where the Clintons are concerned,but I think the fix was in on this one…can’t help but think that Slick or somebody called the court and made it known that it would be considered a ‘personal favor’ if Hsu were allowed to post bail……now that he is very likely back in China,he will not be seen or heard from here in the US again any time soon
#124720

On September 5th, 2007 at 10:12 pm, beefeater said:

Has anybody looked in Marcy Park?
#124768

On September 5th, 2007 at 10:48 pm, Leatherneck said:

I think I know where he has run to. You will find him with his cover back on. It will have a big red commie star.
#124784

On September 5th, 2007 at 11:16 pm, purplepeep said:

jrlingreenbay said:
All these phony addresses he’s given for his businesses – reminds me of the scene in the Blues Brothers when the Nazi’s pull up in front of Elwood Blues’ listed address – to find the Chicago Cubs’ Wrigley Field….

And the Simpsons:

“Chief Wiggum: Yeah, yeah. Save it for Dateline, Tuesday. What’s your address, so I can come and arrest you.
Marge: Arrest me? My address! It’s uum…. 1..2…3…. Fake Street!
Chief Wiggum: 123 Fake Street. Got it.”

Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!
(oops, that’s a diff Belushi pic)
#124875

On September 6th, 2007 at 8:22 am, jrlingreenbay said:

Good Morning all -

First chance since yesterday afternoon to check in and …

Wow – Thanks, Michelle for the honor of gracing more than just your comments section! You just made my day!
#124878

On September 6th, 2007 at 8:31 am, DesertLover said:

jrlingreenbay

congrats … great job …
#124897

On September 6th, 2007 at 9:24 am, swj719AWG said:

On September 5th, 2007 at 1:11 pm, jrlingreenbay said:

#1 – The judge is an idiot

#2 – The judge is an idiot

Did you mean for that to sound like a bit from Red Dwarf?
“Now, I know that’s technically one reason, but it was so important I thought I should mention it twice…”

Seriously, anyone who didn’t see his no-show coming has got to be retarded. If they find him alive, he won’t get bail this time…

At least he BETTER not…