Close observers of yesterday's reports on the efforts of McCain and Obama to get Sen. Clinton to disclose her earmark requests going back to 2001 may have noticed a strange thing about the statement her office issued at the end of the day.
It said all manner of things about earmarks, and moratoriums, and funding, and accountability. But it never said whether she would disclose her earmark requests going back to 2001. (See after the jump).
We spent today back-and-forthing a few more times by e-mail with her press office, and the exchanges made it pretty clear that the oversight was intentional. The plan seems to be that since the NY press has never obsessed over Hillary's earmark requests, she can safely not release them as long as she doesn't say she won't and doesn't say why she won't.
Without torturing the details, the one thing we learned is that she plans to be absolutely transparent about stuff she hasn't done yet. Per spokesman Phillippe Reines: "We are now going above and beyond...the common practice on Capitol Hill and releasing all of our requests going forward."
If it's a good thing to do in the future, why wouldn't it be equally good to do for the past? That would be a great question, if we were dealing with a Senator who answered them. ... Meanwhile, the evasions haven't escaped the attention of the Obama campaign, which has a memo here.
Clinton press office on earmarks:
Senator Clinton has co-sponsored and supports a one-year moratorium on earmarks that would give the Congress time to take a hard look at this process and work on improving its transparency and accountability. Senator Clinton will limit requests for earmarks this year to the most critical needs for New York and America such as providing healthcare for those suffering from the effects of 9/11, bolstering our national and homeland security, and providing our brave men and women in uniform with the resources they need to achieve their missions. Senator Clinton is proud of the investments in New York that she has secured as Senator. All of her requests have been considered as part of the legislative process and were subject to debate and accountability. She has made public the funding she has helped to secure and will make public the requests she submits this year.
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To all, this is a signal on how Hillary will run a potential White House. Her push for secrecy resulted in the healthcare flop of the 1990's. Now she has decided she won't release information that should already be in the public record. If she supported the earmarks, why won't she release such information to the public? If these earmarks were truly warranted and important, let the voters see such and see your leadership Mrs. Clinton.
what does she have to hide? This type of action is just like the current administration,always an excuse for not telling the real facts.If she wins,will the public be dwaling with more parinoia?
Why is Hillary allowed to call out the shots; which states are important and which states are not, calling for the delegates in Florida and Michigan to be seated when she clearly broke her promise and not giving out info regarding earmarks and tax returns. I don't get it.
What Hillary has to hide is the Paul v Clinton fraud case this year in California, the Watergate for the Democrats.
It is obvious that the monster is at it again.
It is all about her. She considers herself above the law and the citizen (who pays for the earmarks) be damned.
The people of the United States of America pay for Hillary's earmark request. This should be public information. No earmarks, no taxes with schedules since they left the White house, no list of donors to the Clinton Library, none of the White House papers. I guess Hillary doe not have to show the public anything. Just like the good old days right.
Hillary's behavior gets more and more like Bush & Cheney every day.
It's unprecedented just how open Barack Obama is in his interviews with the two Chicago papers. Yet he remains open and approachable. And looking very Presidential over a few very difficult days. His Presidential campaign RETURNED Senatorial campaign money they could find at that time. Then said if they found more, they'd say so and make arrangements to return that.
Funny how when Obama does what he says, the other campaigns and much of the media has a problem with him doing just that. Hillary - she would never submit to this kind of direct, high heat, one-on-one vetting of her most troublesome dealings, such as Greenberg Traurig / Jack Abramoff / The Tan Family Scandal, or her ties to THIS Rezko scandal. She cannot match him on either the points of character or of integrity. One really has to ask this difficult question - Can I Trust Him. Then you look at the fact no one is making Hillary or John "Lobbyist King" do this in this way. And you realize the answer is Yes.
This lack of transparency with respect to earmarks and tax returns is troubling. It is in the interest of all Americans, regardless of political affiliation, to insist that Senator Clinton (and other politicians) release their records. If we do not hold our politicians to a high standard of open government, we lose.
This is clearly just another attempt to turn nothing into something. I am surprised that these candidates can eat without it be scrutinized. Maybe one of them is eating more American than the other????
It is ridiculous what they are doing. They are dividing a party which should be united.
Obama hides behind his "people" and "sources" allowing them to take the pot shots at Clinton and do all the dirty work. It is his campaign manager and others who are out there digging up these stories and making them larger than life. It is called political propaganda and it is doing exactly what he intends for it to do. It is dirty politics which he always says he is above. Just because the words and stories don't come directly from him it does not mean that his hands are clean. I am seeing this over and over again.
This is the slimiest type of politician there is. Hiding behind others and letting them take them blame while denying any knowledge of what is going on.Haven't we had enough of this behavior with Bush? If elected we are going to wake up in the morning thinking what the hell was I thinking.... he is nothing but a smooth talker who gives great speeches ( he gets paid to do this for those of you who don't know) However, in most instances when he comes under fire he crumbles and he deflects. He refuses to answer questions about the issues for which he is being questioned but instead he turns it around and starts talking about Clinton. I want him to answer the questions. Not rehearsed answers to the same old questions. I don't want rehearsed answers that I have heard over and over, I want answers to the questions that you are being asked and refuse to answer. When the story about the Reverend broke he said very little ( other than to bake the Reverend) and answered no questions. It was not until many days later when he realized the damage that was being done to him did he "denounce" the Reverend's comments and dismissed him. He claims he wasn't in the church during these kinds of sermons. The sermons in which the Reverend "damns" America and refers the USA as the KKK. He claims that he wasn't apart of these types of sermons? Did he just happen to pick the right days? How does that happen? I expected to believe that? Am I also suppose to believe that after all his years in this church in which he was married and his children were baptized he has never heard the type of politics the Reverend stands for? He is not only his so called "mentor" but also his "spiritual adviser." in his personal and political life.Am I to believe that he chose this man to hold all those very important positions in his life yet he never knew of his political and religious beliefs? Thus implying that you showed very poor judgment in doing so. Either way it is bad.
Just as he didn't have much to say about that issue, he has only one line when it comes to his former fund raiser who is being investigated. The one with whom he not only had a relationship with but had personal and political financial dealings with WHEN HE KNEW that he was being investigated by the FBI!. He refuses to answer all the questions. When he was questioned by reporters he stormed out refusing to answer their questions. Why? Is that the kind of leader we want?
Let's hear his answers..... in the face of such controversy I don't want to hear about earmarks for NY ( no offense to NY I love it there) I want to know the character of the person who may become commander and chief and what type of judgment he has. I think that is more important at this point. So far I see very poor judgment on the part of Obama on many instances. Let's talk about some of the real issues here! He will be dealing with many people in his potential position. If he can't do it in his personal life ( pick credible people) or with reporters, what makes anyone think he can do so as leader of this country? Earmarks? Please don't fall for the propaganda being sent out to deflect you from the questions you should really be asking!
Like why does he have a pastor that refers to America and the US as the KKK and that "Damns" America.
The stories like this one are only to deflect your attention. An attempt to sway the attention from the story that has been front page and deserve some real attention!
Please don't allow it to work.
Gallie:
You are either a plant or a troll. You cannot POSSIBLY be serious in trying to connect a politician who IS being transparent...who is making himself accountable to those who vote for him...to a slimy politician. Maybe YOU don't care about her connection to special interests, but the rest of us find it to be a strong indicator of her way of doing things...ESPECIALLY when she's walking around talking about transparency in government herself! Two people are talking about it...one is doing it. And you call HIM the slime?
You base your point around him "hiding behind his people". Can you blame him? HRC's camp has put out more negative campaigning than we've seen in some time. Would you expect the CEO to come out and just chat with the union workers striking in front of his company? No, you work THROUGH PEOPLE. This allows you to focus. And if you think for a minute that running a campaign for the biggest job in America involving tens hundreds of millions of dollars doesn't take focus, then you really are naive.
I fully support the way Obama has run his campaign. Clean, with low negativity, and with ideas we need in this country. Better than that, he ACTS like a president. No other candidate I've seen in my lifetime has given me the feeling of hope he promises. But if you want to troll around looking to trash something so many want, then maybe you need to check and see what your party affiliation really is. I'd suggest Republican as the affiliation you're looking for.
In her last debate with her opposing candidate she said she will DISCLOSE ALL her information from that era topresent, just as soon as Senator Obama and Senator McCain are ready to do so.
ItsUp2UAmerica,
Well, it looks like Obama has already disclosed all of his paperwork--all earmarks since in Congress and tax returns. Now, it is time for Hillary to do the same. What's the hold-up?
It takes no more than a day to cough up the previous tax returns. These are already completed and filed.
I don't want my President to be beholden by special interests, so if you've got nothing to hide, then its time to shell out the info.
Kaine, You state that "No other candidate I've seen in my lifetime has given me the feeling of hope he promises." What hope is it that he promises? Change? What kind of change? He won't define it, maybe his reverend's word's are the change he is referring to. It took him 5 days to renounce the man...seems like a problem.
btw...he did release his earmarks that he got for the hospital his wife worked for and she got a 2X pay increase. Nice.
Hitlery is no different either...they both talk of change and promises they cannot keep. They complain about the national debt, yet only make promises to increase it...not decrease it( without taking more of our money).
Real change would be a government that was transparent and accountable and spent within its budgets...I have to!
Since these two are supposed to be leaders, can someone fill me on a couple of items? Can't ever seem to find someone that can give me 5 examples of bills/laws that either of these authored that was of any significance, so please post a couple, if you can.
Gailie,
I feel your pain, I too wanted the first female president to come before the first black one. But recently, I have realized that this is much deeper than that. Once I started to take a step back and compare Hillary as a person to Barack as a person... Once I took away the spin from the campaign... Once I gave myself the opportunity to be objective.. I realized that Obama is clearly better for America right now.
We need to hand the government back to the people. Hillary will only give populist speeches but her actions do not support the rhetoric. Obama has been much more open, transpenent and honest with the American people.
Emily in PA
What the heck is an earmark? And who the heck cares?
Bob,
This article by grassrootsmom entitled "I Refuse to Buy the Obama Hype" helped me cut through the campaign spin and focus on the issues and policy differences that are important to me.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/2/20/201332/807/36/458633
Emily in PA
http://www.dickmorris.com/blog/?page_id=237
NOW, MORE THAN EVER, YOU NEED TO KNOW THE FACTS ABOUT HILLARY CLINTON:
What is her program. What would she do as President?
How did she avoid indictment for her past scandals?
What did her brothers get in return for Bill’s pardons?
What did she really do to make $100,000 in the futures market?
How did she use campaign finance fraud to win election to the Senate?
What has she really done as Senator?
earmarking is when you set aside taxpayer money for projects that either scratch the backs of your donors or help people you know personally rather than focusing on the good of the public.
you should care because if the practice were put to rest, there would be more money to pay for projects and services that actually benefit a greater number of people... or we could reduce taxes and let people spend the money how we wish.
when a candidate is taking a lot of money from lobbyists, they usually end up paying back the favor by supporting laws that benefit the people who helped them get in power.
bush and the republicans have been notorious for this (halliburton, etc.) but the democrats have been getting involved in their share as well.
right now, the argument is that hillary has been talking a huge amount of money from lobbyists without disclosing her tax returns (how she has been getting money) or other records that show how money is being spent.
obama is very much against this practice and has fought for more government accountability. this is why he does not take any money from lobbyists or other people who have a vested interest in donating. he only takes money from people like you and me so all he needs to focus on is.. what's best for the american people.
What is she hiding? she doesn't want to reveal the Earmarks and is waiting one week before the next primary to release her Tax info. what are the clintons hiding, Obama has relieved everything so far. Hes not afraid of things he has asked for etc.
Go Obama
I find all of the remarks quite intersting and I do feel that Ms Clinton should reveal the earmarks to the American people since if she has her way we will be footing the bill.
I find this whole campaign to be rampant with secrey and what may be twisted comments on history. Please see below the item I received today. Is there any fact in this? I shall let you decide.
Obama Offers Wild Revision of His Own History
by Paul R. Hollrah
Posted: 03/27/2007
Tuning in to C-SPAN recently, I found myself listening to a speech by Illinois Democratic Sen. Barack Hussein Obama. He was standing at the pulpit of a black church in Selma, Ala., and as I studied the body language of the dozen or so black ministers standing behind the senator, I couldn't help but be reminded of the little head-bobbing dolls that people used to place in the rear windows of their 1957 Chevrolets. If their reactions are any indication, the new Schlickmeister of the Democratic Party is actually a pretty accomplished public speaker.
However, as he spoke, I found my B.S. alarm going off repeatedly. But I couldn't quite figure out why until I actually read excerpts of his speech several days later. Here's part of what he said:
"Something happened back here in Selma, Ala. Something happened in Birmingham that sent out what Bobby Kennedy called 'ripples of hope all around the world.' Something happened when a bunch of women decided they were going to walk instead of ride the bus after a long day of doing somebody else's laundry, looking after somebody else's children.
"When [black] men who had Ph.D.s decided 'that's enough' and 'we're going to stand up for our dignity,' that sent a shout across oceans so that my grandfather began to imagine something different for his son. His son, who grew up herding goats in a small village in Africa, could suddenly set his sights a little higher and believe that maybe a black man in this world had a chance. . .
"So the Kennedys decided we're going to do an air lift. We're going to go to Africa and start bringing young Africans over to this country and give them scholarships to study so they can learn what a wonderful country America is.
"This young man named Barack Obama got one of those tickets and came over to this country. He met this woman whose great-great-great-great-grandfather had owned slaves. But she had a good idea there was some craziness going on because they looked at each other and they decided that we know that, [in] the world as it has been, it might not be possible for us to get together and have a child. There was something stirring across the country because of what happened in Selma, Ala., because some folks are willing to march across a bridge. So they got together and Barack Obama, Jr., was born. So don't tell me I don't have a claim on Selma, Ala. Don't tell me I'm not coming home to Selma, Ala."
Okay, so what's wrong with that? It all sounds good-but is it?
Obama told his audience that because some folks had the courage to "march across a bridge" in Selma, Ala., his mother, a white woman from Kansas, and his father, a black Muslim from Africa, took heart. It gave them the courage to get married and have a child. The problem with that characterization is that Barack Obama, Jr., was born Aug. 4, 1961, while the first of three marches across that bridge in Selma didn't occur until March 7, 1965, almost four years after Obama was born.
Obama went on to tell his audience that the Kennedys-Jack and Bobby-decided to do an airlift. They would bring some young Africans over so that they could be educated and learn all about America. His grandfather heard that call and sent his son, Barack Obama, Sr., to America.
The problem with that scenario is that, having been born in August 1961, the future senator was not conceived until sometime in November 1960. So, if his African grandfather heard words that "sent a shout across oceans," inspiring him to send his goat-herder son to America, it was not Democrat Jack Kennedy he heard, or his brother Bobby, it was Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Obama's speech is reminiscent of Al Gore's claim of having invented the Internet, Hillary Clinton's claim of having been named after the first man to climb Mt. Everest (even though she was born five years and seven months before Sir Edmund climbed the mountain), and John Kerry's imaginary trip to Cambodia.
As one of my black friends, Eddie Huff, has said, "We need to ask some very serious questions of the senator from Illinois. It's not enough to be black, it's not enough to be articulate, and it's not enough to be eloquent and a media darling. . . . The only question will be how deaf an ear, or how blind an eye, will people turn in order to turn a frog into a prince."
It appears that Sen. Barrack Hussein Obama is not the "fresh face" media sycophants like to describe him as. He's just another in a long line of Democratic snake-oil salesmen.
Thanks for your time! By the way if you found the remarks interesting about Sen Obama perhaps you may want to point them out to a few friends as apparently unless we can devote all of our time to this tangled mess of politics the only way to stay up to date is via email and internet info along with TV and newspapers etc.
I don't find earmarks all that bad...I would expect every Senator to try to get as much financial gains as they can for needed improvements in the State they represent. I also am not interested in the candiates tax returns along as they are okay with the IRS I am okay
I don't think it matters where the earmark goes to. America makes billions of dollars. Other people are probably worse and some people are probably not as bad with earmarks.
if it doesn't matter then what is she hiding?
i thought she was 'vetted'
what a bunch of BS.
she has been hiding so much and obama has been only been slightly nudging her about it. the rebuplicans will TEAR HER APART. not to mention that she will lose so much democratic support if she steals the nomination using super delegates. i sure as hell couldn't vote for her if i knew that all the votes that went in to selecting barack on the democratic side didn't count for sh*t and ultimately 900 people who are 'super' ended up choosing the establishment candidate.
i think she is trying to take the democratic party down with her huge ego. sometimes i get really pissed at her childish antics, but then i remind myself that she is stuck at the stage of a 6 yearold girl and i feel a lot better..
'okay hillary, florida and michigan won't count because they broke the rules...'
hillary - 'no! i don't care about the rules, all the votes need to be counted.'
'okay hillary, all the votes have been counted with FL and MI and barack is still the winner'
hillary - 'no! i've got superdelegates who can overturn all the people's votes'
....you get the picture.
- a clinton supporter until a month ago.
the more secretive a government becomes.. the less it serves the people.
bush et al. are a great example of this concept.
putting another clinton in the whitehouse will not only continue the trend of the past 28 years of having a bush or clinton in power (don't forget bush the first was VP from 80-88).. but it will continue the secrecy and backroom deals that have made our country fall apart..
i am so bummed out when people don't care about how their government uses their money. the american people have been lulled to sleep as corporate fascism reigns supreme.
carol - your article is filled with errors.
I love watching you Democrats cannabalize yourselves..... thanks for doing us Republicans a big favor & for saving us money when it comes time to run adds!!!
The denial (or double speak) to release her earmarks is simply the latest in an ongoing pattern by she and her husband of thinking that THEY are above being answerable to the American public (and I actually like some of what Bill accomplished while in the White House). After all, don't you get the feeling that we saw the real Hillary, after her South Carolina loss when she began to fear that her entitlement to inherit the thrown looked in jeopardy and the gloves came off. Beneath the smile was a thinly veiled venemous spirit. She is capable of stooping to even lower levels, mind you.
To the gentleman who asked the salient question - of why is she calling all the shots, while I agree that even CNN of late seems to be playing to her conductor's wand lately, I have been quite concerned by the Obama campaign's inability to control the public discourse and stay on message (they too often appear to be on the ropes). When was the last time you heard/saw some of Obama's soaring/inspirational oratory that set him apart from the rest and sparked a movement!?!?
Is anyone listening?!?! Relatedly, he seems to also disappear for the weekend as if there is no news cycle and she has capitalized on this fact by making headlines the last few weekends.
Please someone help this campaign and hold Hillary accountable!!
Matt Clune
Allentown, PA
Carol - That's the most retarded article I've seen...
Listening to Hillary say the word "transparency" is like hearing Bush say the word "nucular". It sets my teeth on edge. Hillary has never been transparent. Her Wellesely senior thesis, tax records, now as before Bill's first campaign, her White House schedules, and now earmarks...all sealed at one time or another.
She had her miraculous investment dividends to hide in the past - only discovered after the election when they finally released prior returns - and so it's not unreasonable to believe that it's not a matter of if she's hiding something, it's a matter of what she's hiding.
Censor this you pricks
Can I have an earmark for "Kristin" ?? That does fall under New York - she sounds kind of fun - and expensive - hence the earmark. As far as this article goes - please no Bush -Clinton - Bush - Clinton. It has to end - she is going to run things like they have been done for the past 30 years - it's time for a real change. I would rather have Obama screw up then deal with the same old snails pace of reforms and action over the past 40 years.
Amen, Jolly Roger...
All this coming from the party that is ALL-Inclusive-No-Matter-Your-Skin-Color-Sex-Belief-Politicalaffiliation-Just-As-You-Think-Like-Me....
Talk about being cannibals....
Oh,,, and one other thing,,,,
Just remember that almost all politicians are lawyers... and that means that the lying gene is turned on...
This goes for both parties.... is any of them pure as the driven snow???? How about living in glass houses... who wants to throw the first stone.....
hillary is awesome
obama is blank and he is playing the race card again.....how desparate
Damn it's great to live in the US and have the right to dissent. Quit all the ragging, learn the facts, and make your voice heard by voting. And remember, we are a democracy, so the majority rules. ( except with them dang hanging chads)
Change. Sound familiar? Why are the 2 Dem candidates resorting to the same old tired nasty tactics of ripping and shredding opponents when their rhetoric is all about "change?" Which one of these two Senators have the courage to REALLY change the system and begin showing just what type of changes they would bring to this country? With the bashing of the Democratic candidates by the Democratic candidates we may as well resign ourselves to another 8 years of GOP admiistration. If Senator Clinton wants change let her show us that change. If Senator Obama wants change, let him show us that change. Now. We can only hope the Democratic candidates won't self-destruct in their passion for holding onto the reprehensible tactics of all previous campaigns and leave the American people out in the cold. We can only pray that one of these candidates comes to the realization that this campaign for the President of the United States is about the American people and not about the agenda of the individual candidates. We all have our preference - Hillary or Barack. Let your candidate know that you want them to demonstrate the kind of change they speak about. We, the voting public, will change the way we elect our representatives - by NOT voting for those who promulgate the old political ways.
Earmark reform is something that I'm a big fan of...that's one of the many reasons I'm voting John McCain.
Add 3 potential candidates are starting to say the right thing, but it's all for the political race.
Who knows what Obama really thinks about earmarks...the short history is not good.
Everyone knows what Hillary thinks about earmarks...the long history is awful.
Everyone knows what McCain thinks about earmarks...the long history is superb.
Aren't these earmark requests in public records somewhere?
Beautiful!!!!! The welfare mongers once again show their hypocracy in public.
This is exactly why we need (at LEAST) a third party. I'm so sick of this Republican v. Democrat BS. They're all corrupt! Could you imagine only being able to choose between spaghetti and pizza each and every friggin' day? You get the picture. In a nearly 300-million country, which houses dozens of cultures, ethnicities, and religions, we really only get to hear two sides - those who believe religion should be part of the government, and those who don't. And, interestingly enough, you'll hear a religious right-wing Bible-belt dweller blurt out, all in the same sentence, that it's their God-given right to carry a gun, but homosexuality is an abomination, according to the Bible, and the union between two people should be strictly verboten. So, what's it gonna' be, pal? You want MORE or LESS government...? Just asking... Now, when there's a third party to vote for, I'll become a citizen and go out and vote. Till then, I'm just watching it all unfold...
Bravo to anonymous who wrote this:
"It's unprecedented just how open Barack Obama is in his interviews with the two Chicago papers. Yet he remains open and approachable. And looking very Presidential over a few very difficult days. His Presidential campaign RETURNED Senatorial campaign money they could find at that time. Then said if they found more, they'd say so and make arrangements to return that."
Clearly, Hillary is still trying to cover her tracks. With so many secrets, how could she ever be trusted. We would be no better off with her then with Bush. Haven't the people of this country suffered enough? Personally, I've had it with all the corruption.
Any reasonable person would come to the obvious conclusion that if any senator balked at providing disclosure of how he or she attempted to spend tax dollars (your money), that senator had done something that he or she does not want you to know about. The people who provide the income (the tax dollars) not only have a right to know how their money is being spent; they are entitled to know. If any senator withholds disclosure, he or she is being insubordinate in my opinion and the boss (the tax payers) need to hold him or her accountable.
Clinton is hiing her earmarks because they were ridiculous, never acted upon and always approved....Husama, well he has skeletons too, an is so eloquent in his speeches an so full of BS he REALLY scares me...Why is everyone so blind to Shamnesty, NAFTA, the FDA asleep at thier desks while our school children are being fed tortured cows and sold poisonous toys, all the americans losing thier houses to so much fraud going on, Governor's spending more money on one night stands than I can make in 2 yrs salary...BEWARE....our Flag is tattered..and will soon be replaced because it will be unsatisfactory to the majority
How can anyone running for President and embrace a position that says, "We are now going above and beyond....the common practice on Capitol Hill and releasing all of our requests going forward."? One of Hillary's opponents would do well to run an add that lets everyone know that her campaign/office finally sees the need to go "above and beyond". Why didn't they see it before? That doesn't much sound like a candidate that we can expect much change out of, does it? What else doesn't Hillary's people see the need to go "above and beyond" about? Do we need to make a list of common sense things that we might need to go "above and beyond" on? Do we need to tell the Clinton campaign that the direction of the economy is not looking good and it's time to go "above and beyond"? If we don't and she is elected to the office of President, is she just going to do what everyone else has been doing or will she see the need to go "above and beyond"? Think about it. I know it sounds like a stab at Hillary, but did you ever think she would balk at telling you how she wanted to spend your money?
Ask her to reveal her college thesis. It's the only one I know to be kept secret.
hillary or obama as a native with little education actions speak louder then words so far obama is coming through loud an clear as for (hiLIEry) hillary I CAN HARDLY HEAR HER NATIVES FOR OBAMA
The clintons have always been shady... why do you think they call Bill "Slick Willy"? No not becasue of that, get your mind out of the gutter! This should surprise nobody. She has been and always will be sneaky, shady and slimey.
Nobody should let her get away with this. She should be pressed and pressed until the earmark requests are released. What is she hiding? How stupid does she think that we are?
Ask Bush who was at his first round of energy meetings.See if you get a different answer.
Democrats piss me off!
If you TRULY want transparency in Government, take a look at Ron Paul's record.
Many of his policies will be too far "right" for most Democrat voters. But if transparency is your "hot button," you won't find a better candidate than Paul
He didn't earn the name "Dr No" for nothing.
Carol you have misunderstood the basis of Obama's Selma speech. Do a little research before you speak
http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/saywhat.asp
Though I am not an Obama supporter, anyone would be better than Billary
I intend to vote none of the above
To Gallie:
You are CLEARLY PRO-HILLARY! The fact still remain in reference to her character and the politcal propaganda she displays.
Period. Point. Blank.
Let not get lost in past lets look at the country and all the issues that we are facing .Take moment ,Lets just beware one thing if somebody have there feet in the water dos not mean they can swim in the ocean .In this time we need somebody that can face all the challenges .I am sure she can ,Lets pick the one lived in this Ocean for so long that she can smell the shark from far away ,Lets put our hand together and save the country ,In my country we did not do it ,Media got emotin for something new? Ye right see what happen to the country and the life style ,At list with Hillary we know were we going .. ,lets not forget when Clinton was in office we really had good life . I am praying that you do not make mistake they way we did.Use your wisdom not emotion ,not he said she said.Good luck with this country it is a beauty ,do not lose it.
@ LILA SADAFI
What country?
Clinton trying to manipulate the system again? Are you really surprised? Lets see...
- In Iowa, the Clinton campaign tried to tell Iowa College Students, who heavily favored Barack Obama, that if they did not “grow up in Iowa” that they “should not caucus”. “It’s terrible to have candidates making misleading statements about whether or not students can caucus,” said Alexandra Acker, executive director of the Young Democrats of America.
New Hampshire, 7 different polls, including those within the Clinton campaign, showed Obama over Clinton 39% to 30%. The paper ballots in NH (20% of total) showed Obama over Clinton 39% to 30%, but the Electronic machines oddly had Clinton 39% to Obama 30%. I'm sure that's just a coincidence....
- Nevada... law suits on Las Vegas caucus sites. Then numerous Clinton precinct captains shutting the doors to the caucus sites at 11:30am, even tho state law said noon, refusing to allow anyone else in.
- New York Mayor Bloomberg charged that "fraud" was behind the unofficial results in the New York Democratic presidential primary that produced zero votes for Barack Obama in some districts. In 80 districts, many headed by Clinton supporters, Barack Obama received ZERO votes.
- California, hundreds of thousands of Independants, heavily supporting Obama, had their ballots tossed out due to "issues". Some counties tossed out ALL of the Independant ballots.
- New Mexico, 3 ballot boxes were taking to the HOME of an election official, who was the husband of a elected official in NM that had publically endorced Clinton. Clinton barely won NM after a long count of those ballots.
You can find these stories all over from credible sources. Clinton's will stop at nothing to gain power.
Her refusal to release her earmark, and tax returns almost certainly is an attempt to hide some damning information.
LILA SADAFI lets not forget when Clinton was in office we really had good life.
Are you kidding me Billy did nothing when the WTC got bombed in 1993 and taxes see below ,.and do you wish a list of all the other things they did wile in the WH ?
Taxes under Clinton 1999 Taxes under Bush 2008
Single making 30K - tax $8,400 Single making 30K - tax $4,500
Single making 50K - tax $14,000 Single making 50K - tax $12,500
Single making 75K - tax $23,250 Single making 75K - tax $18,750
Married making 60K - tax $16,800 Married making 60K- tax $9,000
Married making 75K - tax $21,000 Married making 75K - tax $18,750
Married making 125K - tax $38,750 Married making 125K - tax $31,250
Vicky, under bush my tuition has tripled, my healthcare has doubled, and now gas and groceries are starting to get out of control. all the while, oil profits are soaring.
i do not mind paying tax if that means that i won't get gutted elsewhere. besides, obama does not want to raise tax on people making less than $75,000 and actually wants to eliminate taxes for most of the elderly.
Vicky, you are quoting from an erroneous e-mail that has been passed around - actually by Republicans to show how much better it is with the Bush tax cuts. The only problem is that the numbers are incorrect. Here is a link to the correct information - http://www.taxfoundation.org/blog/show/22958.html
By the way, both Clinton and Bush benefited from "bubble economies". Clinton from the "irrational exuberance" of the dot com stock market (which dropped at the end of his term and caused the recession of 2001 - 2002). And the Bush economy has benefited from the unsustainable rise in real estate / housing prices, along with the exploding of the national debt (living off of a credit card.) But that is in the process of crashing and burning as we speak. Whoever "wins" is going to have a major economic disaster on their hands.
I am ready to "roll the dice" on Obama. Let's try something really different this tim.
Dump the Clinton’s-- NOW!
Every Democratic Party platform embraces tolerance and embraces diversity and eschews racism and bigotry. Senator Barack Obama has been the victim of vicious, hateful, racist, religiously bigoted email and whisper campaigns. Senator Clinton’s campaign has on multiple occasions aided and abetted this attack. Several Clinton campaign officials, including Bill Clinton, have attempted to malign Obama’s reputation. When given a chance to ‘denounce and reject’ the hateful email campaign, Senator Clinton qualified her response (“not that I know of”) just enough to stoke the suspicions of those who stand gullibly ready to believe the email slander.
Senator Clinton compounded the insult and injury by effectively endorsing John McCain over Barack Obama. Beyond making a great attack ad for the GOP, she has eliminated her own ability to campaign for Senator Obama when he becomes the Democratic nominee.
So, is there any principle the Democratic Party loves more than it loves the Clintons? What does the Democratic Party stand for?
Decision time Democrats: Hope for Change with Obama or keep rolling in the mud with the Clintons.
In the wake of her comments of the last week, Senator Hillary Clinton should abandon her Presidential Campaign. In fact she should probably resign her Senate seat. Endorsing the Republican candidate over Senator Obama and casting aspersions on Senator Obama's patriotism and religion are tactics we expect from certain Republican political advisers. We do not expect them someone who would ask us to vote for her for President.
A petition made by Obama supporters to be sent to the DNC
stating that if Senator Clinton becomes the Democratic Nominee for
the presidential election, you will either:
a) abstain from voting in the general election
or
b) a third-party-candidate during the general election.
Here's the link: http://www.petitiononline.com/obama725/petition.html
20 Years of the Bushes and Clintons is Enough!!!!!
I believe that you reap what you sow. The condition that the United States is in today also reflects this. The shape that this country is in today is a result of the seeds that the Bushes and Clintons have planted for the last 20 years.
When Bush leaves office...the United States would have been under the rule of the Bushes and Clintons for 20 years....They trashed this country...they are bullies and liars. Some of our citizens have lost big time (property and lives) based on the decisions made by the Bushes and Clintons. These people have taken us from SCANDAL to WARS to SHAME & BLAME.
Hillary Clinton is one of the most corrupt politicians in American history. Earmarks are just a tip of the iceberg....this woman is hiding the unbelievable. Her behavior just tells us how she would operate in the White House. By the way.......
1. Why is Hillary's role in the Civil Fraud Case in Los Angeles not being discussed?
2. When are you going to start talking about Bill Clinton's Civil Fraud Trial? Hillary is deeply involved in yet another scandal.
3. Where is Hillary’s first lady resume? The records will tell what she was doing while in the White House.
4. Where are the Clintons income tax returns? We need to see the sources of their income. I believe that she has sold us out...
http://www.dickmorris.com/blog/?page_id=237
NOW, MORE THAN EVER, YOU NEED TO KNOW THE FACTS ABOUT HILLARY CLINTON:
What is her program. What would she do as President?
How did she avoid indictment for her past scandals?
What did her brothers get in return for Bill’s pardons?
What did she really do to make $100,000 in the futures market?
How did she use campaign finance fraud to win election to the Senate?
What has she really done as Senator?
How come other news casts are not telling us about this news !!!
By MIKE GLOVER, Associated Press Writer
DES MOINES, Iowa - Democrat Barack Obama expanded his fragile lead in delegates over rival Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday, picking up nine delegates as Iowa activists took the next step in picking delegates to the national convention.
Also Saturday, California's Democratic Party finalized the delegate counts from its Feb. 5 primary. Clinton picked up two more pledged delegates, raising her state total to 204; Obama gained five, raising his figure to 166.
Counting Saturday's new figures from Iowa and California, an Associated Press delegate tally showed Obama with 1,617 delegates and Clinton with 1,498.