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Clinton Accuses Bush of Withholding Information from Public
Talon News / GOP USA ^ | April 21, 2004 | Jimmie Moore

Posted on 04/21/2004 7:27:30 AM PDT by prairiebreeze

WASHINGTON (Talon News) -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) accused President George W. Bush of withholding information from the American people in remarks at a gathering of newspaper editors in Washington on Tuesday.

Clinton said in a one-hour interview before a group of newspaper industry insiders attending the annual American Society of Newspaper Editors Convention that Bush has roadblocked the necessary information that editors need to write accurate stories.

"It's difficult for editors and publishers here to get to the bottom of stories," Clinton said in Editor & Publisher. "This administration, to an extent I haven't seen before, tells the press to go away -- and they do, like most people do when told that more than once."

Directly attacking the Bush administration, Clinton said they do not provide answers that she believes are completely forthcoming.

"Many in this administration are quite expert at saying nothing despite your best efforts to get them to say something," Clinton accused in Editor & Publisher.

Addressing the need for information to be released, Clinton said the Bush administration needs to cooperate better for the sake of the American people.

"[S]o much is at stake now and the public needs more information," Clinton exclaimed.

Alluding to the "right-wing conspiracy" she espoused during her years in the White House as first lady, Clinton told the editors that "the echo chamber of talk radio can drown out a three-part series any of you write."

Clinton said Bush has made "stunning mistakes" in regards to Iraq and blamed Bush for failing to capture the leader of the terrorist group responsible for September 11.

"[It is] insulting that Usama bin Laden is still around to taunt us," Clinton expressed.

When asked to play political soothsayer about the November election, Clinton said of Kerry that "he will" win and guaranteed it was a "better than 50/50" chance of happening.

She said this assertion is "based on hope ... [a]nd an abiding faith and respect for the good sense of the American electorate."

Clinton revealed her husband, former President Bill Clinton, will be actively campaigning on behalf of Kerry.

"He has and he will," Sen. Clinton stated.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: accuses; bush; credibilitygap; hillary; hypocrit; information; media; schaudenfraude; withholding
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"Many in this administration are quite expert at saying nothing despite your best efforts to get them to say something," Clinton accused in Editor & Publisher.

Pot. Kettle. Black.

Prairie

1 posted on 04/21/2004 7:27:31 AM PDT by prairiebreeze
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To: Peach; Mo1; cyncooper; Dog; Miss Marple; doodlelady
Hitlery ping
2 posted on 04/21/2004 7:28:24 AM PDT by prairiebreeze (Gorelick, Ben-Veniste, Kerrey, Roemer. All proud, card-carrying members of "America's Fifth Column".)
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To: prairiebreeze
As El Rushbo always stated...don't listen to what the Clintonistas say...watch what they do...she's making her political move, folks....
3 posted on 04/21/2004 7:29:23 AM PDT by smiley
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To: prairiebreeze
What an arrogant gasbag. But I realize he's only trying to divert attention away from the pathetic Dem nominee whose image is crumbling fast.
4 posted on 04/21/2004 7:29:31 AM PDT by sarasota
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To: prairiebreeze
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) accused President George W. Bush of withholding information from the American people in remarks at a gathering of newspaper editors in Washington on Tuesday.

Hmmmmm. I wonder if he has any documents in his bedroom closet that have been under a subpeona for more than a year.

5 posted on 04/21/2004 7:29:45 AM PDT by VRWCmember (Bush's Viet Nam?! Shut up, Teddy; Iraq isn't even Bush's Chappaquidick!)
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To: prairiebreeze
What did Bush do, "lose" Rose Law Firm Billing records?

Did Bush say, "I can't recall" at least 15 times while before a grand jury?
6 posted on 04/21/2004 7:30:08 AM PDT by Moby Grape
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"[S]o much is at stake now and the public needs more information," Clinton exclaimed.

Such as... what? Stupid witch, we will not go on fishing expeditions with this stinkbait of yours.
7 posted on 04/21/2004 7:30:29 AM PDT by Frank_Discussion (May the wings of Liberty never lose a feather!)
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To: prairiebreeze
When I first read this last evening I sent a letter to the writer and the editor reminding them of Shrillary's attempt to overhaul (screw up) Health Care, her gathering of 300 to 500 people to discuss it, and how she refused to release minutes of it, or a list of attendees, even in the face of a court order. I asked why they didn't ask her how that was any different.

I'm still waiting on a reply.
8 posted on 04/21/2004 7:31:11 AM PDT by theDentist (JOHN KERRY never saw a TAX he would not HIKE !)
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To: prairiebreeze
I wish she would jump on her broom and get out of sight forever.
9 posted on 04/21/2004 7:32:42 AM PDT by Piquaboy
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To: prairiebreeze
So, how would Hillary explain all those embedded journalists in the Iraqi War 2?

oooppppssss, another Hillary memory lapse.
10 posted on 04/21/2004 7:32:42 AM PDT by TomGuy (Clintonites have such good hind-sight because they had their heads up their hind-ends 8 years.)
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To: prairiebreeze
If she wasn't so evil I'd laugh at her hilarious accusations.
11 posted on 04/21/2004 7:33:04 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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Why, of course, the editors from the New York Times and Washington Post should have a seat at the presidents staff meetings and a closed circuit camera in the Oval Office.

The hideous Medusa from Chappequa and "smartest woman in the world" hasn't uttered an intelligent thought since it became a "senator".
12 posted on 04/21/2004 7:34:20 AM PDT by Westbrook
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"This administration, to an extent I haven't seen before, tells the press to go away -- and they do, like most people do when told that more than once."

Oh my god! I can't stop laughing at this one!
13 posted on 04/21/2004 7:34:30 AM PDT by 84rules
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To: prairiebreeze
She is the expert after all.
14 posted on 04/21/2004 7:35:30 AM PDT by Corporate Law (<>< -- Xavier Basketball - Perennial Slayer of #1 Ranked Teams)
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To: prairiebreeze
Is there a specific charge in here somewhere? Is the media now carrying as news every time Hillary gets to "bit_hing about her opponents."

Seriously, if there's a specific charge lurking in that article, would someone point it out for me.
15 posted on 04/21/2004 7:36:05 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army and Proud of It!)
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To: Frank_Discussion
hitlery rotten clintoon is the stinkbait and has always been the stinkbait and always will be the stinkbait.
16 posted on 04/21/2004 7:36:16 AM PDT by Donna Lee Nardo (PEG by Steely Dan)
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To: prairiebreeze
Talk about the Pot calling the kettle Black.

Clinton knows it's going to come out from the 9/11 hearings that he covered up terrorist involvement in OKC and flight 800. He's trying to misdirect that now and make any such revelations look like revenge for his comments.

17 posted on 04/21/2004 7:37:28 AM PDT by DannyTN
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that Bush has roadblocked the necessary information that editors need to write accurate stories.

So lacking the necessary info, they make up their stories out of whole cloth, and it's Bush's fault!

Waaaaaa!!!

18 posted on 04/21/2004 7:37:28 AM PDT by StriperSniper (Ernest Strada Fanclub)
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To: prairiebreeze
The leftists accuse others of what they themselves are most often guilty of doing.

And yet this closed administration gave unprecedented access to Woodward. Something doesn't square with Hitlery's comments.
19 posted on 04/21/2004 7:37:53 AM PDT by Peach
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To: prairiebreeze
Was that really Hill? IMO it was a double.

If I recall correctly, when Ms. Clinton is asked a question she answers "I don't recall." That is why I believe this was an evil twin to the esteemed senator.

20 posted on 04/21/2004 7:38:49 AM PDT by alaskanfan
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