Hillary's Back: Clinton Puts Partisan Politics First; Uniting America And National Security Second

Republican National Committee ^ | January 18, 2006

[RWR8189]

On Martin Luther King Day, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) Chose To Divide Americans:

On Martin Luther King Day, Sen. Clinton Said: "[The House Of Representatives] Has Been Run Like A Plantation, And You Know What I'm Talking About ... It Has Been Run In A Way So That Nobody With A Contrary View Has Had A Chance To Present Legislation, To Make An Argument, To Be Heard." (Sen. Hillary Clinton, Remarks In Harlem, New York, 1/16/06)

Click Here To Watch Video Of Sen. Hillary Clinton's "Plantation" Attack

• "Asked If She [Hillary Clinton] Regretted The Comment, The New York Democrat Said, 'Absolutely Not."' (David Saltonstall and Michael McAuliff, "Sen. Clinton Stands By Plantation Comment," [New York] Daily News, 1/18/06)

 

• Flashback, Sen. Clinton In November 2004: "I Mean They're Running The House Of Representatives Like A Fiefdom With Tom Delay As, You Know, In Charge Of The Plantation." (CNN's "American Morning," 11/18/04)

On Martin Luther King Day, Sen. Clinton Also Said: "I Predict To You That This Administration Will Go Down In History As One Of The Worst That Has Ever Governed This Country." (Sen. Hillary Clinton, Remarks In Harlem, New York, 1/16/06)

Click Here To Watch Video Of Sen. Hillary Clinton's "Worst" Attack

Sen. Clinton Repeatedly Attacked Bush Administration Over Body Armor, Called For Hearings, And Then Didn't Bother To Show Up:

Sen. Clinton: "It Is Up To The Commanders And Individual Soldiers In The Field To Make The Determination As To Whether The Additional Body Armor Is Needed Or Desired. Unfortunately, We Learned Recently That Because Of Inexplicable Delays, Our Soldiers And Marines In Iraq Are Not Being Given That Choice." (Sen. Hillary Clinton, Letter To The Editor, The New York Times, 1/18/06)

• Sen. Clinton: "We Have Not Given Many Of Our Soldiers And Marines The Protection That They Need. It's Just Unforgivable And Unacceptable." (ABC's "Good Morning America," 1/10/06)

"Mrs. Clinton ... Issued A Press Release That Called On Committee Chairman John W. Warner, Virginia Republican, To Convene A Hearing 'To Investigate [Leaked Body Armor] Reports.'" (Bill Gertz and Rowan Scarborough, "No Show," The Washington Times, 1/13/06)

• "By The Time The Press Release Had Hit The Street ... Mr. Warner Had Scheduled A Closed-Door Hearing. Two Generals In Charge Of Procuring Armor And An Army Soldier Fitted In The Armor That Is Currently Protecting Troops In Iraq Were The Featured Witnesses." (Bill Gertz and Rowan Scarborough, "No Show," The Washington Times, 1/13/06)

"With The Senate In Recess, The Attendance Was Light When Mr. [John] Warner [R-VA] Convened The Classified Hearing ..." (Bill Gertz and Rowan Scarborough, "No Show," The Washington Times, 1/13/06)

Sen. Clinton's Spokesman, Phillippe Reines Gave Excuse For Senator's Absence: "Senator Clinton Had A Long Planned Day Of Events With Her Constituents In New York ..."(Bill Gertz and Rowan Scarborough, "No Show," The Washington Times, 1/13/06)

If Sen. Clinton Had Attended The Hearing, She May Have Learned The U.S. Military Has Provided Every Soldier In Harm's Way With Complete Set Of Body Armor:

"To Date, Nearly 700,000 Full Sets Of Interceptor Body Armor Have Been Provided To Soldiers." (Department Of Defense, "Army Force Protection Programs," Press Release, 1/9/06)

• "In Addition To The Basic Ensemble Of Vest And Plates, The Army Has Fielded Over 173,000 Deltoid Axillary Protectors Or DAP, To Every Soldier ... That Provides Ballistic Protection For Soldiers' Sides And Shoulders." (Department Of Defense, "Army Force Protection Programs," Press Release, 1/9/06)

 

Gen. Peter Pace, Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff: "We Just Need To Continually Hone Our Skills ... So That We Don't Set A Pattern That The Enemy Can Exploit." (Kim Gamel, "AP Interview: U.S. Military Chief Says Armor For Troops In Iraq Improving," The Associated Pre ss, 1/4/06)

• As Part Of A Continuous Process Of Improvement, The Army Is Fielding An Improved Version Of Plates To Provide Increased Ballistic Protection With Only A Small Increase In Weight. (Department Of Defense, "Army Force Protection Programs," Press Release, 1/9/06)

What Will Sen. Clinton Say Next?:

"Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) Is Expected To ... Deliver A 7:30 PM ET Policy Address Titled 'Challenges For U.S. Foreign Policy In The Middle East' At Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School Of Public And International Affairs." (ABC News' "Political Unit Note," 1/18/06)

[sono]

Remember this little Sen. Rotten brain fart ...

[SF Republican]

I remember the video too, she was drunk as a skunk

[Mamzelle]

Bump.

Well, RNC--if you don't like it, figure out how to fight it.

[Echo Talon]

All she needs to do is go down to NASA and show up in a bunnysuit and her career is over. :D

[SandRat]

Careful your true self is showing through



For all your posturing this is what you are.

[mirkwood]

[manwiththehands]

Sen. Clinton Said: "[The House Of Representatives] Has Been Run Like A Plantation, And You Know What I'm Talking About ...

Uh, no I don't. I have no idea what you are talking about, Mz Hitlery.

Most of us wouldn't think much about race if race-baiters like you wouldn't keep bringing it up.

[pankot]

If the Witch becomes Pres, look for a civil war: East & West Coast vs. "Flyover country".