Posted on 08/14/2007 6:01:38 AM PDT by pabianice
Archivists say the former first lady's documents at her husband's presidential library won't be released until after the '08 vote.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK --
. - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton cites her experience as a compelling reason voters should make her president, but nearly 2 million pages of documents covering her White House years are locked up in a building here, obscuring a large swath of her record as first lady.
Clinton's calendars, appointment logs and memos are stored at her husband's presidential library, in the custody of federal archivists who do not expect them to be released until after the 2008 presidential election.
A trove of records has been made public detailing the Clinton White House's attempts to remake the nation's healthcare system, following a request from Bill Clinton that those materials be released first. Hillary Clinton led the healthcare effort in 1993 and 1994.
But even in the healthcare documents, at least 1,000 pages involving her work has been censored by archives staff because they include confidential advice and must be kept secret under a federal law called the Presidential Records Act. Political consultants said that if Hillary Clinton's records were made public, rivals would mine them for scraps of information that might rattle her campaign.
"Those files -- that's the mother lode of opposition research," said Ray McNally, a Republican political consultant in Sacramento. "Opposition researchers would be very hungry to see what's there." Robert Shrum, senior political strategist in Democratic Sen. John F. Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign, said: "In 2 million pieces of paper, would opposition researchers hope to find one where she wrote a memo saying, 'I wish I'd never gotten involved in healthcare?' Sure. That's what they'd love to find."
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
In the memo, Clinton's aides discussed a trip to Boston, where the then-first lady was to appear at a fundraising event for Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass). Kennedy was then running for reelection against Romney.
'Romney, a millionaire business consultant with no political experience, is a Mormon," the memo reads. "His religion is a delicate issue, which Kennedy himself has not raised but other Democrats have.' "
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Got the 'ol dossier going back in '94. Never too early to size up the opposition if the need arises to try to take 'em down one day, y'know. I wish someone had a transcript of that the then "First Lady" had to say about Romney, at Keenedy's fundraiser.
Locked up in the same lockbox as Algore’s genitalia.
“’Must’ be kept secret?
I smell flying monkeys.”
- Remember: none of these secrecy rules apply to the Bush administration. If the president decides to use the bathroom, he is required to report to congress...
a) When did he first feel the urge to go?
b) How long did he wait until actually going?
c) What were his reasons for any delay in actually going?
d) What foods he might have eaten that could give him the urge to go?
e) Why he didn’t select different foods. If he had dairy, why didn’t he choose fiber? If he had fiber, why didn’t he choose more dairy?
f) Did he inform anyone of his need to go? If so, when did they know and why didn’t they inform the press earlier?
g) Where was the closest bathroom?
h) When he arrived at the bathroom, did he actually go?
i) Was the bathroom equipped with a low volume toilet?
j) Boxers or briefs? (Oh, the questions democrats ask!)
k) What was the precise quantity of waste passed?
l) Was the waste preserved for review by a Congressional committee? If not, why?
m) How many pieces of toilet paper did the president use? If more than one, does he care about the environment?
n) Did he wash his hands? Did anyone witness him wash his hands? How do we know he’s not lying about this in the same way he lies about everything else? Seriously, Mr. President, WE WANT ANSWERS!!!
o) Why haven’t you intervened in Darfur you racist bastard!!! What? I’m what? Off topic? Oh, excuse me... back to our normally scheduled Presidential grilling...
p) If he was the last one out of the restroom, did he turn off the lights?
q) Does he realize that his tax cuts for the rich don’t help that poor immigrant worker that has to clean the bathroom after he’s done using it? Does he? DOES HE???
r) WHERE WAS CHENEY WHEN ALL OF THIS WAS GOING ON?
s) WEREN’T YOU REALLY ONLY TOLD TO USE THE BATHROOM BY KARL ROVE??? NOW THAT’S HE’S RETIRING, WHO WILL TELL YOU TO USE THE BATHROOM NOW???
t) What are these men with the white coats doing here?
u) Where are you taking me?
v) Why won’t America listen to... *slam*
There you go. Actual transcript of congressional oversight.
“She has to be heavier than 162. How tall is she?”
According to www.imdb.com
Birth Name
Hillary Diane Rodham
Nickname
Hill
Height
5’ 8½” (1.74 m)
68” = 69” = 200 lbs ++++
It does look like a double-wide.
I knew it!
How is post 64 for a physical stats check in!
That is what you should do! Keep track of all the overlords that want to dictate to others how to live.
:)
Executive privillege, perhaps? Should we be thanking Jorge for his sweeping Executive order that covered even the Clinton’s papers, and asses?
I always laugh when Rush brings it up. He refers to it as “The Clinton Presidential Library and Massage Parlor”...
Clinton Legacy..
A peepshow palace with a view. Now it should be understood that this is a high class establishmemt and each booth is mopped after each cus..visitor..
Robert Shrum, senior political strategist in Democratic Sen. John F. Kerry’s 2004 presidential campaign, said: “In 2 million pieces of paper........... she wrote a memo saying, ‘I wish I’d never gotten involved in healthcare?’.............. Stay tuned for the rest of the story........
Carolyn
carolyn
How true.
The mere fact of being First Lady is not addressed in the law as far as I can see.
I thought that picture was a joke picture. I’ve heard of the Chevy being up on blocks, but a presidential library? These people are tasteless, right to the end.
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