Hillary: Bush Broke Promise to My Husband

NewsMax.com ^ | 9/05/03 | Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff

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Continuing a month-long string of personal attacks on President Bush, New York Sen. Hillary Clinton is now accusing Bush of breaking a "president-to-president" promise she said the Republican made to keep the AmeriCorps program intact.

"I personally know that there is a tradition among presidents when they succeed one another," Sen. Clinton told AmeriCorps supporters Wednesday, in quotes reported late Thursday by the Associated Press.

"When my husband spoke with the present President Bush as they were changing the leadership of our country, the only thing my husband asked President Bush was to take care of AmeriCorps and national service," she claimed.

But so far, complained Clinton, "that promise - made and even mentioned in the State of the Union - has not been fulfilled."

Funding for AmeriCorps has been stalled in Congress, with Republicans resisting Democrat demands for an additional $100 million to meet the program's current expenses.

Though it was originally conceived as a domestic version of the Peace Corps, conservatives have long criticized AmeriCorps as a make-work jobs program that actually accomplishes very little.

In 1997, AmeriCorps became the subject of an independent counsel investigation targeting Clinton's longtime friend and supporter Eli Segal, whom Clinton appointed to run the group. Segal was cleared of any wrongdoing, but the Justice Department kept details of the investigation secret.

Sen. Clinton complained that while Bush says publicly that he supports AmeriCorps, he's done nothing to force congressional Republicans to keep funding intact.

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[Tribune7]

I feel his pain.

[RGSpincich]

"When my husband spoke with the present President Bush as they were changing the leadership of our country, the only thing my husband asked President Bush was to take care of AmeriCorps and national service," she claimed.

Problem is that by the time President Bush actually made it into the White House all the AC buttons were missing from the computer keyboards.

[StriperSniper]

Think I'll have to listen to Rush and Sean this afternoon.

I think Tom Sullivan said Dr. Williams(my favorite sub) will be filling in for Rush Today.

[saxxa]

what about bills promise and vow to hitlery when they got married , about being faithful to his wife ?

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What a load of crap - the only thing Bill Ahole was worried about was Americrap and National service. This is so ridiculous - and yet, I can't help but feel we should use this quote against her - forever - another one to add to the list.

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[Cultural Jihad]

"When my husband spoke with the present President Bush as they were changing the leadership of our country, the only thing my husband asked President Bush was to take care of AmeriCorps and national service," she claimed.

How would she know what they said? She was busy packing up the White House silverware and antiques.

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.."IS it SAFE?" = President HILLARY..

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[hellinahandcart]

What about Bill's promise of a middle-class tax cut? Gee, I guess promises between presidents are more sacred than those made to ordinary mortals, somehow...

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.."IS it SAFE?" = HILLARY on Senate Armed Services Committee..

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I know, I know, but it's Friday, it's sunny, and I'm off today, so I can dream.

[GunnyHartman]

The wench has a vendetta against anyone or anything and will stop at nothing to further her evil agenda.

[mabelkitty]

If it's such a great program, why hasn't their brat Chelsea volunteered for it?

[gridlock]

Hillary Clinton is now accusing Bush of breaking a "president-to-president" promise she said the Republican made to keep the AmeriCorps program intact.

To be consistent on usage, the writer should have used "president to President", since the major papers did not stop capitalizing the name of the office until GWB took over in 2001.

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Funding for AmeriCorps has been stalled in Congress, with Republicans resisting Democrat demands for an additional $100 million to meet the program's current expenses.

Maybe I'm a little slow today, but how can a program need an additional $100,000.00 in order to meet current expenses?

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But so far, complained Clinton, "that promise - made and even mentioned in the State of the Union - has not been fulfilled."

Hey Hildabeaste, you stupid bitch person,

Funding for AmeriCorps has been stalled in Congress, with Republicans resisting Democrat demands for an additional $100 million to meet the program's current expenses.

So you're blaming President Bush for something your congressional collegues are responsible for?