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Hillary: Bush Broke Promise to My Husband
NewsMax.com ^ | 9/05/03 | Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff

Posted on 09/05/2003 5:03:40 AM PDT by kattracks

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.

Read more on this subject in related Hot Topics:

2004 Elections
Sen. Hillary Clinton



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To: kattracks

Tired of the Anti-Bush Drumbeat in the LIEberal Media? Then Write a Letter to the Editor on Write for W Friday!

(See Today's Thread and FReeper Success!)

41 posted on 09/05/2003 6:30:33 AM PDT by Marcus Alonzo Hanna
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To: kattracks
I feel his pain.
42 posted on 09/05/2003 6:41:52 AM PDT by Tribune7
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To: kattracks
"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.

43 posted on 09/05/2003 6:42:07 AM PDT by RGSpincich
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To: hellinahandcart
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.

44 posted on 09/05/2003 6:43:22 AM PDT by StriperSniper (The Federal Register is printed on pulp from The Tree Of Liberty)
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To: Marcus Alonzo Hanna
what about bills promise and vow to hitlery when they got married , about being faithful to his wife ?
45 posted on 09/05/2003 6:43:47 AM PDT by saxxa
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To: Marcus Alonzo Hanna
POLL:

Do you want to re-elect George w. Bush?
Bush support needed here.

http://www.network54.com/Forum/170322

From the message board from the ABC show "The View"
46 posted on 09/05/2003 6:44:40 AM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: kattracks
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.
47 posted on 09/05/2003 6:46:01 AM PDT by AD from SpringBay (We have the government we allow and deserve.)
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To: kattracks
Bovard Blows the Lid Off Clinton's Crown Jewel – AmeriCorps

48 posted on 09/05/2003 6:50:13 AM PDT by StriperSniper (The Federal Register is printed on pulp from The Tree Of Liberty)
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To: kattracks

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

49 posted on 09/05/2003 6:53:56 AM PDT by Cultural Jihad
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To: Peach; All
.."IS it SAFE?" = President HILLARY..

http://www.WashingtonDispatch.com/wdforum/DCForumID1/186.html

50 posted on 09/05/2003 7:34:31 AM PDT by ALOHA RONNIE (Vet-Battle of IA DRANG-1965 www.LZXRAY.com ..)
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To: saxxa
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...
51 posted on 09/05/2003 7:37:38 AM PDT by hellinahandcart
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To: All; Peach
.."IS it SAFE?" = HILLARY on Senate Armed Services Committee..

http://www.TheAlamoFILM.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=629
52 posted on 09/05/2003 7:37:59 AM PDT by ALOHA RONNIE (Vet-Battle of IA DRANG-1965 www.LZXRAY.com ..)
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To: ImphClinton
I know, I know, but it's Friday, it's sunny, and I'm off today, so I can dream.
53 posted on 09/05/2003 7:45:07 AM PDT by Vesuvian
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To: kattracks
The wench has a vendetta against anyone or anything and will stop at nothing to further her evil agenda.


54 posted on 09/05/2003 7:45:25 AM PDT by GunnyHartman
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To: kattracks
If it's such a great program, why hasn't their brat Chelsea volunteered for it?
55 posted on 09/05/2003 7:46:52 AM PDT by mabelkitty
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To: HIDEK6
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.

56 posted on 09/05/2003 7:49:38 AM PDT by gridlock (Remember: Shiny Side Out!)
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To: kattracks
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?

57 posted on 09/05/2003 7:49:59 AM PDT by gridlock (Remember: Shiny Side Out!)
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To: kattracks
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?

58 posted on 09/05/2003 8:39:23 AM PDT by upchuck (Taglinus FreeRepublicus: Four time winner :-)
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