Clinton Won't Release Earmark Requests Like Obama

And? No one could have possily thought the Clintons were going to do otherwise. Even their supporters KNOW they're not going to release reports of earmarks.

If the supporters "soul search" themselves-----they'll find they are just as DISHONEST. That's why it's so easy to follow the Clintons.

Transparency is paramount. The American public should accept nothing less from any candidate. If the last eight years has taught us anything secrets do keep you (us) sick.

The Seattle Times posts a database of earmarks on their website: http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/favorfactory/
As was reported on Bill Moyers' Journal on PBS, the reporters spent much time and effort uncovering these earmarks, which are buried deep within documents in Congress. The website gives the earmarks and campaign contributions from the recipients. Two questions arise in my mind:
First: Most of Senator Clinton's earmarks are for huge defense contractors. Does this mean she will be obligated to them to continue the occupation of Iraq? These defense contractors benefit enormously.
Second: Northrup Grumman, which teamed with the French company, AirBus, for the huge Air Force transport plane contract, is her second largest earmark. Boeing is opposing this contract. Any jobs resulting from this contract will be in Alabama and Mississippi. The Senators, House members, and governors from these states are very supportive of the Bush administration. Washington state has a Democratic governor.

Seams to me obama is in full sleaze mode again. I would suggest obama tend to his racist minister and close ties to him.

http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/3/17/3623/12487

Well, I think it's really unfair that there aren't any comments here defending Clinton's secretiveness. I want you all to know that I know lots of good reasons why Hillary isn't open and honest, and you should trust me and Hillary in this because we wouldn't want to have to call you a "Hillary Hater" -- just like all those republicans out there used to be.
Yea! Hillary in '08! -- she has even more experience in keeping secrets than George Bush (although not quite as much as Cheney).

SEEMS TO ME HILLARY HAS BEEN INFECTED BY THE (JOE LIARMAN) DISEASE...DEMOCRAT SLOWLEY MORPHING INTO A REPUBLICAN. SO SAD TO WATCH

This lack of transparency is very, very troubling. What is hillary hiding?

How much did the binLaden family contribute to the clinton library?
How many earmarks went to benefit the Senate India Caucus constituents?
Where did the joint $5M loan to the clinton campaign come from?

WTF people - if you want a secretive, war mongering assh*le for president, you might as well give Cheney the job.

This is another example of how people are being silly. If one wants to find out about money requests from their senators, they can certainly use the government website to find out. What is more interesting than the money that is requested, is what is NOT requested. We have one of the nuclear power plants here in Illinois leaking radioactive waste into ground water. I saw no request for funding to fix that. Lots of money for universities. Nothing that lowers the property tax rate in Illinois. Hillary will be ending the biggest freakin' earmark of them all.. .Iraq.

THE CLINTONS HAVE TOO MUCH TO HIDE

OBAMA 08

Of course she won't release them

She's the QUEEN!

Let's see, Obama sits down with reporters and answers all their questions about Resko. Obama releases his tax returns. Obama discloses his earmark allocations.

On the other hand, Hillary keeps promising to release her tax returns some time after taxes, or some time before the general election. Hillary also promises that moving forward, she will disclose her earmark allocations, but she won't even answer the question about where past earmarks went.

Okay Hillarites, what defense do you offer for her going to great lengths to keep such things secret?

The headline SHOULD read:

"....like Obama DID"

The way it is now, it sounds like she won't release earmarks just like Obama (DIDN'T release them).

C'mon!

Hillary has many problems. Why will she not show her Income Tax Returns????
Why will Bill Clinton not show the donor list to the Clinton Library??
Will the donor list show more connections to the Arabs and Oil than the Clinton want to be known??
Will more Illegal donations from Chinese Govt show up on Library Donor List??
The $40 million donation to the Clinton Library from a Prince in Saudia Arabia was found out by accident.
Clinton source of donations, Marc Rich and wife, have a very shady past, even more than the criminal charges that put Rich in jail. Rich was involved in money deals with none other than George Soros, money deals that were crooked. Soros as we know, was a staunch supporter of the Clintons and was the force behind getting Bill Clinton to pardon Rich, one of the biggest tax evaders in USA history. A much closer look needs to be taken at Clintons, Rich, and Soros and the Soros media puppets MoveOn and Media Matters, and many others fronts Soros has put up to hide his control of politicians.

Here's an update on the Peter Paul vs. Clintons lawsuit:

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=56868

Looks like some of the media is finally starting to report on this story - why isn't ALL of the media getting this information out to the American public ???
The hearing is tomorrow (Monday).

This fact, alone, should convince any sane person not to vote for her. She is putting the whole party and the election at risk by withholding this information. Because it WILL come out if she is the nominee against McCain. The GOP will drag the Clintons from here to the North Pole and back. She will never win against McCain, because whatever she is holding back is damning enough that she doesn't want voters to see it prior to the nominee confirmation. Her ambition is more important than we are.

leave the woman alone and let her be pres. after 8 years chelsea can then be pres she will be 35 then. or will she have to wait for jeb then chelsea. either way it is clintons and bushs for me forever baby.

signed you average ohio and probably penn state american voter.

New York Gov Spitzer was under investigation because of a $5 million dollar loan that supposedly circumvented campaign financing laws. It turns out that a relative, his father, was behind critical loans for his attorney general campaign.

Bearing this in mind, voters should demand that Senator Clintons and Obama be completely forthcoming with their financial situations.

Anything less than full and complete disclosure by the candidates should disqualify them in the minds of all Americans.

Thats a lot of documents that Hillary isn't releasing. A lot of voters, and even Hillary supporters, should want to know the answers to so many questions. We don't want these to come out in the general election.

shouldn't earmarks be a part of the public record?

It's not right that these things are secret.

http://www.taxpayer.net/

is where you can go and see all earmarks for both obama and clinton.........they have been public for along time

this whole earmark thing is nothing more than political BS by obama

She shouldn't have to release any records of anything she has ever done. She's already fully vetted, and we voters just need to take it on her word - she has 35 years of experience and in that time, she has done so many great things to make the United States a better place for everyone. And besides, if companies are giving her large amounts of money so she can get elected, she owes them at least some amount of favors to make it worth their while.

Poke around the other same topic posts...The Seattle Times published her earmarks and the contributions received from the benefactors. It is there for all to see.

This is public information that can be obtained without calling out the candidates as though it's their responsibility to do the research for the journalism world. I didn't see anything very telling in the list since this country has been in the middle of a war for 5 years. I'm guessing Obama's list will be much shorter because, by his own admission, writing books, doing book tours, and campaigning for president has been a big distraction from his job as a US Senator. If Illinois wants to complain they were shorted their fair share of earmarks, that's between them and their own Senator.

Senator Obama has released his 2006 tax return when his book was probably his greatest revenue source. He has not, however, released his 2007 tax return, so while you're demanding this from Senator Clinton, be sure you drop a gentle hint to the Obama camp that he should be doing this, as well, at the same time.

Now, if everyone who is so concerned about the Clinton financial portfolio would take a moment to notice their own retirement funds are vaporizing at free fall speed, could we please get back on task and demand to know what these people are going to do for our country?!?!?!?!

Maybe she can hide her tax returns and other shady dealngs in Dick Cheneys man-sized safe in his office.

Why won't the 'fully vetted' candidate tell us where the money went ? And why whon't she tell us where the money came from?

Can you spell 'L O B B Y I S T' boys and girls?