Clinton Won\'t Release Earmark Requests Like Obama

Clinton Won't Release Earmark Requests Like Obama

Newsday   |  John Riley   |   March 15, 2008 11:48 AM


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Close observers of yesterday's reports on the efforts of McCain and Obama to get Sen. Clinton to disclose her earmark requests going back to 2001 may have noticed a strange thing about the statement her office issued at the end of the day.

It said all manner of things about earmarks, and moratoriums, and funding, and accountability. But it never said whether she would disclose her earmark requests going back to 2001.

We spent today back-and-forthing a few more times by e-mail with her press office, and the exchanges made it pretty clear that the oversight was intentional. The plan seems to be that since the NY press has never obsessed over Hillary's earmark requests, she can safely not release them as long as she doesn't say she won't and doesn't say why she won't.

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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.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:28 PM on 03/18/2008
- klandish I'm a Fan of klandish 83 fans permalink
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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.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:00 AM on 03/18/2008
- lcmartin I'm a Fan of lcmartin 2 fans permalink

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.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:06 PM on 03/17/2008
- KQuark I'm a Fan of KQuark 267 fans permalink
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THIS IS SCANDALOUS ABOUT HILLARY'S EARMARKS WHY ISN'T THE MEDIA ALL OVER THIS?

OBAMA IS GIVING ONLY $3.3MM TO FUEL CELLS AND CLINTON IS GIVING $110 MILLION TO FUND THE WAR AND THE MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX.

YOU'VE GOT TO BE FUCKING KIDDING ME?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:06 AM on 03/26/2008
- sjl106 I'm a Fan of sjl106 7 fans permalink

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

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:04 PM on 03/17/2008
- KQuark I'm a Fan of KQuark 267 fans permalink
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So you're trying to spin a Hillary swift boat scare tactic into Obama being slimy? Get a life, this is what the page says obviously written by a Clintonista. Another desperate by a Clintonista to try to marginalize Obama and then use him to get elected.

"WANNA SEE WHAT A OBAMA AUTUMN WOULD LOOK LIKE?

THESE ARE JUST THE AMATEUR WINGER VERSIONS OF OBAMA/WRIGHT ADS, IMAGINE WHAT THE SWIFT BOAT BOYS WILL DO WITH ALL OF THIS.

Folks, he can't win as our nominee in November. That ship has sailed.

But Hillary/Obama still can .

Unity now."

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:56 AM on 03/26/2008
- andhakari I'm a Fan of andhakari 7 fans permalink

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).

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:32 PM on 03/17/2008
- Bpeirce I'm a Fan of Bpeirce 16 fans permalink

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

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:00 PM on 03/17/2008

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.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:11 AM on 03/17/2008

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.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:17 AM on 03/17/2008
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They can only find out the earmarks from last year. She is hiding the earmarks from us BECAUSE she plans on funding the war in Iraq for many years to come.

Obama tried to make Nuclear Plants monitor their ground water radiation leaks but it was blocked by the Republicans in committee even though Obama tried to compromise with them.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:42 AM on 03/26/2008
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THE CLINTONS HAVE TOO MUCH TO HIDE

OBAMA 08

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:39 AM on 03/17/2008
- joja I'm a Fan of joja 12 fans permalink

Of course she won't release them

She's the QUEEN!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:44 AM on 03/17/2008
- dantheman I'm a Fan of dantheman 7 fans permalink

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?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:04 AM on 03/17/2008
- jsinclair I'm a Fan of jsinclair 14 fans permalink

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!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:02 AM on 03/17/2008
- kylie I'm a Fan of kylie 28 fans permalink

Correction jsinclair, Obama did release his earmarks as did he release his tax returns.
We're waiting for Hillary to do the same. What's the hold-up?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:34 AM on 03/18/2008

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.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:28 AM on 03/17/2008
- Texas4Obama I'm a Fan of Texas4Obama 107 fans permalink
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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).

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:20 AM on 03/17/2008

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.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:11 AM on 03/17/2008
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