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White House Blames Clintons for Document Delay

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February 27, 2008 1:02 PM

ABC News' Rick Klein Reports: The White House on Wednesday blamed the Clintons for a month-long delay in the release of some 11,000 pages of records relating to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's years as first lady, despite Sen. Clinton's contention at Tuesday night's debate that she has "urged that the process [of releasing documents] be as quick as possible."

White House Press Secretary Dana Perino said that Clinton representatives have known since Jan. 31 that the documents -- Hillary Clinton's daily public schedule during her husband's presidency -- have been deemed ready for public release by the National Archives.

But under a November 2001 exectuive order, the White House can't make them available to the public until approval is given by a designated representative of former President Bill Clinton.

"Presently, we have not received notice that the Clinton representative has reached a decision on the release or withholding of any of Mrs. Clinton's schedules," Perino said, adding that the White House has not objected to approval of any of the more than 550,000 pages of documents released so far from the Clinton years.

"It is our intent and has been the practice to act on any requests as quickly as possible," Perino said.

On Tuesday, Clinton was asked about the backlog by debate moderator Tim Russert. She said she had urged both her husband's representatives and the Bush administration to move as quickly as possible in releasing the records.

"I've urged that the process be as quick as possible," said Clinton, D-N.Y. "And I have urged that our end of it move as expeditiously as we can. Now, also, President Bush claims the right to look at anything that is released, and I would urge the Bush White House to move as quickly as possible."

Pressed by Russert whether, after a month, the documents could be sent to the White House for final review "immediately," Clinton responded: "As soon as we can, Tim. I've urged that, and I hope it will happen."

Perino said Wednesday that the backlog exists entirely on the Clintons' end.

"There are none that are ripe for White House action that we know of," she said. "And, no, to my knowledge we have not been contacted by Mrs. Clinton or anyone else about moving more quickly with the review and release of Clinton material, specifically, her schedules."

UPDATE: In response to the comments from the White House, the Clinton Foundation issued this statement from Bruce Lindsey -- the former president's point person for reviewing documents for public release -- indicating that the documents will be sent to the White House for final review within the next two weeks:

"To be clear, there is no delay. After a six month review, [the National Archives and Records Administration] finished the first step of the process of reviewing 11,000 pages of First Lady Hillary Clinton schedules on January 31, 2008.  I have been reviewing those schedules and expect to complete that part of the process within the 45 day window allotted by NARA. More importantly, because of President Clinton's commitment to make public a full record of his presidency, I will be recommending that NARA release more information than they currently have designated for release."

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Another clintonian talk, no honest words, what a shame, how media or anybody right thinking can treat Hillary differently? That is another shameful situation.

Posted by: BKMC | Feb 27, 2008 1:12:57 PM

After all Bush and his white house we should all care what they are saying.

Posted by: Bishop | Feb 27, 2008 1:16:37 PM

Again, she is not telling the truth. she plays games and think people are stupid, she is hiding a lot of things. she is not trustworthy at all.she is fake, mean and thirsty of power. this is dangerous for American people.

Posted by: john smith | Feb 27, 2008 1:16:51 PM

Well lets all go down to washington and see if we find one person in the white hous who tells the truth get real

Posted by: Bishop | Feb 27, 2008 1:18:47 PM

Huh. Now we'll see who people believe less - the Bush administration or the Clintons.

Posted by: Paul | Feb 27, 2008 1:19:00 PM

Let's follow Obama's lead from last night's debate as we, too, take her "at her word" and assume that she has indeed tried to urge the federal bureaucracy to release those papers. However,if she is unsuccessful at making this happen,why should we believe that she will be able to get anything done in Washington?

Posted by: Liz Delfs | Feb 27, 2008 1:36:19 PM

OK HRC ball is in your court. This could turn the tide for you, get those papers out and let the reports write volumes on your experience before next Tuesday, hole a press conference about it. This is it, this is yoru moment to show how heavily your experience weighs in.

Posted by: Louis | Feb 27, 2008 1:40:52 PM

Well, if you are going to be in front of the national TV on a debate that you requested, get real and tell the truth. why would she lie publically and advertise herself that she is the best candidate? why can't she reveal her tax return? she is trying to mislead people by trying to play the gender race over and over. she does not believe in anything. she cares about her ambition, going back to white house. Power hungry that is it.

Posted by: john smith | Feb 27, 2008 1:41:46 PM

Why are we wasting our time with this nonsense?

Why isn't the American media doing its job and asking the important questions of BOTH candidates.

Why hasn't Obama addressed the fact that there were straw donations made to his campaign by an Iraqi businessman?

Why hasn't anyone asked about Obama's lack of leadership in the Senate committee on European affairs that he chairs?

Why didn't Tim Russert or Brian Williams press him on the monstrous things that Farrakhan has said about gay and white Americans?

Why didn't Tim Russert or Brian Williams address the fact that it took Hillary Clinton to push Obama to answer the question about whether he REJECTED Farrakhan's support or whether he would just pander to black Democrats?

Posted by: Alex | Feb 27, 2008 1:45:46 PM

In last debate, Clinton could not face the questions honestly. Here eyes not meeting Tim who raised about her tax returns and records of her. If she is nominee who needs her tax return and who is going to blow that.

Posted by: Jay | Feb 27, 2008 1:46:03 PM

Peck, peck, peck, like a flock of chickens on the hunt for microscopic bugs. Have fun!

Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | Feb 27, 2008 2:03:24 PM

Same old HILL/BILL!

Posted by: Casilda | Feb 27, 2008 2:04:26 PM

Oh come on! Do you guys really believe anything the Bush administration says! Man you people are gullable! Don't you realized you are getting snowed. It is no coincidence that Republicans are voting in open primaries for BHO, not because they like him. They don't want her to be the nom. They are going to tear BHO apart if he is the nom. Yea, the Republicans say they would love for Hillary to get the nom., but they are not going to tell the truth, that is not part of their game plan. HILLARY 2008!

Posted by: Heather | Feb 27, 2008 2:05:34 PM


I think things do take a while to get done in govt.

What was going on with Tim Russert?? He appeared aggressive in the way he asked the questions. Brian Williams was calm, what happened to Russert all of a sudden?

Overall I thought the debate was great! I do believe some media coverage has been slanted towards helping Obama, even Stepanopoulos said he has seen this when talking on GMA today. Howard Kurtz of CNN also said the media is not scrutinizing Obama. Maybe we as consumers can encourage them to look closer at his record??

Posted by: fergie | Feb 27, 2008 2:17:50 PM

how can Obama be responsible of Louis Farakhan actions? two different people, two different ideologies and religions. he made it explicit last night that he has denounced him and rejected him. what else do you want. Making false accusations, this is the strength of Hillary supporters. he did not receive any money from an Iraqi businessman. when she loses, she cannot accept it. when she was the front runner at the beginning people did not through these kind of negative accusations on her. she is controlling and mean. be real.

Posted by: john smith | Feb 27, 2008 2:20:33 PM

I love all the questions after the 20th daggone debate....why can't we smear Obama more, but what is the REAL issue?
Since you can't find anything of substance, then you wish to create something. Who cares if its false?! The responses on Rezko apparently haven't been enough, so you just keep pushing, for what? Until someone figures out how to effectively create something with Rezko, or anybody else for that matter, that you all can believe in?!?! And now we have Farrakhan...you, black man must denounce this other black man before we will vote for you....otherwise we will call you anti-semitic and a threat to jews everywhere. Apparently that is the only group of people actually worth anything...no other group could come close.

So let's just keep beating him up with Rezko, beat him with Farrakhan, until someone changes a word in a sentence that will totally give new meaning in order to justify more distortions and making something stick!

But you call Obama sleazy...

Greed and Ignorance is killing this country.

Posted by: LA in Indiana | Feb 27, 2008 2:22:55 PM

Obama gives me the creeps.
I DON'T TRUST HIM.
He does not make me feel good!
If he wins the presidency,
he'll be a big disappointment.
His own words.

Posted by: JJ | Feb 27, 2008 2:43:01 PM

More of her lies and deceit. She came across last night at the debate as though she was mad. Didn't do her much good because Obama came right back at her - when she told him he was passing out fliers with untruths in them. She just can't stand it when someone backs her into a corner with the truth. You just can't trust Hillary. Then to get mad claiming that she is always the first one to answer a question. Did she ever think everyone is treating her with respect in placing her first as a woman. Which is more respect that she has given Obama. Obama stood up to her as usual and gave very good answers.

Posted by: Judy | Feb 27, 2008 2:45:01 PM

Hillary is smarter THAN ALL 3 OF THOSE MEN PUT TOGETHER at last nights debate. Go figure. I never saw a debate handled so poorly. And, to have Obama smirk and wink at Russert.


Posted by: maria | Feb 27, 2008 2:59:48 PM

Seems they're having a hard time with those tax returns too.

Sorry, but how hard is it to get those in order?

Enough lies, enough excuses and enough time wasted on a candidate that should never have been considered as a credible candidate for president. What a shame so many more worthy Democratic candidates were all but ignored because of the 'Clinton brand'.

Posted by: Terri | Feb 27, 2008 2:59:53 PM

I must say her response to releasing her tax returns was that she is too busy right now, amuses the heck out of me. BUT she also said she is just doing what everyone else has before and waiting until the nomination.

Fall in line Hillary and do just like everyone else does. Same old same old. TAKE A STAND. DEFEND YOURSELF. SHOW YOUR RETURNS!!!

Or are you hiding something?

Posted by: M | Feb 27, 2008 3:09:03 PM

More lies from the Clinton machine. At this point in time? NO ONE is surprised.

Posted by: Sam | Feb 27, 2008 3:13:19 PM

how is it USA is so ignorant of all that was proven in the Clinton Chronicles video. Power obtained by money gained in Bill and his half brother Roger's drug running in Arkansas got HRC where she is now. Hired assassins made sure they didn't get caught, and they were hired both by HRC and Bill. Also HRC created a bank of her own solely to launder the megamilloins Bill made trafficking cocaine. Wake up and open your eyes people. Well Rodger got caught but was pardoned by big Brother Bill

Posted by: Jer | Feb 27, 2008 3:16:18 PM

Jer .... You are funny. Quit really, you are cracking me up ... my side is hurting. LOL! Yea, it is Hillary on one side of the table and Soprano on the other and they are plotting to take out BHO, McCain, Bush, and you! You better go hide before she puts a cap in your ... you know the rest. HILLARY 2008!

Posted by: Heather | Feb 27, 2008 3:23:24 PM

Same old rhetoric from Hillary, everytimes she opens her mouth she lies.. I wonder how the American people can be so gullible as to believe anything she says!! of course we all know Hillary will say ANYTHING to further her quest for the Whitehouse..

Posted by: Valerie Tarantolo | Feb 27, 2008 3:25:48 PM

Why should we wait for Hillary's tax return after the nomination? Among 700+ staff she has, she can't get a couple of them to make a copy?

Posted by: Todd | Feb 27, 2008 3:32:43 PM

She kept her college dissertation under seal until 2001. Everything she does is secret. And we should trust her in the White House?

Posted by: Doug | Feb 27, 2008 3:34:36 PM

Good points! Remember she claims that she is completedly "vetted"! Also remember her answers to Ken Starr was persistently, "I don't remember. I can't recall. I don't remember. I can't recall."

Posted by: Mary | Feb 27, 2008 3:36:27 PM

the white house lying doesn't mean hillary is telling the truth. If the records could prove her 35 years of experience they would have been released by now. Hillary's experience lies in lying.

Posted by: james d granata | Feb 27, 2008 3:41:28 PM

Hillary smart Candidate for president ,the republicans knows she already have a plan for our country, the plan include it get out from Iraq within 6 months.
my comment is not matter if is Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton who
gets elected will be better than a Republican President.

Posted by: vduarte | Feb 27, 2008 4:11:44 PM

I am only guessing here but will we all see some unethical things if she discloses this information? Will the true Clintons be exposed for all of us to see? If not, then do what everyone else has to do and show us.

Posted by: Jim Rod | Feb 27, 2008 4:14:49 PM

YOU think Obama is a regular JOE. No he lived and continues to live a life of privelege. He has been a part of dirty politics since his harvard days

Posted by: maria | Feb 27, 2008 4:15:36 PM

I would not give them any thing even If thier was nothing wrong in them tim Chris and gang would make up something We have waited eight years what the hell is wrong with our media How many people cast thier votes in the GE by party or by media I wonder?

Posted by: Bishop | Feb 27, 2008 4:22:45 PM

Google "Clinton Convicts" and see the results, that is the legacy of the Clintons.
Do people with this kind of long rapsheet deserve to be running our country?. I do not need to see the Clinton White Papers, there is enough out there already that demonstrates what kind of people the Clintons are.
Reject the Clinton Third Term Proposition, America deserves better.

Posted by: Aji | Feb 27, 2008 4:23:27 PM

Hah!! Two more weeks until things get moving with these documents. That will be enough time to get past upcoming primaries. Hillary's handling of this situation is going to bite her. Of course, maybe the documents themselves are going to bite her. We will see.

Posted by: Brent | Feb 27, 2008 4:26:13 PM

This is another tale of 'classic Clinton politics'.

Hillary's dishonesty and underhandedness can be traced back for years.

There is no surprise here -- Hillary is cut from the same cloth as her lying, IMPEACHED from POTUS husband, Bill ("I did not have sexual relations with that woman") Clinton. Hillary and Bill deserve each other, but the US cannot tolerate another Clinton who will surely embarrass the White House once again.

Anyone but Hillary, '8.

Posted by: Earl | Feb 27, 2008 4:27:18 PM

Hmmm! How many pardons did Bill grant while still in office? Hillary NEEDS this position to continue the pardons, maybe even Bills.

Posted by: Pam | Feb 27, 2008 4:31:21 PM

This from the diabolical right-wing Bush cabal that STILL REFUSES to turn over all those *conveniently missing* White House emails?

Spare me.

Black pot, meet black kettle.

Right-wing Bush hypocrites, one and all.

Posted by: Mark | Feb 27, 2008 4:32:23 PM

No one has any idea what they are looking for in those records, but if we make a big deal out of it and look hard enough, we may just find something negative we can use. Lets put the pressure on folks. There's bound to be something there that we can use against her..

Posted by: f.a.ray | Feb 27, 2008 4:34:22 PM

You guys are paranoid! I didn't realize Hillary was so powerful. I already knew she was brilliant, articulate, and strong willed, ... but all powerful too. That settles it, she has my vote! HILLARY 2008!

Posted by: Heather | Feb 27, 2008 4:34:36 PM

It is blatantly obvious that Hillary is not motivated to release any records (i.e., records pertaining to her activities as first lady and records pertaining to her income taxes).

I've watched her respond to these questions multiple times and she always avoids answering the question and just makes reference to how there is a slow process involved. She never indicates any specific actions she has taken or would be willing to take to speed things up.

Plain and simple: SHE DOESN’T WANT HER RECORDS RELEASED AT ALL, because they contain content that she doesn’t want people to know about. Hillary Clinton does not care about holding to virtues of honesty and openness. She has made that clear beyond the shadow of any doubt.

Mike

Posted by: Mike Denhof | Feb 27, 2008 4:35:02 PM

Do you see, Hillary supporters? Another bunch of lies from the Clintons, they did not ask or authorize the publication of the records. We really need an honest person for US President, I cannot vote Hillary. Sorry. A life-long democrat

Posted by: Denis van Dam | Feb 27, 2008 4:37:16 PM

More "sooner, rather than later," meaning "never," from Bill and Hillary. They have made a career out of hindering investigations, hiding documents and refusing legitimate requests to produce documents. She and Bill constantly lie.

Posted by: Sinecure | Feb 27, 2008 4:37:36 PM

The parties must make as a rule to release tax returns before running for nomination. It is totally absurd to say that will release if after I am nominee. Not sure how the Hillary fan boys take this otherwise it is a cult.

Posted by: Jay | Feb 27, 2008 4:37:49 PM

Lets face it everyone. The Clintons give me the opinion that they are the law, above the law and write the law. Thats good for us in the white house is'nt it??

Posted by: Jim Rod | Feb 27, 2008 4:38:02 PM

Look, I agree that the Clintons may intentionally be holding up the release of these papers for political reasons but, for crying out loud, you must admit that having the infamously uber-secretive Bush administration accuse ANYONE of stonewalling and/or withholding documents and information is the SUPREME HEIGHT OF BALD-FACED HYPOCRISY!

Posted by: adam | Feb 27, 2008 4:46:03 PM

Let's see: The Clintons all have been on a daily schedule with the campaign trail since Jan. 31, 2008. What takes all the time? Ask Obama, he has held no meetings on his important committee duties; he said it was because he has been on the campaign trail. Lah dee dah! Give me a break.

Before people begin foaming at the mouth, look a little deeper into Rezko dealings. All the garbage for CNN, MSNBC, and FOX will come out soon enough for their selective spin and spin and spin......


I LOVE GOVERNOR RENDELL!

Posted by: georgia | Feb 27, 2008 4:46:58 PM

Adam the Bush administration is not running for office here are they?

Posted by: Jim Rod | Feb 27, 2008 4:48:02 PM

"READY ON DAY ONE"
For the same old politics.
She has failed to control her campain team.
Underestermated how strong her opposition is.
Overspent her budget.
Conviently is unable to get her accountant to release her tax returns.
Conviently stalled paperwork on her time in the white house.
We already have this old style politician in the white house, why vote another one in to replace him.
Final straw , I'm voting Obama.

Posted by: Barb | Feb 27, 2008 4:49:45 PM

Doesn't matter, Jim Rod; it goes to the credibility of the accuser. One's own house needs to be in order before one starts leveling charges at another -- and the Bushies royally fail the smell test on this one....

Posted by: adam | Feb 27, 2008 4:50:26 PM

The issues raised in last debate never would have come to light without Tim.

1. NAFTA
2. Tax Returns
3. White house Records

We need more debates to bring more scandals from her closet.

Posted by: Jay | Feb 27, 2008 4:52:36 PM

adam good opinion but bad fact. The Bushes are not running for office here. The Clintons are and they need to conform. The right for the request is fact. Does not matter from whom!

Posted by: Jim Rod | Feb 27, 2008 4:54:22 PM

I am still undecided, but it is ridiculous for the clintons to say the media is not focusing enough on Obama. Do we really think the clinton campaign can't dig up something themselves and have Hillary actually bring it up during a debate that SHE requested. There is nothing and they know it. The more that I think of it, Hillary is passionate about getting power, not helping people. I'm going with Obama.

Posted by: Brian | Feb 27, 2008 4:55:12 PM

Jim Rod is correct on this one. Every candidate in both parties released their tax returns except HC. Think about that. Take off your HC suit just for a minute and focus. Be honest with yourself. Why would she with-hold that important information and stall. I am not saying she is as corrupt as Bush but she is sure acting like Bush. Adam just think about it.

Posted by: Brian | Feb 27, 2008 4:59:50 PM

Brian ... I didn't think Hillary was saying that the media doesn't focus enough on BHO. I think they present him in a more favorable way without good reason. For instance, they seem to dig up unflattering pictures of her to show. They cover all his endorsements regardless if it is anyone that is important or not, and don't mention the many endorsements Hillary has gotten. I could go on and on. If you really are undecided, start listening to the media objectively and you will notice the bias.

Posted by: Heather | Feb 27, 2008 5:01:21 PM

By the time they release these documents, presumably mid march, Clinton will be looking to run for senate in California.

Posted by: Nestor in Miami | Feb 27, 2008 5:02:31 PM

Clinton & Obama are both socialists trying to turn our country into a socialist regime...plain and simple. They both are for higher taxes, which was one driver of the American Revolution and both want to make us more like Europe. If memory serves me correctly, people fled Europe to North America because they were tired of European "management". These two nimrods are opposite of everything the US was founded on...and people are eating it up!..."We need to be more like Europe...we need to be more like Europe..." I don't get it! I guess no one remembers our history, or never learned it in our "tremendous" government public educational system...

Posted by: Brenda | Feb 27, 2008 5:03:23 PM

and when do we get Bush 1 docs...not that they would be hiding anything from the public

Posted by: cb | Feb 27, 2008 5:03:37 PM

the same people who scorn clinton for allegedly delaying the release, probably have no problem with the MILLIONS of emails cheney has "LOST"

Posted by: earthisnotflat | Feb 27, 2008 5:06:13 PM

The people of NY will all vote for Hillary...just so she's not our senator anymore!

Posted by: Brenda | Feb 27, 2008 5:06:40 PM

Who cares about a tax return? I haven't even filed mine yet. I've been busy too. You people are grasping at straws. The difference between Hillary and every other candidate is that her spouse actually makes alot of money. If they filled jointly, then she would be releasing his info. too. He isn't running for Pres. She is. Plus there are years and years of Clinton's tax returns on file, just not this years yet. Nothing criminal is or has ever gone on with them too. Except maybe that Bill smoked a little pot now and then. If they had done something criminal, the Rush Limbaugh's of the world would have put them in jail years ago. This is all just a bunch of smear tactics.

Posted by: Heather | Feb 27, 2008 5:07:38 PM

Heather: Did you see the picture of Obama wearing the turban? It was on every channel and the front page of the NY Post. The endorsement thing is easy to explain. She is not getting news worthy endorsements. Be honest and look at it objectively. Yesterday he was endorsed by Dodd. He is the first of the other candidates to pick someone. Today he was endorsed by Lewis a top civil rights fighter and congressman from Atlanta ( a friend of the Clintons) and super Delegate. She is just not getting that kind of traction. The popular Kennedy's endorsed him and the lesser known Kennedy's endorsed her. I am sure when and if she gets a big endorser they (the media) will print it. They want content, it is how they sell papers.


Posted by: Brian | Feb 27, 2008 5:08:20 PM

Heather: John Edwards is worth more than 120 million dollars. His wife also has money and they file together as well. So your just giving excuses. Get your facts straight.

Posted by: Brian | Feb 27, 2008 5:11:03 PM

Brenda ... I guess you would rather have our tax dollars spent on war than on education and health care. That is real compassionate of you. We aren't socialists. We just think that since we are the richest country in the world we should educate and provide health care for people. Is that so bad? Last I checked, many European economies are doing just fine and the people are much happier and more educated. HILLARY 2008!

Posted by: Heather | Feb 27, 2008 5:12:17 PM

four men rode out but only three rode back...must be the one that had the returns

Posted by: cochise | Feb 27, 2008 5:15:49 PM

Brian ... you make a good point about Tereasa Edwards. I do love her. Now that John is out of the race, I am sure he has plenty of time to submit all the tax returns he wants too. Yea, the whole BHO being in a dress was funny! Thanks for bringing that up. I laugh everytime I think about it. He He He! You sure do sound like a BHO supporter to claim that you are undecided. Hmmm ... how about being honest next time, or is that not part of the BHO platform? HILLARY 2008!

Posted by: Heather | Feb 27, 2008 5:17:46 PM

Listen folks the Clintons tax returnd isue is another way for the media and Obama to distract us..If the tax returns wrer releades the the flipping media and the Obama camp will start picking at every flipping line on their returns just to distract us away from the main issues this country faces..We have serious problems in our country and picking on silly stuff like tax returns shows just how idiotic some people are..Rhe Clinton haters have no more dirt to dig up so go after some silly stuff..When the time is right I`m sure the papers will be released,until the why not start taking a deeper look at the Chosen One....Obama..he`s been given a free ride so far...Quit this petty stuff nad move to major issues that really need everyones attention....Because you folks are so shallow and stupid thats why the whole world thinks we are a joke..

Posted by: DG | Feb 27, 2008 5:24:10 PM

The Bush Administration has nothing to to with this!They released their tax returns to be probed for everyone to see! As a matter of fact the Republicans would not use the tax returns against her until she was the Democratic nominee!Releasing it now would only benefit Obama and thats who they don't want to face in a presidential election!

Posted by: Antdog73 | Feb 27, 2008 5:26:26 PM

I guess the erasers must be on backorder to cause the delay. What is she hiding and why does she want to wait until after Texas and Ohio?

Posted by: Mark B | Feb 27, 2008 5:28:25 PM

Ti Russert was pushing for Clinton's release was not right. It showed the media's bias.

It should left for Obama's compaign to ask for it.

I don't know whether Clintons have anything to hide, maybe they do have. But I would not release it because somebody challenged me on it.

...maybe that was how the hatred has gathered along the years between the clintons and media...

Posted by: neutral | Feb 27, 2008 5:30:07 PM

I did not have tax with that woman!

Posted by: scvlptr | Feb 27, 2008 5:34:31 PM

The truth is not in her.

Posted by: Mr. Conservative | Feb 27, 2008 5:34:35 PM

It's amazing how transparent the White House is when it comes to Clinton documents. Mark your calendar. This admission that they have little to do with the backlog may be the most honest thing out of the Bush Whitehouse this year!

Posted by: Russ G | Feb 27, 2008 5:35:48 PM

How about at this point we all turn our attention to the fact Cheney is supposedly missing e-mails of a very critical time some want to peek at. But watch - they'll continue to get by with more of this.

Posted by: Sandra | Feb 27, 2008 5:37:45 PM

She just can't manage to get those records released... at least not before all the primary voting is completed.

Posted by: Rachel | Feb 27, 2008 5:37:48 PM

Yes Maria, all those Harvard Grads are
evil and Toto Too!

Posted by: scvlptr | Feb 27, 2008 5:39:16 PM

Is this the same hold up for the tax returns?

Posted by: scott jeffries | Feb 27, 2008 5:50:41 PM

Why doesn't the media ask Hillary about Norman Hsu (defrauded investors out of millions), Mark and Denise Rich (traded with Iran while they held US Hostages), Aaron Tonken (stole from Charities), Peter Paul (laundry list of crimes, including stealing a dead man's identity and fleeing to Canada after violating probation on cocaine possession and fraud), Sant Chatwal (Bank Fraud) and others who have been staunch Clinton supporters for so long.

If anything, the media needs to go after her more.

Posted by: Karl | Feb 27, 2008 5:51:25 PM

I think the plan is not to show any records whether it be tax returns or White House daily schedule records until well after March 4th.

I have to side on the practice of transparency anything else doesn't pass the smell test.

Posted by: Sandra | Feb 27, 2008 6:03:34 PM

The Clintons are as crooked as all the rest. Anyone who bashes Bush certainly can not defend Hill & Bill.

Posted by: David | Feb 27, 2008 6:18:24 PM

What's the big deal with her releasing her tax returns? They will show what they always show, that they had shady deals with shady people. It's always the same.

They despite that they have held the highest offices in the country, they will state they had no idea this one and that one were convicted felons. Their ignorant supporters will be all too willing to believe that somehow the Clinton's couldn't afford a $39.95 background check on someone they will do a multi-million dollar deal.

Then the Clinton's will give back or donate a few thousand dollars and their supporters will think they are just the best couple since Ozzie and Harriet.

Anybody left supporting these liars after everything that has come to light in the last ten years really need some counseling.

Posted by: WhatisNewz | Feb 27, 2008 6:19:34 PM

Notice one common theme here: HRC is never at fault. It is always someone else. She is hiring now. She's looking for people she can throw under future buses. :-)

Posted by: Voter | Feb 27, 2008 6:20:36 PM

Congress can bring charges against anyone of us for not telling the truth. However, we have members of congress promising everything for votes and expecting us to buy into the lies. We need to call them out for these lies. They said they want to help the people of Ohio to get their jobs back. They can not do that and allow our borders to be over run by illegals from Mexico and not stopping the flood of cash back to that country.

Posted by: s63m | Feb 27, 2008 6:22:22 PM

I would not turn them over why should she the media will just make something up like they always do even if she did nothing wrong. Hannity on the air today now that we put Hillary out its on to Obama the republicans will not vote for Ob not in the numbers he will need nor the women who do not forget anything{ask a married man} and at this point we think Hillary has been treated unfair.

Posted by: Bishop | Feb 27, 2008 6:29:31 PM

The Clintons couldn't tell the truth if they had to. Just one more case of them trying to play tricks and thinking they're above it all. The American public is too smart to fall for it.

Posted by: dgfiit | Feb 27, 2008 6:58:40 PM

It just seems like if Hillary is in the White House, she'll be an ineffective leader. She's ineffectual at the simple matter of pushing documents through a review process.. There's been so many excuses given from blaming her campaign manager to blaming the press. The way she's handled this entire campaign.. I'm sorry but I can't support her.

Posted by: Jamie | Feb 27, 2008 7:04:36 PM

Why should she turn them over? Like some of the other poster's said the media will just make something up. Why don't they look into Senator Obama's past? Rezko would be a great place to start.
I can't wait until the general election so that Republicans expose Obama for the fraud that he is. But the sheeples will cry that it's not fair the way Obama will be treated.

Posted by: J | Feb 27, 2008 7:06:03 PM