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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Hope Praytochange who wrote (19914)	12/30/2007 10:43:17 AM
From: Kenneth E. Phillipps	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224704

It's tough and lonely work but somebody has to do it so Keep up the good work John.

To: Hope Praytochange who wrote (19914)	12/30/2007 11:59:07 AM
From: Ann Corrigan	Respond to of 224704

Clinton's 'experience:' Exactly what is it and where are the records? unionleader.com, December 30, 2007 Sen. Hillary Clinton expects New Hampshire voters to believe her when she says she was a member of her husband's "White House team" who played an integral role in shaping policy during his eight years as President. Well, we'd like some proof, Mrs. Clinton. "I was a member of the White House team that was involved with trying to make a lot of changes . . . I think that people who are running for President should lay out for Americans their record, their experiences, their qualifications, their vision, their plan, and their understanding of how to make it all happen, and that's what I'm doing," Clinton told Boston Globe columnist Joan Vennochi during a recent stop in Manchester. A candidate with White House experience who really believes that would let voters examine the records from the period during which she claims she was such a vital part of "the White House team." But Mrs. Clinton's actions show that she does not believe what she says. Her husband is keeping secret many of those records -- 2,600 pages worth, a National Archives official told The New York Sun. The Clintons have claimed that the National Archives won't release the records, but the Archives official in charge says Bill Clinton has not authorized their release. This is not a trivial issue. Among those records is Mrs. Clinton's schedule, which would help show just how involved she really was in her husband's administration. Because she has made her "experience" her primary qualification for the presidency, the people deserve to see exactly what experience she really has. Which policies did she help shape? Which did she oppose? Did she serve as a de facto staff member or did her role primarily consist of whispering suggestions into her husband's ear? That history is blackened out, and she is keeping it that way. Why? She has said that releasing the records is Bill's decision, not hers. But if she cannot convince her husband to release some White House documents for public scrutiny, how does she expect us to believe she will be able to convince Congress or foreign heads of state to follow her lead? If Mrs. Clinton cannot prevail upon her husband to release the records, there is another option. She could parade his former Cabinet members and staff members to vouch for her. If she were as involved as she claims, surely they would happily share stories of how she helped shape policy and get things done. But she has not done that. We wonder why not. Sen. Barack Obama is right when he says Mrs. Clinton is simultaneously laying claim to her husband's successes as President while keeping the public in the dark about just how much credit she really deserves. That's not going to work, Mrs. Clinton. Either prove you were truly a part of "the White House team" or stop making the claim.<