Clinton: Release the schedules...

Posted: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 9:11 AM by Mark Murray

What will reporters seize on today regarding the release of Hillary Clinton's schedules from her White House years? Will this spark stories about what's in the schedules or what hasn't been released? Will reporters focus on specific periods of times that coincide with the experience argument she's been making? For instance, during the Irish peace process negotiations, what was her day-to-day schedule? During the health-care fight, whom did she meet with? During the year of Monica, with whom did she consult? How much did she use the White House to launch her New York Senate campaign?

The New York Times: "The records to be released Tuesday amount to virtually all of her schedules of meetings, speeches and the like as first lady. They are being released in response to a suit brought under the Freedom of Information Act by the conservative group, Judicial Watch. The National Archives has explained the delay in making them public by arguing that the vetting process takes time. The Archives said in a statement Tuesday that the records, to be released both in Washington and in Little Rock, Ark., the site of the Archives-administered Clinton Presidential Library, were from the staff files of Patti Solis Doyle, Mrs. Clinton’s former campaign manager, who was her chief White House scheduler."

The coverage of Murtha’s endorsement stresses his challenge to the Iraq war in 2005.

In a statement yesterday announcing his endorsement, Murtha cited Clinton’s ability to tackle issues from health care to the economy to the war in Iraq, NBC/NJ’s Athena Jones reports. "This week, she highlighted the policy failures in Iraq and addressed the real challenges we face in regards to rebuilding our military, restoring our readiness and fully preparing our armed forces to meet and deter future threats. I know that Senator Clinton has a similar position that I have in regards to the war in Iraq.”

More: "Her experience and careful consideration of these issues convinced me that she is best qualified to lead our nation and to bring credibility back to the White House."

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Yeah, let's see where all that vanted "esperience " is. And let's see exactly how she screwed up getting her healthcare proposals through, so we can judge how well she'll do getting them through as President.

class Warrior, D.C. (Sent Wednesday, March 19, 2008 9:23 AM)

So Clinton shares Murtha's view that our marines are rapists and murderers. If he ever apologized for that after the marines were found innocent, i didn't hear it. So she got the endorsement of someone who has shown disrespect for our forces. Good for her.

Steve Lynchburg, VA (Sent Wednesday, March 19, 2008 9:27 AM)

"The Archives said in a statement Tuesday that the records, to be released both in Washington and in Little Rock, Ark., the site of the Archives-administered Clinton Presidential Library, were from the staff files of Patti Solis Doyle, Mrs. Clinton’s former campaign manager, who was her chief White House scheduler."

So, if the schedules point to her claim of experience being overblown what will she claim?

...that it happened but she didn't put it in the official schedule?

...that it was part of the 4746 pages that were redacted for "privacy reasons"?

Pete - Albany, NY (Sent Wednesday, March 19, 2008 9:29 AM)

Murtha must be getting senile in his old age. Has he forgotten that Hillary voted for the war?

Billy, MI (Sent Wednesday, March 19, 2008 9:30 AM)

No matter Murtha's war stance he couldn't back Obama. Murtha's main concern has always been how much in earmarks he could bring home.

With Obama seemingly more outspoken about taking lobbyist money and against earmarks, it really gave Murtha no option but to back Clinton. Show me the money, as they say.

Blank, State College, PA. (Sent Wednesday, March 19, 2008 9:31 AM)

I am so glad I am not the staffer (for any news or political outlet) that has to look through those schedules...but I'm glad some of you will. In advance, I thank you. Obviously, should there be anything truly significant about those...I would want to know. But I'll wait and see!

Obama 08

Lisa, New Britain, CT (Sent Wednesday, March 19, 2008 9:32 AM)

I don't care if they release them or not at this point. She's not getting the nomination and really isn't worth the effort of pouring through past documents.

Maybe New Yorkers will want to look, to see if they want to retain her as a senator. For the rest of us, why bother?

Paul Miller, Woodbridge, VA (Sent Wednesday, March 19, 2008 9:33 AM)

I'm sure that the media will rip Senator Clinton apart. Unlike the lovefest they continue to have with Obama. Wake up America. Barack Obama is a calculating politician. He lied to the American people yet again. Before his speech yesterday he said explicitly that he had never heard such remarks from his Pastor. Yet yesterday he said indeed he had heard such remarks. He had this man as a mentor - am who he listened to for twenty years who says such things as "God Damn America" and America was responsible for 9/11 five days after we lost 3,000 Americans to Al Queda. Not one time did he say he confronted Pastor Wright for these remarks. He continued to listen and allow his children to listen to such anti-American rhetoric. America does not need nor want a President who lacks judgment, integrity and character. We want a uniter, not a divider. Obama is clearly a divider. A speech is a speech is a speech. Actions speak louder than words. I only hope it is not too late to turn this election to Hillary. Someone who actually loves America and who actually has a record for all people, including the black community. I beg the remainder of the electorate to vote for Hillary. Otherwise, the Democratic Party will lose to McCain in November,. Obama cannot win the general election. God Bless America!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

donna Millbrook, AL (Sent Wednesday, March 19, 2008 9:46 AM)

How many redacted pages? Transparency?

JohnnyU, WA State (Sent Wednesday, March 19, 2008 9:58 AM)

Murtha's endorsement is a slap to his ally, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and an acknowledgement that Clinton has sewed up Pennsylvania's white ethnic polls from Governor Rendell on down.

As a PA native, I am ashamed of Rendell and others accepting the notion that overturning the wills of the elected voters is an acceptable path to the nomination. I suspect that deep down Murtha and his ilk can just not stomach a black president. Yes, I guess I am "playing the race card" but being from that area I know how these guys think. If Murtha had listened to Obama's speech yesterday perhaps he would have recognized himself among the whites who resented (sometimes legitimately, sometimes not) the efforts to address racial discrimination.

Marc V, Fort Lauderdale, FL (Sent Wednesday, March 19, 2008 10:05 AM)

The Archives said in a statement Tuesday that the records, to be released both in Washington and in Little Rock, Ark., the site of the Archives-administered Clinton Presidential Library, were from the staff files of Patti Solis Doyle, Mrs. Clinton’s former campaign manager, who was her chief White House scheduler."

Now we know why Patti was "released" from the campaign....
So she could go and scrub the records clean.....

In a statement yesterday announcing his endorsement, Murtha cited Clinton’s ability to tackle issues from health care to the economy to the war in Iraq, NBC/NJ’s Athena Jones reports.

But yet, he never cites any examples....
probably because he can't cite any example.......

I think a better question for Murtha is...

"What happened to that $24 million earmark you got for the drug center that was supposed to be closed down?

jerry/corpus christi texas (Sent Wednesday, March 19, 2008 10:14 AM)

Really, Marc? As an SC native and a black man, I am ashamed that blacks voted 8 out of 10 for Senator Obama. Yes, I guess I am "playing the race card" but being from the area I know how these guys think. The white vote has been balanced between Senator Clinton and Senator Obama...but, alas, it is "racist" to say that blacks are voting on prejudice as well. Yes, there's probably a race wall here, but it's being erected from BOTH SIDES.

I'm sorry to disappoint you, but the presidency hinges on policy...not sentimental speeches.

John (Sent Wednesday, March 19, 2008 10:28 AM)

REMEMBER with WHOM we are DEALING...

Sandy Berger, President Clinton's national security adviser, leaving federal court Thursday..

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former National Security Adviser Sandy Berger was sentenced Thursday to community service and probation and fined $50,000 for illegally removing highly classified documents from the National Archives and intentionally destroying some of them.

Berger must perform 100 hours of community service and pay the fine as well as $6,905 for the administrative costs of his two-year probation, a district court judge ruled.

"I deeply regret the actions that I took at the National Archives two years ago, and I accept the judgment of the court," Berger said.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/08/berger.sentenced/

Samantha Power was RIGHT! (Sent Wednesday, March 19, 2008 10:32 AM)

http://twocanpete.blogspot.com/
Scheduels nothing! We want to see the tax returns.

twocanpete (Sent Wednesday, March 19, 2008 10:37 AM)

I agree with Blank in State College. Murtha may be against the war Hillary voted for, but he LOVES those earmarks! So he can't really vote for a totally honest reformer like Obama.

Class Warrior, D.C. (Sent Wednesday, March 19, 2008 10:47 AM)

IS IS NOT LIKE WE WILL LEARN VERY LITTLE ABOUT HER PAPERS. THEY WILL MAKE SURE THEY DONT SHOW ANYTHING THATS NOT FAVORABLE TO HER.. THATS WHY THE PAPERS ARE LATE SO THEY CAN GO THROUGH THEM TO MAKE SURE THERE ISNT ANY THING THAT THE NEWS CAN USE AGAINST HER AND WILL BE MAKE HER LOOK LIKE A LEADER INSTEAD OF A FIRST LADY.

I DONT TRUST ANYTHING THE CLINTONS HAVE TO SAY. IT WILL ONLY BE FAVORABLE TO HER AND HIM. TRUST ME THEY ARE LIERS AND WILL HIDE ANYTHING THAT WILL MAKE HER LOOK LIKE THE NASTY WOMEM SHE IS

JOE GA (Sent Wednesday, March 19, 2008 10:54 AM)

I agree the white house records will have been altered, or they would have surfaced sooner - to help Clinton. She obviously has something to hide. I also want to see the TAX RETURNS, and the longer it takes, the more we know she, they, are hiding!! I have heard there are deals and donations with the same saudi family that is related to and has financially supported bin laden. Rumors are festering
because of their many millions and secrecy.
I support Obama, but I am actually scared of the Clintons - both of them, it's a package deal!

Where's your accountant? USA (Sent Wednesday, March 19, 2008 11:07 AM)

PLEASE NOTE: SCHEDULE-GATE chapter 1:

From the HRC first lady schedules: Working on Nafta

This, from the tail end of an AP story, is the first hint of news I've seen out of Clinton's White House schedules:

She was also involved in helping her husband win congressional approval of the North American Free Trade Agreement, a deal she now criticizes and says she would try to change.

Her schedule for Nov. 10, 1993, shows her speaking at a NAFTA briefing closed to the media, with 120 people expected to attend.

Geoff in Brooklyn (Sent Wednesday, March 19, 2008 4:51 PM)

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