Clinton to Obama: I Showed You My Records, Now Show Me Yours
After more than 11,000 pages of Hillary Clinton’s schedules as first lady were released by the National Archives Wednesday, the Clinton campaign called on Barack Obama to release in full his records as an Illinois state senator.
“11,000 pages of the former first lady’s schedules are now part of the public record and I believe that is approximately 11,000 more documents than the Obama campaign has released up until this point relating to any part of his service especially as a state senator,” Clinton spokesman Howard Wolfson said in a statement.
The Clinton records, released on CDs and posted on the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Web site, showed that in the early days of the Clinton administration, then-first lady Hillary Clinton held several meetings on health care with Cabinet secretaries and staff. 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.
Wolfson called on Obama Wednesday to specifically release memos and letters that may relate to indicted Chicago businessman Antoin “Tony” Rezko, who used to be a prominent fundraiser for Obama.
“There is much that Senator Obama can do on the subject of disclosure if he chooses to make this an issue as he has. I think in many respects he has gotten a free ride on this but there is a voluminous amount of information that presumably should be available relating to his tenure in the state Senate that he could release and make available at any time since he thinks that this is so important. I would again call on him to do so,” Wolfson said.
As Clinton’s campaign touted the records’ release as an example of her commitment to disclosure, Obama spent the day in North Carolina Wednesday hitting Clinton for her Iraq war vote, suggesting only he can be trusted to end the war.
The National Archives in Washington and former President Clinton’s presidential library in Arkansas jointly released Clinton’s first lady schedules after months of pressure from critics who say the Clintons were delaying the disclosure.
In all, 11,046 pages have been made available. Nearly 4,800 pages have parts blacked out. Archivists said that’s to protect the privacy of third parties. Schedules for more than 30 days of activities were not included in this release.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
For the record, Obama has released his tax returns. He has nothing to hide. Where are HRC’s??
The request for Clinton’s schedule was not initiated by Obama’s campaign, but by a seperate organization altogether. But of course Obama supported it…she claims to have so much experience but the schedules show that she did lunch with “prominent ladies”…she did not form public policy!
Nonetheless, I’m sure Obama would be happy to release his schedules as Senator. Again…nothing to hide.
I’m sure he will do the same but all her records proved is that she has just as little experience than he does. It’s up to the people to decide who will be the best Chief of Staff. What she needs to do is jump off of her husbands coat tail and really own up to what she’s done which isn’t much going to resturants and award ceromonies doesn’t qualify as big decision making
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Obama, show the American your records !!! No more speechmaking. Get Real !
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Hillarys records that were released prove she has no experience to take the 3:00 am call, she was only a First Lady. Where is her back up that she has all this experience? The only experience she has is lying, stealing, and covering up her and Bill’s messes, she is very good at that.
This is like you show yours and I will show you mine.
Clinton didn’t voluntarily release the records. A lawsuit had to ensue for that to happen. Geeeez, now she is even taking credit for releasing them. She won’t even admit that pushing congress on NAFTA was a mistake. Talk about political double talk. The good part of how Obama has been under pressure lately, and his reaction to everything clearly shows he can handle everything thrown at him, as well as admitting to being human and making mistakes. Mrs. Clinton on the other hand, is a completely status quo story. Wake up. Obama at least has some loyalty, where Mrs. Rodham-Clinton will even fire someone who she claims to be a good friend. Huh. If she were to whine her way into the WH, it will be a rerun of the Bush administration where key positions will be either bailing on her, or she will get rid of them because she doesn’t have good judgment or foresight.
Who cares about her records or Sen. Obama’s records, his speech last night put the final nail in the casket for the Clinton’s. But for you die-hards keep hoping for something that is not going to happen this year. But I’m probably too educated for you individuals who can’t see that the end has come for the Clinton gang!
lets not have a question as a answer and be third parties,lets no all & then ask obama & all in the rat race
I am student and have watched both campains. At this time, No free ride for Obama H Barack. He should release all docu he has experienced as senator.
Obama where is your records. Where are your 20 years of taxes.