Archivists block release of Clinton papers

[RamboLiberal]

Federal archivists at the Clinton Presidential Library are blocking the release of hundreds of pages of White House papers on pardons that the former president approved, including clemency for fugitive commodities trader Marc Rich.

That archivists' decision, based on guidance provided by Bill Clinton that restricts the disclosure of advice he received from aides, prevents public scrutiny of documents that would shed light on how he decided which pardons to approve from among hundreds of requests.

Clinton's legal agent declined the option of reviewing and releasing the documents that were withheld, said the archivists, who work for the federal government, not the Clintons.

The decision to withhold much of the requested material could provide fodder for critics who say that the former president and his wife, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, now seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, have been unwilling to fully release documents to public scrutiny.

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Former president Clinton issued 140 pardons on his last day in office, including several to controversial figures, such as commodities trader Rich, then a fugitive on tax evasion charges. Rich's ex-wife, Denise, contributed $2,000 in 1999 to Hillary Clinton's Senate campaign; $5,000 to a related political action committee; and $450,000 to a fund set up to build the Clinton library.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2008-03-06-clinton-library-foia_N.htm

How convenient. No wonder Bill got so close to Poppy. Wonder if the Bushies are doing a favor for Bill & Hillary & the RNC in return.

[anonymous171]

1. What is up with them? What do they have to hide?

It's like BushCo.

[OhioChick]

8. Exactly.

Who wants more of this same old BS?

[roguevalley]

11. this isn't outing spies. this is covering your ass, like the 130m$ bill

got for helping a tyrant with a deal. they are so compromised, I am amazed I didn't see it sooner. what a total letdown this all is.

[dkf]

2. Oh, so its the Archivists fault?

I think you are right...if Bush protects the Clintons, the Clintons will protect Bush.

Disgusting.

[IndianaGreen]

4. The Bushes and the Clintons are the new Mafia families

and they must be rejected and denounced by the American people.

[ExFreeper4Obama]

3. Say no to Bush, Clinton, Bush, Clinton

You want 28 years of this bullshit?

[NDambi]

7. Nope...which is why I will never vote for the Hilster, ever...

[Medusa]

9. Clinton the II will be as god-awful as Bush the II has been.

when did this country become a hereditary monarchy exactly? What's next? Chelsea in 2016? The Bush Twins (as Prez and VP) in 2020? Fuck this shit. NO MORE. No wonder this country is in the mess it's in.

[caligirl]

5. and the New Square Four, Four Hasidic Jews convicted of felonies for

pell grant fraud using a fictitious school. Then meeting the leaders and getting their community to vote as a block for Hillary in her senate campaign. 1400 votes that would have gone to a republican normally, went to Hillary who was present in the WH at the meeting with the Hasidic Jews and Bill to arrange for the pardoning of the four convicted of fraud. They got the pardons, Hillary got 1400 votes, her opponent got 12. Just twelve. All the other nearby Hasidic Jewish groups followed their normal voting pattern and voted repug.

[RoadRage]

6. Wow.. Hillary supporters are seriously up in arms about Rezco..

Meanwhile Clinton gives a last day of term pardon to a guy who's wife gives $450,000 to set up the Clinton Library?

NO ONE THINKS THIS STINKS TO HIGH HELL? THIS IS THE KIND OF POLITICS YOU SUPPORT?? And you think Obama is the "bad guy".

This shit is going to start oozing out of every corner if she gets the nomination. Rezco is going to look like a tiny carnival ride next to the Amusement park that is the Clintons. But we want to sit back and just hop on the rollercoaster and hope it doesn't derail?

I seriously do not understand the democrats that support this woman, her tactics, and these kind of shady dealings.. one right after the other.

[stillrockin]

10. The Bushes and Clintons: cut from the same cloth.

This is no surprise.