Where are the answers from Senator Clinton Part 2 - 11.2.2007.2

Continued from Where are the answers from Senator Clinton Part 1...

So the answer is NO. Senator Clinton would not make the pledge. Thus the possibility of Iran with a nuclear weapon just went up dramatically if she wins the Presidency. There is a window of action that Senator Clinton seems unwilling to take, which could give Iran a weapon that could kill millions of Americans. Add the fact they support the destruction of America and that is a scary thought, even if the percentage chance is only 5%.

“MR. RUSSERT: [Following up the above quote] Senator Clinton, I'd like to follow up because, in terms of your experience as first lady, in order to give the American people an opportunity to make a judgment about your experience, would you allow the National Archives to release the documents about your communications with the president, the advice you gave, because, as you well know, President Clinton has asked the National Archives not to do anything until 2012?

SEN. CLINTON: Well, actually, Tim, the Archives is moving as rapidly as the Archives moves. There's about 20 million pieces of paper there and they are moving, and they are releasing as they do their process. And I am fully in favor of that.

Now, all of the records, as far as I know, about what we did with health care, those are already available. Others are becoming available. And I think that, you know, the Archives will continue to move as rapidly as the circumstances and processes demand.

MR. RUSSERT: But there was a letter written by President Clinton specifically asking that any communication between you and the president not be made available to the public until 2012. Would you lift that ban?

SEN. CLINTON: Well, that's not my decision to make. And I don't believe that any president or first lady has. But certainly we'll move as quickly as our circumstances and the processes of the National Archives permits.”

So while it is possible for Senator Clinton to release these records, she won’t do it. Rather she wants to wait until 2012, after the entire term of this election cycle. Even if there is nothing to be found, it creates an appearance of duplicity.

On top of that, if we recall the first quote you will recall that Sen. Clinton mentions 35 years of service to the public. Perhaps some of that work is in the records being withheld. If that is the case, and thus the Senator has more than just 5 years of service in public office, then why not let us know that? What is it she did with President Bill Clinton that both are ensuring we cannot know until after the 2008 Presidential term?

Are we to believe that Senator Clinton does not speak with her husband, and thus did not know he would request to hide the information? Has she so little influence with her devoted husband that she could not get him to lift the ban? According to her answers it would appear both are true. And if not then as I said it is a purposeful act.

Continued in part 3...