More Clinton Sleaze (Re: Barrett Report)

Investor's Business Daily ^ | 1/3/2006 | Staff

[saveliberty]

More Clinton Sleaze?

The Presidency: Are Americans ready for another Clinton scandal? Ready or not, if Senate Democrats get their way, the nation can keep its blinders. If GOP Sen. Charles Grassley prevails, the truth will glare through.

Only half a decade out of power, the last administration may have entered that gray zone in which, historians say, the country may be mildly interested in new revelations or ready — as the old Clinton defenders would say — to move on.

[saveliberty]

Release the Barrett Report

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Alas, Barrett's work could be the first special prosecutor's report never to see daylight. Clinton operatives have taken advantage of a legal provision letting them blot out anything they feel damages their privacy. And Senate Democrats, with the unwitting cooperation of Senate Republicans, slipped into an appropriations bill a provision that would deep-six the report.

Grassley, the methodical Iowa Republican, wants to revisit all that. Majority Leader Bill Frist should get on board, as well as House Speaker Dennis Hastert. Barrett's work, in the words of columnist Tony Snow, could be "a bombshell, capable possibly of wiping out Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential prospects."

Obvious politics aside, we think our fellow citizens will be grateful to have the blinders ripped away. The truth sometimes waits for history to make an opening. No better time than right now.

[Bahbah]

Good morning, save. The link didn't work. I can go find the article myself. I just wanted to let you know. I'm glad to see this getting some coverage in IBD. Can't believe Hissy Matthews isn't all over this coverup /s

[Cincinatus]

Perhaps some patriot could "leak" it -- after all, that seems to be cause for media hero status in today's Washington.

[saveliberty]

On both this issue and the Abramov charges, I agree with AnkleBiting Pundits.It's time to throw the bad Republicans under the bus.

http://anklebitingpundits.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2884

[saveliberty]

Sadly a "leak" is committed by a Republican. "Whistleblowing" (legal or otherwise) is supposed to be the act of a morally justified Democrat or liberal.

I do think that the Barrett report will see the light of day.

[saveliberty]

Thanks, Bahbah,

I just clicked on the lower link and it worked and I've just cleared out my cache (I am having trouble getting to foxnews though).

I will see what I can do to fix it.

[saveliberty]

http://www.investors.com/editorial/IBDArticles.asp?artsec=20&artnum=2&issue=20060103

This link appears to work.

[Bahbah]

That works fine. Thanks.

[jcparks]

Clinton operatives have taken advantage of a legal provision letting them blot out anything they feel damages their privacy.

I thought there was also a provision in the "law" that if you committed a crime, you had no right to privacy.

[saveliberty]

You're welcome.

I don't know why it doesn't work above, though.

[Bahbah]

I don't know why it doesn't work above, though.

Well, I would be the last person in the world to be able to figure that out. It will be quite a coup if the Clintons can keep the essential parts of the report buried on grounds of personal privacy. I wonder if Kit Bond is feeling like he got rolled on this.

[rvoitier]

Clinton & Carter = Dogpatchian

L o L

[saveliberty]

I don't think that can happen anymore. When the blogs are right and the MSM is wrong, the truth comes out.

RE Kit Bond -- Probably.

[saveliberty]

:-)

[SW6906]

I paid for it, I want to see it. Period. There is absolutely no valid reason for it to not be released.

[JohnG45]

And Senate Democrats, with the unwitting cooperation of Senate Republicans, ... Will we ever run out of stupid, spineless Republicans?

[saveliberty]

I agree but we need more than Charles Grassley fighting to get it released.

[yoe]

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(Contacting the Senate)

Demand the David Barrett report be opened – NO MORE CLINTON COVER UPS. Monica was the Smoke Screen to keep the transgressions of Bill and Hillary Clinton from the American People. Enough is Enough!

[Alissa]

If Hillary Clinton is serious about a run for the presidency, then this is clearly not just a "move-on" issue! It should also be uncovered for accurate historical information and to prevent these type of audits from ever occurring again.

It is appalling that anyone, especially a Republican, should deem this report be stifled and hidden from the American people.