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Obama's State Government Records Missing
The New Media Journal ^ | November 23, 2007 | Warner Todd Huston

Posted on 11/23/2007 6:48:23 AM PST by NewMediaJournal

The media has been on a low buzz about the fact that Hillary and Bill Clinton have made efforts to slow the release of millions of pages of documents that pertain Hillary's actions during Bill's White House years. What, these critics wonder, are the Clintons hiding with their reticence to release these documents? It is a good question, indeed. But, flying low under this Clinton document-gate radar is the stonewalling of a release of documents by another candidate for the Democrat Party nomination for president; Barack Obama.

While in State government here in Illinois, Barack was known as a "nice guy," but has little to show for his years in state government. He was never particularly known by the public at large as a vocal leader and was rarely out in front of any issue. In fact, few Illinoisans even knew his name at all until he ran for the Senate seat against Alan Keyes. He was an unknown, a non-entity as far as state politics was concerned.

Yet, the Obama camp has made no effort to assist investigators to look into his state records. In fact, Senator Obama has blithely claimed that his records have been thrown out. Chicago columnist Lynn Sweet reports that Obama, who has called for "transparency in government" from his rivals, is not much interested in revealing his own documents.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: campaign; illinois; obama; records

1 posted on 11/23/2007 6:48:25 AM PST by NewMediaJournal
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To: NewMediaJournal

Most of us already know all we need to know about him.


2 posted on 11/23/2007 6:51:37 AM PST by Past Your Eyes (Some people are too stupid to be ashamed.)
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To: NewMediaJournal

What do you expect? Obambi is an empty suit who was created by the media out of cheap polyester.


3 posted on 11/23/2007 6:54:11 AM PST by ought-six ("Give me liberty, or give me death!")
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To: Past Your Eyes

Commie Obamie is just another Blue Rat.


4 posted on 11/23/2007 6:54:44 AM PST by reg45
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To: ought-six
Illinois folks I know remember him voting “present” more than yea or nay.
5 posted on 11/23/2007 6:57:48 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (Go Hawks !)
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To: NewMediaJournal
--Obambi--Elected because the Chicago Tribune released the court-sealed divorce records of the Repub just before the election--
6 posted on 11/23/2007 6:59:23 AM PST by rellimpank (--don't believe anything the MSM tells you about firearms or explosives--NRA Benefactor)
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To: NewMediaJournal

Cut the guy some slack. How hard is it to lose two post-it notes and a cocktail napkin with some doodles on it?


7 posted on 11/23/2007 7:00:40 AM PST by Tijeras_Slim
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To: NewMediaJournal
It’s always been a mystery to me how the voters in Illinois could elevate such a strange person — and political lightweight — to the august position of United States Senator.

Aren’t there any persons of substance in Illinois?

8 posted on 11/23/2007 7:31:55 AM PST by BenLurkin
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To: NewMediaJournal

You can bet Team Hillary already has their copies of those documents.

This article makes Obama sound like John Kerry, who had accomplished little in his 19 years in the US Senate. Kerry’s record was so poor that he had to borrow actions/accomplishments from others. Recall that Kerry borrowed a resume entry from Bob KerrEy.


9 posted on 11/23/2007 7:32:52 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: BenLurkin
It’s always been a mystery to me how the voters in Illinois could elevate such a strange person — and political lightweight — to the august position of United States Senator.

NY State did.


10 posted on 11/23/2007 7:34:31 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: TomGuy

Good point — and with Barbara Boxer in the Senate, we here is Cally are doing much better.


11 posted on 11/23/2007 7:44:09 AM PST by BenLurkin
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To: NewMediaJournal
Releasing Obama's copy of the Little Red Book with his personal notations in the margins will serve just as well as his revealing his state records.

Leni

12 posted on 11/23/2007 7:47:38 AM PST by MinuteGal (Three Cheers for the FRed, White and Blue !!!)
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To: Past Your Eyes

bump


13 posted on 11/23/2007 8:24:42 AM PST by God luvs America (When the silent majority speaks the earth trembles!)
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To: BenLurkin
*** It’s always been a mystery to me how the voters in Illinois could elevate such a strange person — and political lightweight — to the august position of United States Senator.

Aren’t there any persons of substance in Illinois? ***

It's a looooong story.
In short, the IL GOP committed hara-kiri.

14 posted on 11/23/2007 8:57:19 AM PST by Condor51 (Rudy makes John Kerry look like a Right Wing 'Gun Nut' Extremist)
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