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Plant-Gate Grows: Is Clinton Campaign Telling Truth About What Hillary Knew?
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 11/12/2007 4:15:42 PM PST by governsleastgovernsbest

What did Hillary know about the planted question in Iowa and when did she know it?

The Clinton campaign, and apparently Hillary herself, is denying that she had any idea whom she was calling on. But according to information in the New York Times, Clinton campaign aides had in fact prompted her to call on the plant.

At 10:51 AM ET this morning, MSNBC anchor Tamron Hall interviewed Hillary campaign co-chair Tom Vilsack, the former Dem governor of Iowa.

TAMRON HALL: Senator Clinton herself said she knew nothing about this and promised it would not happen again . . .

TOM VILSACK: Obviously Hillary Clinton does not condone the planting of questions; she did not know that this young person had been given that question.

View video here.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: billandhillaryagain; hillaryclinton; stophillary
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1 posted on 11/12/2007 4:15:45 PM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: Behind Liberal Lines; Miss Marple; an amused spectator; netmilsmom; Diogenesis; YaYa123; MEG33; ...

It’s always the cover-up that gets you. Ping to Today show list.


2 posted on 11/12/2007 4:16:16 PM PST by governsleastgovernsbest (Watching the Today Show since 2002 so you don't have to.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

They played this little cutie’s question on NBC Nightly and even caught the wink at the end. Nice.


3 posted on 11/12/2007 4:18:51 PM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (Go Hawks !)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Is Hillary the new Kreskin??????
4 posted on 11/12/2007 4:20:17 PM PST by rawcatslyentist (They say the west is nice this time of year. That's what they say.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
SHILLGATE: What didn't Hillary know and when didn't she know it?
5 posted on 11/12/2007 4:21:02 PM PST by Doctor Raoul (Columbia = Ayatollah U.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
To the question:

"No.."

6 posted on 11/12/2007 4:22:38 PM PST by Osage Orange (If you draw a gun, be prepared to fire it. And if you shoot someone, shoot to kill.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
What did Hillary know about the planted question in Iowa and when did she know it?

She had to know everything since she had to know who to call on and how to frame her answer. Believe otherwise and I've got a nice bridge to sell you over the East River.

7 posted on 11/12/2007 4:23:01 PM PST by Don Corleone (Leave the gun..take the cannoli)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

The question someone needs to ask Ms. Rodham is if she didn’t know about this; How did she know to call on this particular person?

Now luck of the draw can explain it happening once, but twice?

Hillary, you’ve got some ‘splainin’ to do!


8 posted on 11/12/2007 4:26:25 PM PST by tje
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

The complete truth is that it’s taken for granted that the questions will be on a limited number of topics. Any deviation and somebody loses their job.


9 posted on 11/12/2007 4:29:53 PM PST by DCPatriot ("It aint what you don't know that kills you. It's what you know that aint so" Theodore Sturgeon))
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Brit’s Panel says that this, with her other recent stumbles, might hurt her in Iowa.


10 posted on 11/12/2007 4:31:05 PM PST by Miss Didi ("Good heavens, woman, this is a war not a garden party!" Dr. Meade, Gone with the Wind)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
she did not know that this young person had been given that question
11 posted on 11/12/2007 4:31:17 PM PST by plain talk
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To: Miss Didi


Mrs. Clinton Won't Tolerate the Questions Her Campaign Plants
12 posted on 11/12/2007 4:32:51 PM PST by Miss Didi ("Good heavens, woman, this is a war not a garden party!" Dr. Meade, Gone with the Wind)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

“Clinton”

“Honesty”

Both have seven letters.

Both have an O in them and an N and a T.

I can’t think of any other connections between the two words.


13 posted on 11/12/2007 4:34:05 PM PST by Our man in washington
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

As he says, why would they bother planting questions if Hilly did not know who to call on? How stupid do they think we are? Very.


14 posted on 11/12/2007 4:34:22 PM PST by Right Wing Assault ("..this administration is planning a 'Right Wing Assault' on values and ideals.." - John Kerry)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

We all know the answer to this. Hillary controls everything that goes on in her campaign. This is not a subject that is in doubt.

What is actually beginning to interest me, and I don’t much care for salacious gossip, is the constant presence of Huma in all of these videos. She is never not there, and unlike many factotums, is very visible, very obvious.


15 posted on 11/12/2007 4:34:36 PM PST by Bahbah
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To: Don Corleone

How much? See, right now I’m working out a deal for some swamp land in Florida. I figure I just might have enough left over for your bridge. That way I will own property in two places and I can vote for her twice. At least that’s what that friendly ACORN worker told me.


16 posted on 11/12/2007 4:36:43 PM PST by Mygirlsmom (Bill and Hill are perfectly clear on the meaning of "is" as long as it's used in the word SOCIALIST)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Being able to control some of the questions being asked of the candidate is smart campaigning. Getting caught doing it, twice, is something else.


17 posted on 11/12/2007 4:38:47 PM PST by Brad from Tennessee ("A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.")
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To: Right Wing Assault

“As he says, why would they bother planting questions if Hilly did not know who to call on?”

That guy is brilliant, I tell ya! Did I mention that Finkelstein = me, governs?


18 posted on 11/12/2007 4:39:32 PM PST by governsleastgovernsbest (Watching the Today Show since 2002 so you don't have to.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

.."kinda hard to attack a young college student with nerve, eh hildabeast, it wouldn't look good to call her a liar, a Republican plant, or anything else now would it, not part of a vast right wing conspiracy eh?...even the lib who asked you about your vote on the war rattled your nerve when he wasn't scripted....and now with the MSM asking questions your finding your bag of lies ain't working

19 posted on 11/12/2007 4:43:46 PM PST by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: Miss Didi

That would have to assume that Democrats are smart enough to know when they are being lied to. They aren’t.


20 posted on 11/12/2007 4:49:17 PM PST by Conservativegreatgrandma
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