Preliminary reviews of Hillary Clinton's just-released schedules as First Lady haven't yet found anything earth-shattering or controversial. Instead, the biggest danger for Clinton's presidential aspirations in having journalists comb through the documents is that unpleasant memories of the Clinton years may soon be back in the headlines.
An early example from ABC News: "Hillary Clinton spent the night in the White House on the day her husband had oral sex with Monica Lewinsky, and may have actually been there when it happened, according to records of her schedule released today by the National Archives."
Another example: "In December, 2000, when both of Hillary Clinton's brothers were involved in trying to broker pardon arrangements for associates, several days of documents show only a long list of 'private meetings' at the White House."
The other big danger is that the schedules will shed some light on some of Clinton's claims of "35 years of experience," such as this headline from The Guardian: "Clinton a long way from the White House at key foreign policy moments."
Or this from the AP: "She was also involved in helping her husband win congressional approval
of the North American Free Trade Agreement, a deal she now criticizes
and says she would try to change."
With five weeks until the Pennsylvania primary, expect political journalists to use these documents to source many more stories on Clinton's White House years.
The Real Dangers in Clinton's White House Schedule
By Taegan Goddard | March 19, 2008 2:32 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)
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