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Agnosticsherbet

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50. As much as the Republicans would like it to be, the White House is not a private industry.

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 08:56 PM

Apr 2015

I think that people who work there should be able to write about their experience. If Presidents, First Ladies and various appointed members of the exectuive branch can write books, then so should those who work to make their stay in the White House a comfortable one.

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White House Staff Dishes on Clintons: Hillary Hit Bill With a Book, Crooks Had Open Door [View all] Capt. Obvious Apr 2015 OP

They should not be writing books like this bluestateguy Apr 2015 #1

How would that be enforced? Capt. Obvious Apr 2015 #4

Non-disclosure agreements such as are common among the famous and wealthy... Hekate Apr 2015 #46

Why? Codeine Apr 2015 #11

Because the President and his family leftynyc Apr 2015 #111

That's kind of how I feel Victor_c3 Apr 2015 #12

i do not think their freedom of speech should be amended. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2015 #28

This has nothing to do with freedom of speech and everything to do with good manners... Hekate Apr 2015 #47

As much as the Republicans would like it to be, the White House is not a private industry. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2015 #50

I'll bet you just can't wait for Chelsea's sonogram to be made public then.... Hekate Apr 2015 #57

Her kid was reading Das Kapital and burning an American flag, in the womb. Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #64

First words: Mama, the pigs are coming! nt Hekate Apr 2015 #76

Medical records are protected by law. Your comment is ridiculous because Agnosticsherbet Apr 2015 #96

How about Hillary's emails? She "claims" wink nudge that the ones she withheld were "personal" Hekate Apr 2015 #99

Medical redords and information are covered by the HIPPA privacy rules. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2015 #100

What goes in the living quarters should remain private. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #86

And yet there are people here who claim it is their Constitutional "right" ... Hekate Apr 2015 #89

My point is this, memoires of famous and hose people who know the famous Agnosticsherbet Apr 2015 #98

Memoirs of people who were famous, or only near the famous Agnosticsherbet Apr 2015 #97

I dunno, I think I should know if a president is slipping state secrets to the cook. Scootaloo Apr 2015 #101

. DURHAM D Apr 2015 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author ronnie624 Apr 2015 #3

Thanks for posting this on DU. Beacool Apr 2015 #5

Is that your preferred site? Capt. Obvious Apr 2015 #8

No, but going by the RW talking points posted on this site Beacool Apr 2015 #9

Totally agree! workinclasszero Apr 2015 #60

At least one part smells like bovine scat. Buzz cook Apr 2015 #6

agreed cali Apr 2015 #7

That's typical disgusting RW slander. Did you get to the part where Janet Reno & Hillary are lovers? Hekate Apr 2015 #48

But, but, but HeiressofBickworth Apr 2015 #75

Very confusing, but oh yes, many will find that FOX can set them straight. smh Hekate Apr 2015 #77

But again I ask, if Hillary was so "sympathetic to working women", why didn't she do something closeupready Apr 2015 #10

Being on the Board of Directors doesn't allow you to run the corporation. Darb Apr 2015 #16

Right- she did NOTHING. Ineffective or incompetent. closeupready Apr 2015 #18

Your comment totally ignores the reality of the times. Beacool Apr 2015 #24

Tell it to Susan B. Anthony, Angela Davis, Andrea Dworkin or Gloria Steinem. closeupready Apr 2015 #26

Yeah, Hillary should have single handedly forced Sam Walton Beacool Apr 2015 #29

They sat on corporate boards and their mere presence magically changed policies?/NT DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #32

Actually, they were substantially "stymied by misogynist obstacles." Susan B. never got the vote. Hekate Apr 2015 #49

Great reply. Major Hogwash Apr 2015 #82

Really? Women's rights have come excruciatingly slowly. Hekate Apr 2015 #90

Thank you for the actual facts, Beacool. Sounds to me like she used her time there well Hekate Apr 2015 #45

She did what she could with what she had to deal with at the time. Beacool Apr 2015 #52

Prolly the same people who thought Obama had a magic wand up his sleeve... Hekate Apr 2015 #56

They don't understand the long view of 3 dimensional chess Capt. Obvious Apr 2015 #87

Aww, how sweet: a meme Hekate Apr 2015 #88

My meme trumped your meme Capt. Obvious Apr 2015 #91

Perhaps she's sympathetic to white collar working women, not the Marr Apr 2015 #44

and totally wrong....she was very sympathetic to them... VanillaRhapsody Apr 2015 #54

I honestly can't tell if you're being satirical or not. Marr Apr 2015 #74

No I am not being satirical....did you read it? VanillaRhapsody Apr 2015 #105

I think LittleBlue addressed your misunderstanding below very well. Marr Apr 2015 #108

No actually they did not.... VanillaRhapsody Apr 2015 #109

Ummmmmm do you know how board membership works? LittleBlue Apr 2015 #80

She made a total of $200,000 from those Boards of Directors from 1986 until 1991 VanillaRhapsody Apr 2015 #106

Your husband worked full time LittleBlue Apr 2015 #107

I think that's probably it. And there's nothing wrong with empathy; closeupready Apr 2015 #73

Wow....and I suppose you will proclaim you are the BETTER Democrat too VanillaRhapsody Apr 2015 #51

Brought to you from the daily beast. NCTraveler Apr 2015 #13

And the same outfit, also posted here on DU, who saw the now mysterious 'Snowden Squirm'. sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #14

I am a supporter of Clintons. NCTraveler Apr 2015 #21

Thank you for your thoughtful post. I no longer look at politicians in a personal way. I don't sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #41

the article was written by someone whose previous work does NOT scream "right wing reporter". KittyWampus Apr 2015 #39

OMG!!! I totally won't vote for Clinton now. zappaman Apr 2015 #15

Who is this author? And why? KMOD Apr 2015 #17

Oh, Wow! MineralMan Apr 2015 #19

^^^THIS^^^ Tom Ripley Apr 2015 #36

Thank you MinMan. The thing is utter garbage. nt Hekate Apr 2015 #55

I'll let the Clinton defend themselves. 99Forever Apr 2015 #20

The author is a Fox news producer, according to her bio. KMOD Apr 2015 #22

Word is, they trashed all the furniture and removed "Ws" from the keyboards LanternWaste Apr 2015 #23

Word also has it that they killed Vince Foster, Ron Brown and over 100 others. Beacool Apr 2015 #25

You win the thread! johnp3907 Apr 2015 #30

Your RW talking points are more appropriate for Free Republic Capt. Obvious Apr 2015 #33

Capt. Ironic: Word is Hillary is a lesbian. That is coming back, too & from the same source you used Hekate Apr 2015 #59

Link? Capt. Obvious Apr 2015 #84

I did not have access to the internet during the Bill Clinton administration, but I have a memory... Hekate Apr 2015 #93

I'm aware of that muck as I too have a memory Capt. Obvious Apr 2015 #95

Brought to you by Faux Snooze. Thank you so much. leftofcool Apr 2015 #27

Yep, the woman that wrote the book worked at one time as a Fox News producer. Beacool Apr 2015 #53

The Daily fucking Beast? trumad Apr 2015 #31

I remember this from the 2008 campaign. AtomicKitten Apr 2015 #34

I remember that book, too! Major Hogwash Apr 2015 #83

And it hits the news right before she announces. riqster Apr 2015 #35

So Hillary threw the book at Bill? Nye Bevan Apr 2015 #37

When is spousal abuse ever appropriate? InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2015 #85

... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #38

All heresay. But if it's true and this is the juiciest; they got nothing. Seems to have missed Fla Dem Apr 2015 #40

I remember a time on DU when horse shit like this didn't get posted as real. 6000eliot Apr 2015 #42

Try to remember DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #43

Huh. The Bush family sure is painted to be afully swell in this report. herding cats Apr 2015 #58

Seriously. The worst thing a Republican has apparently ever done is Dubya playing practical jokes. Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #61

The Democrats are a bunch of potty mouthed, dysfunctional perverts the staff endured. herding cats Apr 2015 #62

It sounds like LBJ had an impeccably clean colon. Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #63

. herding cats Apr 2015 #65

It was aimed at his hiney...It wasn't a water enema.../NT DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #66

HOW DO YOU KNOW? Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #67

It said the jet was aimed at his hiney. It didn't say it was inserted into it via a hose... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #68

Yeah, really paints a pretty picture, dont it? Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #69

He would talk to his aides while he was on the can... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #70

Um Hekate Apr 2015 #94

Reads like a RW Hit Piece Lil Missy Apr 2015 #71

TMZ? spanone Apr 2015 #72

Oh Looky here, it's on my local FOX affiliate nightly news! All charm and smarm... Hekate Apr 2015 #78

Jerome Corsi says . . . NBachers Apr 2015 #79

Hahaha!!!! I can see Reagan doing that! Major Hogwash Apr 2015 #81

So hilarious, always good to know what they have planned. Autumn Apr 2015 #92

"Crooks had open door." yallerdawg Apr 2015 #102

Who cares and who knows if this is the truth--frankly I don't care if Poppy & Babs were WI_DEM Apr 2015 #103

So, what was the title of the book? Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2015 #104

The Residence Capt. Obvious Apr 2015 #110