Setting the record straight on Hillary ...

By Dick Morris, former political advisor to President William "Bubba"
Clinton, the self proclaimed first Black President.

If you happen to see the Bill Clinton’s five minute T V ad for Hillary in
which he introduces the commercial by saying he wants to share some things
we may not know about Hillary's background … beware … as I was there for
most of their presidency and know them better than just about anyone. I
offer a few corrections.


1. Bill says: "In law school Hillary worked on legal services for the
poor.�

The facts a Hillary's main extra-curricular activity in law school was
helping the Black Panthers, on trial in Connecticut for torturing and
killing a federal agent. She went to court every day as part of a law
student monitoring committee trying to spot civil rights violations and
develop grounds for appeal.

3. Bill says: "Hillary spent a year after graduation working on a
children's rights project for poor kids.�

The facts a Hillary interned with Bob Truehaft, the head of the
California Communist Party. She met Bob when he represented the Panthers
and traveled all the way to San Francisco to take an internship with him.

3. Bill says: "Hillary could have written her own job ticket, but she
turned down all the lucrative job offers."

The facts a She flunked the D C bar exam, yes, flunked … it is a matter
of record, and only passed the Arkansas bar. She had no job offers in
Arkansas … none … and only got hired by the University of Arkansas Law
School at Fayetteville because Bill was already teaching there. She did not
join the prestigious Rose Law Firm until Bill became Arkansas Attorney
General and was made a partner only after he was elected Arkansas Governor.

4. Bill says: "President Carter appointed Hillary to the Legal Services
Board of Directors and she became its chairman.�

The facts a The appointment was in exchange for Bill's support for
Carter in his 1980 primary against Ted Kennedy. Hillary then became
chairman in a coup in which she won a majority away from Carter's choice to
be chairman.

5. Bill says: "She served on the board of the Arkansas Children's
Hospital."

The facts a Yes she did. But her main board activity, not mentioned by
Bill, was to sit on the Wal-Mart board of directors, for a substantial fee.
She was silent about their labor and health care practices.

6. Bill says: "Hillary didn't succeed at getting health care for all
Americans in 1994 but she kept working at it and helped to create the
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) that provides five million
children with health insurance."

The facts a Hillary had nothing to do with creating CHIP. It was
included in the budget deal between Clinton and Republican Majority Leader
Senator Trent Lott. I know; I helped to negotiate the deal. The money came
half from the budget deal and half from the Attorney Generals' tobacco
settlement. Hillary had nothing to do with either source of funds.