Was A Former Clinton Appointee Involved In The Passport Breach On Obama?

by Spanky, Fri Mar 21, 2008 at 11:23:37 AM EST

From the Huffinton Report comes a story that Ms. Maura Harty who is a State Department Official in charge during two of the breaches was an Ambassador Under Clinton.

This is something that I am sure will be looked into at the State Department.  It is very strange that a former Clinton appointee would be connected to this story.  What are the chances?  

"Harty was a consular affairs chief until the end of last month when she retired from foreign service work. Before her stint as the assistant secretary of state of consular affairs, Hardy was an ambassador to Paraguay under President Bill Clinton," MSNBC reported."

"Harty served as Clinton's ambassador to Paraguay from 1997-1999."

"Harty began serving as U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs in November 2002."

"Her bio via Wikipedia"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/21 /maura-harty-state-depart_n_92693.html

UPDATE: I don't think this woman was involved, as far as I know.




Tags: Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, US Passport Office, Huffinton, Maura Harty (all tags)

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Re: Was A Former Clinton Appointee Involved In The (none / 0)

Long story short: you've got to prove that she was the one responsible, did it purposefully, was in contact with the Clintons and dealing with them and purposefully turned that information over, risking her job and reputation...

Sure, it's happened before, but in our country, you've got to connect all of the dots to prove it.  Do I think she did it?  Nope.


by ejintx on Fri Mar 21, 2008 at 11:30:26 AM EST

Re: Was A Former Clinton Appointee Involved In The (none / 0)

I did not say she was involved.  I only questioned if she was involved.  I am just saying it is very strange that a Clinton appointee is involved in some way.  I did not say she did anything wrong.


by Spanky on Fri Mar 21, 2008 at 11:32:22 AM EST
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Re: Was A Former Clinton Appointee Involved In The (none / 0)

How is it strange?  Like someone said below, almost any Democrats left in state department appointments were Clinton appointments.  What you're doing is pointing out a correlation and speculating on it.  Could it be?  Sure.  But before I posted this, I would have made sure there was a scrap of evidence to support it.


by ejintx on Fri Mar 21, 2008 at 11:42:12 AM EST
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Re: Was A Former Clinton Appointee Involved In The (none / 0)

It's strange because on her watch the first two breaches weren't flagged; then she retired; then the next breach was flagged, you know, the one AFTER she retired.  Smells fishy.  


by PittsburghPete on Fri Mar 21, 2008 at 11:59:49 AM EST
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Re: Was A Former Clinton Appointee Involved In The (none / 0)

More speculation...


by ejintx on Fri Mar 21, 2008 at 12:20:55 PM EST
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Did you mean Reagan appointee? (none / 0)

Do you mean Reagan?  "Harty actually started out in the Reagan Administration and rose to become a special assistant to former Secretary of State George Shultz."
http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2 008/03/21/793232.aspx
by del on Fri Mar 21, 2008 at 01:39:41 PM EST
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unfortunately that is not true (none / 0)

You don't have to prove shit these days. Innuendo can be quite powerful.

Just a soundbyte taken out of context is enough. Just ask Rev Wright


by Pissoff on Fri Mar 21, 2008 at 11:32:55 AM EST
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Re: unfortunately that is not true (none / 0)

It's easier for Clinton to issue a denial verses Obama trying to appease strong partisans on both sides of the racial divide.  If an employee of the State Department did this, it's a criminal offense.  The moral offense that some Americans seem to take to Wright is an entirely different matter.


by ejintx on Fri Mar 21, 2008 at 11:37:56 AM EST
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Re: Was A Former Clinton Appointee Involved In The (none / 0)

exactly. when making a strong claim--the clintons had something to do with the violation of obama's privacy--you need equally strong evidence. This isn't strong evidence--this is practically no evidence.


"Don't let it end this way; tell them I said something." -the last words of Pancho Villa
by shef on Fri Mar 21, 2008 at 11:34:50 AM EST
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Re: Was A Former (none / 0)

It was Geraldine Ferraro!


99% perspiration
by DaveOinSF on Fri Mar 21, 2008 at 11:32:27 AM EST

Re: Was A Former Clinton Appointee Involved In The (none / 0)

Pretty much every democrat who has held a government position in the last decade was part of the Clinton Administration in one way or the other.He was president for eight years.

This is like saying a Janitor for the State Dept during the Clinton Administration punched a guy and is being charged with assault therefore Hillary was involved.


by world dictator on Fri Mar 21, 2008 at 11:34:01 AM EST

Re: Was A Former Clinton Appointee Involved In The (none / 0)

Yes, but there have been a lot of Bush appointees also.  I am just saying that it is a weird coincidence that the Clintons are involved even in a non-involvement way.  Just very weird.


by Spanky on Fri Mar 21, 2008 at 11:36:24 AM EST
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CHEAP SHOT (none / 0)

you say "think it's weird the THE CLINTON'S" are involved/not involved in a weird way.

We are really tired of people who spew this drivel.

And now, look, surprise, surprise...the "OBAMA PEOPLE" ARE linked.

THE CLINTON'S...either one, are working for America, while Obama screams and points very loudly before he has any facts.

He doth protest too much!


by Artiste on Sat Mar 22, 2008 at 08:30:23 PM EST
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Clinton (none / 0)

Pretty much any Democrats remaining in the Executive Branch are Clinton appointments or are connected to him in some way.  The Carter employees are mostly all gone.  


by karajan72 on Fri Mar 21, 2008 at 11:34:33 AM EST

Re:Breaking News Hillary's File was Breached too! (none / 0)

It's hitting the wire Hillary's and McCains Files were both Breached as well.


"Do you know the difference between a War Story and a Fairy Tale?"
by RedstateLib on Fri Mar 21, 2008 at 11:56:53 AM EST

Re:Breaking News Hillary's File was Breached too! (none / 0)

links?


by PittsburghPete on Fri Mar 21, 2008 at 12:00:32 PM EST
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Re: Was A Former Clinton Appointee Involved In The (none / 0)

you guys shilling for Obama are pathetic. You smear people without even a shred of evidence but only based on innuendo. In the interest of all people here who support Hillary Clinton and favor a fair and honest debate I demand an apology. The facts prove you wrong, so either man up and apologize or show your true colors.


by tarheel74 on Fri Mar 21, 2008 at 12:08:15 PM EST

MSNBC (none / 0)

Clinton's file was breached in 2007.  A second person breached the files of both Obama and McCain.  Contessa Brewer thought it would be wrong to NOT speculate on the possibility that a third campaign may have had their hand in the snooping.  Chuck Todd poo-poo'ed the speculation and said it was a dangerous thing to do at this time.


by wasabi on Fri Mar 21, 2008 at 12:17:18 PM EST
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Where's your link? (none / 0)

You need a link, and facts to back up what you say here.  What facts prove them wrong?  See, you can smear Clinton without facts or links, just with speculation, innuendo, or whatnot, but Obama supporters always demand a link when you rebut.  It's part of the Clinton rules.


by hearthmoon on Fri Mar 21, 2008 at 12:44:41 PM EST
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Re: Was A Former Clinton (none / 0)

No, she's not responsible. Her files (and McCain's) have been breached as well. It was the administration.
Even John McCain lusts after teh engels.
by sricki on Fri Mar 21, 2008 at 01:50:16 PM EST


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