White House says it did send unwanted e-mails

[cbhope1030]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090818/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_obama_e_mail

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[theal3]

So there's no "enemies list," as some on the right, specifically Fox News have declared? Give me a break. When I first heard the question asked, I thought what a crock.... I get email all the time from unsolicited sources, or sites I got to who ask "who else might want the same info" and give e-mail addresses. And of course it's archived, unlike the last admin. who had sudden hard drive problems and millions of missing e-mails.... they ran their e-mails throught the GOP RNC site and hard drive, this admin. is not doing that!

[MiamiNice1]

OMGosh. When are they going to stop with the flip flops and reversals? Every day it seems there is one more blow against their credibility:

From your link: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090818/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_obama_e_mail

OLD: They did NOT send un-wanted emails
NEW: They DID send unwanted emails

OLD: They set up snitching email account to track "fishy" HRC claims
NEW: Email account disabled as of Monday

:rolleyes:

imo

[Carol25]

As I can see, the only really "fishy" stuff is coming from the Adminstration... :glare:

[Lady_Jean_La]

So there's no "enemies list," as some on the right, specifically Fox News have declared? Give me a break. When I first heard the question asked, I thought what a crock.... I get email all the time from unsolicited sources, or sites I got to who ask "who else might want the same info" and give e-mail addresses. And of course it's archived, unlike the last admin. who had sudden hard drive problems and millions of missing e-mails.... they ran their e-mails throught the GOP RNC site and hard drive, this admin. is not doing that!
I don't know how anyone can say with confidence exactly what this admin is doing. Everyone is free to their opinion but facts are elusive. imo

[watcher2005]

Spam is good bait for fishies.

[MiamiNice1]

Talk about trying to "SILENCE DISSENTERS":

I would love to hear from all those who had the nerve to DEFEND Chavez here on this board......remember those who were trying to say that living under Chavez was like living under the Bush Admn. and others who said that it wasn't bad at all? These continued moves by Chavez, imo, seem to be the end result of the beginning moves of the Obama Admin. - trying to shut down those who criticize.

Now, an article concerning his moves on the media (and this is just a small incident compared to everything else he is doing to suppress the population).

imo

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/08/18/venezuela.radio/index.html

(CNN) -- The recent closure of 32 privately owned radio stations and a proposed law to punish "media crimes" are signs that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is moving to quash criticism of his government, according to a recent U.S. intelligence report.


eta - I'm leaving for the day....just wanted to post this and show how it ends up when you have someone in power trying to quash criticism.

[Re-Poe]

I don't know how anyone can say with confidence exactly what this admin is doing. Everyone is free to their opinion but facts are elusive. imo

Not at all how I feel about this admin. Totally transparent and HONEST, which has been missing from Whitehouse for oh about 8 years- ending last January with entrance of a new, fresh, HONEST admin. imo

[Lady_Jean_La]

Not at all how I feel about this admin. Totally transparent and HONEST, which has been missing from Whitehouse for oh about 8 years- ending last January with entrance of a new, fresh, HONEST admin. imo
They may be new, fresh and honest as other admins appeared to be until years after when the truth seeped out. We are still finding out things about President Nixon.

Trust but verify...

[Re-Poe]

They may be new, fresh and honest as other admins appeared to be until years after when the truth seeped out. We are still finding out things about President Nixon.

Trust but verify...

I have nothing to say about Nixon except he was republican - what did you expect? imo

The Bush regime never appeared to be anything but non truth tellers imo. I never believed Bush especially after seeing the movie W and reading a couple of books about the Bush family. They are elites who have it all, want it all and will lie, cheat or steal to get it. They want MORE! IMO It is all about MONEY/OIL for the Bushes and all their friends and cronies. imo. People in America have been so duped by the Bushes it is unbelieavable to me. All just my opinion. I'm sure we will be finding out stuff about GWB admin for many many years to come. What about Clinton- has anything come out about his predidency? I havent heard anything....

[Lady_Jean_La]

I have nothing to say about Nixon except he was republican - what did you expect? imo

The Bush regime never appeared to be anything but non truth tellers imo. I never believed Bush especially after seeing the movie W and reading a couple of books about the Bush family. They are elites who have it all, want it all and will lie, cheat or steal to get it. They want MORE! IMO It is all about MONEY/OIL for the Bushes and all their friends and cronies. imo. People in America have been so duped by the Bushes it is unbelieavable to me. All just my opinion. I'm sure we will be finding out stuff about GWB admin for many many years to come. What about Clinton- has anything come out about his predidency? I havent heard anything....

All I can say about Clinton is...you have got to be kidding. imo

[Re-Poe]

All I can say about Clinton is...you have got to be kidding. imo

Well I havent heard of any big secrets that Clinton kept (besides lewinsky and that was while he was in office) that have been opened up to the public since he left office. I guess there are some but I havent heard anything recently or at least i can't think of any. imo

[Lady_Jean_La]

It's the system, stupid

http://capitolhillblue.com/node/19136

His promises to change the system were just more political rhetoric and hot air. A President can't change the system. The system controls the President. It controls Congress. It controls America.

Obama promised a White House free of lobbyists. Then he cozied up to the same lobbyists he publicly decried. In a desperate attempt to get a health bill through Congress this year, he cut deals with lobbyists, made concessions that weakened his reform proposals.

The White House that is supposedly free of lobbyists admitted Monday that lobbyists were behind a massive, unsolicited email campaign sent out by the computers of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

[ABC]

Well I havent heard of any big secrets that Clinton kept (besides lewinsky and that was while he was in office) that have been opened up to the public since he left office. I guess there are some but I havent heard anything recently or at least i can't think of any. imo
Seeing as how the "lying about sex" resulted in impeachment proceeding in the Congress, I don't think it was a well kept secret. IMOO
I am very disappointed with the escalation of the war in Afghanastian, killing of AMerican Troops and slow withdrawl in Iraq. Disappointed about the lobbyist although any one familiar with the Congress knew that was not going to happen. Presidents come and go but the system lives on. What happened to that Change we can believe in?

[Re-Poe]

Seeing as how the "lying about sex" resulted in impeachment proceeding in the Congress, I don't think it was a well kept secret. IMOO
I am very disappointed with the escalation of the war in Afghanastian, killing of AMerican Troops and slow withdrawl in Iraq. Disappointed about the lobbyist although any one familiar with the Congress knew that was not going to happen. Presidents come and go but the system lives on. What happened to that Change we can believe in?

I am too disappointed with Afghan and Iraq. The lobbyists- i dont think any politician can get around them at this point. I am still on board with the change we can believe in. Obama is trying so hard and he is up against so much discontent and down right hate at times. Some human beings will never change. Power baby power. imo