April 4, 2008
Posted: 09:30 AM ET

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(CNN) – A Clinton campaign spokesman said Friday senior adviser Mark Penn's recent meeting with the Colombian ambassador to discuss a free-trade deal does not reflect Hillary Clinton's staunch opposition to the proposal.

"She remains steadfast against the Colombian Trade Bill," said spokesman Mo Elleithee, adding that the meeting was "not in any way done on behalf of the campaign."

The meeting, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, occurred Monday. Penn appears to have been acting in his role as chief executive of the international communications and lobbying firm, Burson-Marsteller Worldwide. The Colombian Embassy hired the firm to help achieve congressional approval of the trade deal.

Clinton has said she is against the trade bill, and has sharply criticized America's free trade agreements as she campaigns for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Filed under: Hillary Clinton


Linda   April 4th, 2008 2:59 pm ET

How can Senator Clinton's chief strategist and spokesperson be in total conflict with her own supposed stand on NAFTA? What is her campaign strategist doing holding a meeting with another country in support of a current free trade bill that Senator Clinton in part, doesn't agree with and has promised to improve if she becomes president? Given the current trade bill, how does this meeting help save businesses and minimize potential job losses? It's concerning that what Senator Clinton says in her candidacy speeches vs. these seemingly never-ending revelations i.e. Bosnia, NAFTA, etc. speak in much greater (and conflicting) volume.

ch   April 4th, 2008 2:41 pm ET

Amazing how the Obama supporters are in denial of their own candidate.

They attack Hillary and want to tar and feather her for the EXACT SAME things that Obama has done and is doing.

When he does it no problem…..when she does it …oh my god the sky is falling.

Sad to say a majority of these haters are women……..t

This is why as women we still get paid less than our male counterparts.

This is why as women we get less respect than our male counter parts.

This is why as women we have to work twice as hard to prove that we are just as capable as our male counterparts.

This is why……..bBecause women are their own worst enemy. We don't embrace each other and support each other instead….we show just how envious and petty we can be.

To all you female Hillary haters……..every bad word and statement you direct at Hillary is also directed at your daughters, mothers, grandmother, aunts and sisters.

If you can't learn to appreciate a female who has been able to achieve success in a world that is run by men…………..then how can you in good conscious teach your daughters that they can be anything they want in this world.

Do they know…..that women will be their worst supporter…..as you have proven to be?

DJ in TX   April 4th, 2008 2:32 pm ET

Mr McCaskil from MS (also my home state) - You're right that he may not have been representing the campaing, but he was representing everything she states she's against. How could she continue to employ someone (not doing a very good job anyway) who is pushing Congress to approve something she's against?? It is a total conflict of interest. I'm an Obama supporter, but I'll give the Senator the benefit of the doubt on this one. She called out the Obama campaign, let's see if stands on her own word. BTW - it has been proven by the Canadian government, that it was actually a Clinton campaign person who spoke to Canada, not Obama. Go State!!

Fred   April 4th, 2008 2:31 pm ET

She acknowledged it & the guy apologized compared to Obama Aide talking backdoor policy with the Canadian Govt regarding NAFTA! Obama did not even say a word about it! You still owe us that explanation Obama!

GO HILLARY!

ken   April 4th, 2008 2:29 pm ET

huh? by day a chief strategist to a u.s. presidential candidate, but by night a lobbyist for a foreign gov't with interests directly opposed to the u.s?

Ed   April 4th, 2008 2:27 pm ET

Again, all I can say is…"Oh those Clinton's, with their pranks and
shenanigan's..don't you just love them? Hllary is Hillary-ous! I
will miss her and Bill…and the laughter they have provided for the
last several months!!!Thanks for the great moments..sorry I have to
stop laughing to type…there it goes again…what is even more humorous is there are still people….sending money to her …..
Hahahahahhohohheeeheeheheheh!!!!

northphily05   April 4th, 2008 2:25 pm ET

I dont trust the Clintons. she credits her experienxce to her tenure as first lady; so therefore she gets the good and the bad. Dose Hillary take credit for the Law that allowed dafaulted college loan providers to garnish your gross pay at 10% and retain your return income tax return; defulted barrowers are not elgible for Finacial aid also, even thoe they are still paying taxes. This law caused a lot of Dreams to be defered. Lenders took advantage of this law and they took advantaged of the ignorance of youth, to get a loan all you had to do was sign for it. even if you didnt need it. Thank you Bill! for the academic hardship I've been suffering. Oh! thank you too Hillary.

vince - phoenix   April 4th, 2008 2:24 pm ET

Clinton / Republican Crisis Strategy:

Obama has a "gotcha" moment… "TAR AND FEATHER HIM!!!" TAKE HIM TO THE GALLOWS"!!!

Clinton has a "gotcha" moment… (downplay, downplay, downplay)—"oh well, we "ALL" do it"…

right?

JOSH   April 4th, 2008 2:21 pm ET

GO HILLARY DONT BE SCARED OF THE BULLSHIP OBAMA SUPPORT

4Real SC   April 4th, 2008 2:17 pm ET

Hillary Mark didn't quite seal the deal. Can you share this with the American People like your taxes?

Reality   April 4th, 2008 2:16 pm ET

Wow… That is all that I can say about this! The same dirt tactics that she accused Obama camp of doing, now it is in her camp! Isn't Mark Penn one of her main people? One last thing…..

SHAME ON YOU HILLARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fowler   April 4th, 2008 2:11 pm ET

Mark Penn should belong in a penetiary

Elliott   April 4th, 2008 2:01 pm ET

I remember when Hillary said that "Barack Obama says one thing and his campaign does another" in Ohio and Texas. What comes around, goes around.

I honestly hopes this drops her popularity in PA like it did Obama's in OH and TX.

What's the matter Hillary? You don't like it when your campaign gives the old "wink-wink" to another country?

As it is above, so be it below   April 4th, 2008 1:58 pm ET

Only Brainless people support Hill, I would not even pay any attention to there responses to this.

It seems evry time Hill or Bill Lies or is in danger they try to throw Obamas name into the mix, very childish.

You would have to be insane, stupid, serverly retarted to even considering voting for her.

There is just no words for this stupidity and the ability to lie
AND PASTE IT ON THE OTHER PERSON LIKETHE cANADA THING , NO ONE EVEN BOTHERED TO FOLLOW UP ON IT AND FIND OUT IT WAS hILL WHO SECRETLY TALKED TO THEM.
tHEY CAME OUT WITH THE STATMENT SAYING OBAMA HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.

wE GET WHAT WE DESERVE IF SHE IS VOTED IN.

Chet, Toronto   April 4th, 2008 1:57 pm ET

Well…well….well..Talk about double standards. Here's Clinton scolding Obama about saying one thing and his advisors saying something else about NAFTA. Is this not the same. I think this has really done it for Clinton. She CAN'T win.

GT in CA   April 4th, 2008 1:55 pm ET

Hillary - No one believes you or your lying, cheating husband.

E1944   April 4th, 2008 1:54 pm ET

Just like she's against NAFTA,

CB in Florida   April 4th, 2008 1:52 pm ET

Sounds like conflict of interest to me! He's a senior advisor to Clinton, who is against the trade with Chile, and He's also working for a firm to promote congressional approval for the free trade deal? Hillary what the heck is going on in your camp? Your troops are doing dumb stuff behind your back. Reel this clown in before he hurts your efforts to do better in the polls!

doug atlanta   April 4th, 2008 1:47 pm ET

lets see if penn responds to hillary like ohio because of her surrocates love for nafta.

doc   April 4th, 2008 1:47 pm ET

Hanoi Jane Endorses Obama

Jane Fonda has endorsed Barack Hussein Obama. I think that is going to hurt. Was the anti-aircraft gun she sat on responsible for shooting down John McCain? There is no way to know. You have to admit it doesn't look good. Especially for Obama.

MMB   April 4th, 2008 1:45 pm ET

But this is exactly the type of problem with the Washington insiders that so many of us are tired of and that support for Obama is representative of. As a woman, I'd like to see Clinton bow out with dignity as so many men have in the past. Instead, it looks like she may be pushed out: How sad for the fanatical feminist camp. Let's hope that the GenX and GenY women will have more savoir fair when they start making their bids for the presidency.

Chris, PA   April 4th, 2008 1:44 pm ET

Perfect example of her campaign stumping one message, but not really meaning it. I'm so tired of politicians telling us anything to garner our votes. I like Barrack Obama, not only for his ideas of moving this country forward, but I believe he is genuine and means what he says.

Chris, in central PA

Neil   April 4th, 2008 1:42 pm ET

I'm sure the folk in Pennsylvania won't have a problem with this. After all, it makes perfect sense that at the single most crucial, desperate point of her campaign, Mr. Penn would be taking time out for some private work for his lobbying firm. What else does he have to do?

menard, NJ   April 4th, 2008 1:42 pm ET

i now see why hillary is a liar. she speaks out on both sides her mouth. i am sure by now, people are cathing up on her lies. she can no longer hide. the lies are out!!!!!!!!!!

Obama 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ralph   April 4th, 2008 1:41 pm ET

This is why the press has a less than favorable taste for the Clinton campaign. They keep crying and yelling that their missteps are magnified, while the other camp's gaffs are muffled. Well, it seems to me that on a continuous basis, there is sheer craziness from her camp. I hope that they can get their act together so that these incredible roadblocks can be avoided for the party's sake.

Lynne   April 4th, 2008 1:40 pm ET

It’s a plot to make HRC look bad…wait, …I don’t think the Obama people have to put any effort into making her look like a lier… she seems to be doing a good enough job of it all on her own

H   April 4th, 2008 1:38 pm ET

AMY IN IOWA

IT TOOK A PAIR OF PANTS TO CHANGE YOUR MIND. ARE YOU LOSING IT. OPEN YOUR EYES THAT YOU CAN SEE THE TRUTH

obama 08   April 4th, 2008 1:38 pm ET

so if this guy wanst reppresenting clinton then anything anybody said from the obama campaign that clinton called out does not represent him right? like revrend wright?

Yvie   April 4th, 2008 1:38 pm ET

When you lie for a living no one can know when u telling the truth.

Cal Jim 2   April 4th, 2008 1:36 pm ET

Good old Mark Penn. He does have a tendency to state his own opinion, on any given topic. Barack has the same kind of problems with his staff. Hillary is an honest person. Also, she could have refused to say anything, like Barack does, when something goes wrong. Instead she put her real opinion and stand, out there for all to see. If Hillary differs in opinion with her staff, shes takes control and puts things right. You always know where Hillary stands, on any issue. She will tell you what she will do about it. Not so with Barack. You only hear from him if the issue turns out to be, good for him. Hillary takes a stand, good or bad. You will always know what Hillary thinks, and what she will do. Good leaders, don't run from or side step a problem as Barack does.Good leaders face the problem, then make themselves clear on the issue. Like Hillary Clinton does.

dance   April 4th, 2008 1:35 pm ET

No problem! Hillary 08

Marc   April 4th, 2008 1:35 pm ET

And to find out that it was the Clinton's who actually called Canada and not the Obama campaign. Get it right people.

Anonymous   April 4th, 2008 1:34 pm ET

liar

NLC frm New York   April 4th, 2008 1:34 pm ET

Hey Amy of IOWA, a supporter is a supporter no matter what. Wait until all the garbage comes out of OBAMA. Hillary will win PA and will go all the way to the convention.

Marc   April 4th, 2008 1:33 pm ET

What more proof do we need to keep Hillary away from the White House. They jumped on Obama cause he is against free trade with Colombia and now Clinton's own staff had a meeting with Colombia. Once again, this should make Ohio and PA very happy cause even though the proof is in the pudding, they will still vote for her because she is white. This is a sad day in America.

Go Obama

ACTION   April 4th, 2008 1:32 pm ET

I think this is a responsible and real president should do! NOT someone just want to make the voters happy.

You need discuss, you need care about the foreign country at the best benefit of your country.

aris   April 4th, 2008 1:31 pm ET

Is unbelievable how these political people choose their personnel. For me as long as any influence exist, is a NO NO. Does this open the channel for a future middle man between here and there????

doc   April 4th, 2008 1:31 pm ET

Amy in Iowa April 4th, 2008 12:37 pm ET

As a female, I once supported Hillary. But now I am positive without a doubt that Hillary Clinton can't be trusted.

I don't know who lies the most, her or her husband Bill. I was once supporting Hillary on her own merit. but now I see she is may be more of a liar than her husband ever was.

.We know you are telling the truth, "DON'T WE"

Dont Hate The Truth.   April 4th, 2008 1:30 pm ET

More Liesssssss!!!
I think the few remaining Hillary supporters need to get hit with a Mack Truck of Truth before they finally get it!
Can you say Slowwwwwwww!!!!
Obama is the One!

NOBAMA   April 4th, 2008 1:30 pm ET

Amy in Iowa - you have never supported Hillary - you have always been an Obummerbite. Don't try to pose as a former Clinton supporter who switched. Give us a break.

John   April 4th, 2008 1:29 pm ET

ONE TOO MANY LIES FROM THE CLINTONS !!!. HILLARY NOW HAS A REPUTATION AND A LABEL …….LIAR!!!

John   April 4th, 2008 1:29 pm ET

We said before and will say it again.The Obama supporters(some) are sunk in the quicksand of derogatory language! Guess what,we as Hillary supps(short for supporters) are so happy and encourage you to keep on doing just that.Through your foul language,most Americans are turned off,and are beginning to abandon the Obama camp. So campaign for us while we laugh all the way to the White House.

Donald, SC   April 4th, 2008 1:28 pm ET

Clinton supporters have NO ground on this issue. Mark Penn represents Clinton at ALL times until he no longer participates in her campaign. By morning Sen. Clinton says open trade is bad and wants to bolck it. By afternoon, her main advisor is selling open trade to another country. WAKE UP people! The only consistency about ALL the Clintons is their inconsistency.

Jazz   April 4th, 2008 1:28 pm ET

Clearly Mark Penn is hazardous to the health of Hillary's campaign.
Is he the spy Hannity was bragging about? He's always more interested in getting business for his firm than in helping Hillary. Kick him to the curb Hill.

doc   April 4th, 2008 1:27 pm ET

Amy in Iowa April 4th, 2008 12:37 pm ET

As a female, I once supported Hillary. But now I am positive without a doubt that Hillary Clinton can't be trusted.

I don't know who lies the most, her or her husband Bill. I was once supporting Hillary on her own merit. but now I see she is may be more of a liar than her husband ever was.

.Well Amy, we know you are telling the thuth, "DON'T WE".

concern citizen   April 4th, 2008 1:24 pm ET

to Hilliary a Fighter:

I respectfully disagree with your comments. It is important to look at the situation objectivity. Yes, Penn meeting with Columbian officals regarding the trade deal may have been innocent. However, he is part of her campaign. Whenever one of her aids have meetings with officials regarding policy, they represent her campaign. It is difficult to comprehend the reason for the meeting when Hilliary said she will not discuss trade deals with any country for now until she evaluates all of the trade deals and determine what needs to change. Mark Penn did. If she was angry about Obama's aid meeting with the Canidian officials, then it is wrong when her advisors do the same. It is her inconsistancies that is the issue not Mark Penn.

Jacqueline Samms   April 4th, 2008 1:24 pm ET

This woman is unreal.

KY for Obama   April 4th, 2008 1:24 pm ET

To the people comparing this to Obama's camp talking to Canadian officials - lets not forget the under-reported follup news to that - it turned out to be HILLARY's campaign and NOT Obama's that told Canadian officials that oposition to NAFTA was simply campaign rhetoric… So, this most recent story about meeting with Columbian officials sounds like a bit of a campaign trend for Clinton.

jim   April 4th, 2008 1:23 pm ET

Jane Fonda
A.K.A.
Hanoi Jane Has endorsed obama

Several requests from students and other visitors have asked if the photos depicting Jane Fonda sitting on an NVA anti-aircraft gun were really her or not. The answer to this question is YES. Jane Fonda has expressed her regrets for having her picture taken while sitting on the anti-aircraft gun and for the pain that her action has caused many American Veterans.

JUDE CT   April 4th, 2008 1:23 pm ET

I hope the super-delegates are following all these developments about Hillary?.. If they vote her over Barack, their political career is over. Remember, the peoples vote may not count in the Presidential elections, but when it comes to other elections, you guys are fried. You can take that to the bank.

Maine   April 4th, 2008 1:22 pm ET

Are you kidding me? And we are suppossed to look the other way act like nothing ever happened AGAIN !…Sorry but at least we don't have to wait for the true colors of this Clinton to show before being hoodwinked into voting her into office-after the 1st- Clinton so disgraced the Oval office in so many ways and NO ONE can argue that point! But with the Clinton's ignorance is bliss.

Celeste Guerrero   April 4th, 2008 1:22 pm ET

Does anyone remember the drug lobbyist from New Hampshire who headed up Obama campaign that state? The explanation from Obama who says he doesn't use lobbyist is "he is a state lobbyist" yea sure. I don't believe anything Obama says. Hillary has consistently spoken out against these bad trade deals since she began her campaign. Sure the Clinton Administration made trade mistakes, but that doesn't mean she hasn't learned from them. I believe that Randi Rhodes exemplifies what Obama people think of Hillary. My party is going to commit suicide this year just like they did in '80,'88 and '04. here we go again listening to the very same losers.

marge   April 4th, 2008 1:22 pm ET

"Charlotte April 4th, 2008 12:19 pm ET

All of the candidates have lobbist on staff. I know Hillary was against NAFTA in its current form, so there".

Then you know WRONG!!!!! Her WH papers prove she was for NAFTA….
How gullible are YOU?????? Find out some facts before you post this garbage…..
Hillary supported NAFTA in it's current form UNTIL she entered the predidential race…..

Voice that matters.   April 4th, 2008 1:22 pm ET

Pennsylvanian you can see why you should not waste you vote on Hillary Clinton. She lied on NAFTA and now her campaign chairman has attended a free trade deal again.

Open your eyes or cry folw later liet Ohio.

CR   April 4th, 2008 1:21 pm ET

Why isn't any of the main street media reporting on the latest Hillary scandal?

She was fired from the Watergate Commitee because she lied and stole documents (sound familiar). Her supervisor called her a liar and unethical. She was only 1 in 3 lawyers that he refused to give a recommendation to in his 17 year career!

Do a goodle search on "Hillary and Watrgate" to see the articles.

clara   April 4th, 2008 1:20 pm ET

hillary or bill isn't as much of a liar then oboma and i can't understand why any one would vote oboma after rev. wright and others have said about america whites and jews italiaans and now the cathic church whats next i wouldn't vote oboma because he will have whright in the white house with him remember whright is his spiritual guidence and mentor i sure would want that kind of spiritual guidence and a mentor i begining to think thay all are in a cult like those in texas was and jim jones were all those people killes them selves no thank you i got kids i sure don't want to put them in harms way

LATINOVOTER   April 4th, 2008 1:19 pm ET

Oh God - I can't wait til Penn State shuts down Hillary, Mark Penn, Ickes and Bill Clinton. They are so ruining the Democratic Party and looking more and more like lying Republicans everyday.

Independent   April 4th, 2008 1:18 pm ET

This is not the fact the Hillary is a woman. Plain and simple, SHE IS THE WRONG WOMAN ! She has disgraced every feminist before her with her lies and deceipt!

Pete   April 4th, 2008 1:18 pm ET

What? A Clinton making a sneaky deal in a smoke-filled room? Now we see where Hillary gets her money! No wonder she won't release her tax returns. There isn't enough bleach in Arkansas to clean those up!

Ravi   April 4th, 2008 1:17 pm ET

This is far worse than the Gooslbee-NAFTA issue that cost Sen. Obama in Ohio. How can the Clinton campaign possibly entertain a distinction between the pro-free trade stance of its chief strategist in his "private" capacity and Sen. Clinton's approach to trade (more so in light of White House archive records contradicting her "opposition" to NAFTA)?

This falls in line with a shameful record of lies and contradictions that has become the hallmark of Sen. Clinton's bid for the White House.

Sharon   April 4th, 2008 1:17 pm ET

Remember what Clinton said when the Obama adviser talked to the Canadians: "Just ask yourself [what you would do] if some of my advisers had been having private meetings with foreign governments."

Well, one of your top advisers was caught talking to the Colombians! Doesn't matter if he said he was representing his firm, he holds a senior position in Clinton's campaign and by extension speaks for her indirectly. If he didn't want to give the wrong impression–if she didn't agree with what he was advocating–than Penn should have sent someone else to the meeting. I think there more to come out about this….let's wait for the other shoe to drop.

Joanne   April 4th, 2008 1:17 pm ET

Hey, guess what!! They are in a virtual dead heat. So why don't we ask Obama to go away? If we are talking lies, I believe he is in the lead for that dubious award.

sophia nyc   April 4th, 2008 1:16 pm ET

3 strikes and your out.

jujub   April 4th, 2008 1:16 pm ET

This and her campaign manager, Maggie Williams…a former executive of a subprime loan company that is bankrupt and will bankrupt thousands of victims.

Stephen   April 4th, 2008 1:16 pm ET

Amy in Iowa you have been posting hate about Hillary for months, dont mislead people by saying this story has changed your mind, you are an awful person

keith   April 4th, 2008 1:16 pm ET

She says that NOW. But let the trade agreement yield jobs, improved trade deal, etc for the US. Hillary Clinton will claim she had something to do with it like Ireland, Macedonia, etc. This guy is a lobbyist, which Obama says he won't let run his white house, and has ties to the Clinton campaign that they will use to their advantage. RIGHT NOW she says she is not for it but we know how she misspeaks, is sleep deprived, or speaks millions of words each day and is not responsible for what she says when questioned.

John   April 4th, 2008 1:15 pm ET

jay Shah : Relax,it is apparent the Obama euphoria is catching up with you! The euphoria has a pancture and is almost flat.Better to dwell on reality and objectivity.

james Pa   April 4th, 2008 1:14 pm ET

she must think we are stupid, stupid, stupd like ohio. here pa
we will not vote for her

hmmm...   April 4th, 2008 1:14 pm ET

ok, now that this guy has been exposed, next on the list of slip up's is Woolfson , Carville(Judas), and Lanny Davis, you know the guys who can't admit that Hillary lied, i wonder how much they stand to make off of her nomination. These are suppose to be intelligent Hillary supporters who are not actually in her campaign yet they get free media coverage and get to blast on Obama with out any accoutability because they are "indirectly" supporting the Hillary campaign, yet they can't tell the truth after watching Hillary lie three times about the Bosnia trip , they say she mispoke as she did…Even Obama supporters said they didnt' know what may happen after the Wright discovery , they didn't lie about the presumed problems he may cause for Obama, i make this point because even the supporters of Hillary will support a blatant lie, why is this other than money or power?

yael   April 4th, 2008 1:14 pm ET

Therse continual efforts to come up with "gaffs" by the Clinton campaign to neutralize similar gaffs by the Obama campaign. The problem is, it never sticks. So it becomes ridulous. Obama gets called out on falsehoods. Most of the media gently rubs his back to get him through it. Then they try to find something on Clinton to match it. But they never do. Let's hear some real news for a change. Let's hear why Obama has vetoed every effort to give voice to the millions of disenfranchised voters in our country.

Gary   April 4th, 2008 1:14 pm ET

Wake up America, if you have never seen someone talking out of both sides of their mouth before, this is what it looks like. Why does a Presidential candidate hire an advisor who has to leave their campaign in the middle of it to lobby for the other side?

And by the way….Does anyone else think this guy looks like Norm from 'Cheers'?

srs   April 4th, 2008 1:13 pm ET

Full disclosure I wasn't always a HRC hater, although I never supported her for President because I have a real problem with dual monarchy in the US. But this along with joking about sniper fire suggest that I was right in not supporting her for President. At at time when brave Americans are under and dying from sniper fire its bad enough that she tried to share in their glory but is not truely distasteful for somebody who wants to be commander in chief to be joking about it. The next time she is late will she joke that she was held because of an IED explosion.

Eric   April 4th, 2008 1:13 pm ET

Get ready for a new big business owned administration if Clinton is elected. This reeks of Halliburton. These are trade deals she opposes to the public just due to campaigning in places like Indiana and Ohio. She is a firm NAFTA warrior and will sign any pro-globalization anti-American worker law into power. I wonder if any of Penn's companies will benefit once she inks in further trade deals with the blood of American workers? Recession? Get ready for a depression.

Mike from Calgary   April 4th, 2008 1:13 pm ET

Oops sorry - that not Hillary Campaign LIE OF THE DAY but rather a TODAY'S MISMATCH OF CLINTON'S WORDS AND ACTIONS.

When Hillary tells a whopper - it's JUST WORDS.

And it all depends on what the meaning of "is' is right?

And when I promised to produced taxes or reform Health Care 15 years ago (albeit totally ineffectively) , or that I opposed NAFTA (I mispoke - it was in fact my campaign who made the double -speak remarks to the CTV, Globe & Mail reporters in Canada's pre-Budget Media Lockdown in Ottawa) - REMEMBER THEY ARE JUST WORDS.

AND when I said NO that I didn't tell Bill Richardson that OBAMA was a loser, were those JUST WORDS TOO!

Mike

Krissy, FL   April 4th, 2008 1:12 pm ET

Obama's constituents don't die, we multiply!

Chris   April 4th, 2008 1:12 pm ET

If sound more like the Obama and the Canadian situation, only now it is on the other side…what a surprise Hillary.

Hillary, you never cease to amaze people with your lies and scandals. The funny part is ..you have followers even with all your lies.

Jake, California   April 4th, 2008 1:12 pm ET

How can Hillary crack a joke about the sniper fire flap? This is a major lie, the core of her campaign which is experience.

What would she think if Obama went around telling jokes about Rev. Wright's comments?

Does this woman take us for fools? I really think she should now get out of this race!

Kenneth M.   April 4th, 2008 1:11 pm ET

Why is everyone against Hillary? She is on our side. Just because you like Obama does not mean she is dirt. Cant we vote for Obama without trashing others?

karen   April 4th, 2008 1:10 pm ET

I will never trust Hillary. She works along the lines of GW Bush, Cheney, Gonzalez and Rove.

Kim   April 4th, 2008 1:10 pm ET

keep it up obamabots, you keep digging a whole for your candidate, the nastier your become, the worse he's going to have it, millions of voters will not vote for him because he is A. Inexperienced, B. has bad judgement(Reverend Wright) and Most of all C. has the most vicious, hateful, divisive followers, you people have so much hate that it is shameful to think that you are the future of our country, you have no respect for anyone not even yourselves, this will be the downfall of Obama, continue to spew your nasty, I hope to God that none of you leave this earth tonight, you will certainly be heading straight to hell in a handbasket, you hateful little people. I will continue to pray for your souls.

debra1953   April 4th, 2008 1:10 pm ET

well Mark Penn' has a job to do like everyone eles just like a lot of obamas people do. that dose not mean that everything they do has something to do with there canidate . dose your jobs have some thing to do with the one you are supporting? no? you are just doing your job the way he was nothing to do with clinton . just earning his pay the way you do. i am not for either canidate i see good and bad in both i am not trying to defend anyone just haveing a open mind about this as alot of people should do about this whole campaine and stop all this ugly stuff of trying to lowrate the others canidate they support

dee gee   April 4th, 2008 1:10 pm ET

Isn't this just what everyone (edwards, obama) been saying about her ties to special interest and questioning her allegiances? Her campaign strategist is a lobbyist!

What a disappointment she's turned out to be. Please step aside Hilary and let's get on with it.

david goldman for OBAMA   April 4th, 2008 1:10 pm ET

THIS REACHES A NEW LEVEL OF DISGUSTING.

SHE IS ALREADY WORKING ON EXPORTING THE REMAINDER

OF OUR JOBS. FORTUNATELY SHE WILL NOT GET THE CHANCE.

Saska   April 4th, 2008 1:09 pm ET

As an Obama supporter, I consider this story to be about Mark Penn. I think it demonstrates HIS terrible judgment that he'd be involved in a project like this at the same time he's involved in Clinton's campaign.

Now, it does also suggest that Hillary Clinton ought to reconsider Mark's employment as the head of her campaign. I'll withhold my judgment of her until I see what she does about it. But where I work, employees who engage in this kind of conflict of interest get fired.

A in NYC   April 4th, 2008 1:09 pm ET

So much hate. I thought Obama supporters were so because of his positivity. it seems they spend more time hating Hillary than they do learning about whatever it is their candidate has done to earn his place on the pedestal he put himself on.

Sandra   April 4th, 2008 1:08 pm ET

Penn looks like an unkempt sleaze. The entire Clinton campaign is trying to lie and bully their way into the White House. I am not buying it.

BG   April 4th, 2008 1:08 pm ET

Very interesting. Barack Obama was attacked by the HRC for the exact same thing when one of his advisors talked to the Canadian consulate about NAFTA on a tour he planned months before the race began. Then after Canadian press and opposition started looking into the allegations, they found that the CTV sources originally quoted Clinton as the one talking to the Government, but the reporter with the story went straight for the Obama side (probably because it's a better story) when he got wind of it.

Within the week a high political ranking official from the Harper government was implicated in the leak and "mispoke" to press that Clinton and Obama people came to them (reinforcing the Clinton/NAFTA part) which he later denied even giving the interview.

Now we have this story about Mark Penn, the biggest shark on Obama in regards to NAFTA-gate doing the exact same thing. Bottom line this reinforces suspicisons that the HRC were orginally the ones who approached the Canadian government and the informal interview with the Obama advisor taking the heat because of lazy intestigative journalism from CTV news.

Chris-Seattle   April 4th, 2008 1:07 pm ET

This is funny, funnier than Jay Leno's interview! OMG I'm falling out of my chair, please someone help me, I've fallen and can't get up! OMG I need air, I can't stop laughing!!! Oh please stop, you're killing me, no please, no more!!! Whew, that was a doozy! Next in line please!

Obama 08

J S   April 4th, 2008 1:07 pm ET

Hold on … Sen. Obama's advisor may or may not have talked to Canadian officials about NAFTA, and that gets heavy rotation for the three days right before the Ohio primary - and now Sen. Clinton's CAMPAIGN MANAGER is actively lobbying for a trade agreement this week, and the story is buried in the "Politics" section???

Holy bias, Batman!

Chris Banner   April 4th, 2008 1:07 pm ET

OK so they lied again, what's the big deal? They always tell lies anyways, I'd be surprised if they told the truth

58 old white ladies for OBAMA   April 4th, 2008 1:06 pm ET

SHE SAYS SHE WAS AGAINST NAFTA TOO.

WE HAVE HER ON VIDEO SUPPORTING NAFTA.

Elena   April 4th, 2008 1:06 pm ET

I was an ardent Hillary supporter. In spite of Bill's record. I didn't realize they were actually cut from the same cloth. I am so blown away by Hillary, and how she over-simplifies her "gaffs" and then laughs at us as we're trying to digest this.

I loved the Clinton's during the 90's and even agreed the "right-wing conspiracy" was attempting to take them down. Wow have my eyes been opened. Sure there are those who would like to, but this un-doing is Billary's doing.

Mer   April 4th, 2008 1:06 pm ET

Shouldn't the person who heads your campaign share kind of believe what the candidate believes in?
How can this guy be objective?
It smells fishy

mep   April 4th, 2008 1:05 pm ET

If this is her senior advisor, wouldn't this be a serious conflict of interest?…If this is her senior advisor, wouldn't this also go towards explaining why her campaign is such a mess?…Or is it just another misstatement?

PA voter   April 4th, 2008 1:05 pm ET

Hum maybe another blunder like Canada. Us blue collar PA workers are catching on to Clinton. I don't know if Rendell can even save her.

Wise Dem.   April 4th, 2008 1:05 pm ET

In Ohio Hilary criticized NAFTA, when the documents of her years in the Whitehouse was published, it revealed Hilary supported NAFTA.

Today, Hilary's lobbyst -strategist in support of some free trade agreement and Hilary says she is against???????????????

enoch needles   April 4th, 2008 1:05 pm ET

Give the guy a break! Hillary can't afford to pay her campaign staff and a guy's gotta eat.

Kristina, Seattle   April 4th, 2008 1:04 pm ET

Here is a direct quote from Hillary to reporters, after Obama's campaign was accused of meeting with Canadian officials on NAFTA:

"Just ask yourself [what you would do] if some of my advisers had been having private meetings with foreign governments"!

Well, Hill, they have. And now you get to sit back and watch what the media will do.

Obama '08! (now, more than ever)

Ed   April 4th, 2008 1:04 pm ET

Aren't we tired of being lied too? OBAMA has pledged to tell us the truth. The Nafta gaffe was corrected once he found out from his staff (over 50 advisors) that his immediate answer was incorrect. This is Senator Clinton trying to tell us that Mark Penn there but he is not representing her. Who is he going to Lobby? George Bush?

mimi de la cruz for OBAMA   April 4th, 2008 1:03 pm ET

THIS GUY IS A SENIOR ADVISER, AND HILLARY DIDN'T KNOW HE

WAS DOING THIS. WHO ELSE COULD HE BE REPRESENTING ,

HIS GRANDMOTHER OR MINE. THE SALE IS ON, TO THE HIGHEST

BIDDER.

Karma   April 4th, 2008 1:03 pm ET

This is too good to be true. Did they actually think this wouldn't be discovered? Wow! Major conflict of interest, or NOT?

Hillary, come on. Get real. Will you benefit from this economically? It would help your campaign? How about pay your debts? Or is it just to add to your millions that you will have to live on, once you lose the nomination, and get kicked out of the senate.

Delicious

Glad I'm an Obama supporter.

Brian Rich   April 4th, 2008 1:02 pm ET

Everything that Mark Penn does is in some way on behalf of the Clinton Campaign.

Penn is not a Samantha Powers, a Geraldine Ferarro or a Rev. Wright. He is the architect of her campaign, along with Ickes and a few other key players.

We should not be surprised that Penn/Clinton are orchestrating a backstabbing of the blue-collar workers in America, all while touting anti-trade rhetoric. More lies and dishonesty from the Clinton Campaign…how disappointing.

gerry   April 4th, 2008 1:02 pm ET

By the way, Penn's business partner is one of John McCain's top aides.

gerry   April 4th, 2008 1:01 pm ET

Hillary probably sent Penn to the meeting to check out how heavy the snipper fire was.

Allison R.   April 4th, 2008 1:01 pm ET

Huh. Ironic that Wright's comments are purported to define Obama but a Clinton campaign spokesperson doesn't represent anything about Clinton. More of same.
She only disagrees or agrees with statements that get her votes in the currently debated state. And everyone thought Romney was the flip-flopper in this campaign…
Just like she was and wasn't under sniper attack. Oh, that's right. As soon as she makes fun of her own lies they become harmless.
People WAKE UP!

Stacey   April 4th, 2008 1:01 pm ET

"Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don't interfere as long as the policy you've decided upon is being carried out."-Ronald Reagan

An Agnostic Democrat   April 4th, 2008 1:00 pm ET

Well, there's that finger-waving again! Must be a lie! I think lies permeate the Clinton name and legacy and anything that gets within a country mile of either.

LL chicago, IL   April 4th, 2008 1:00 pm ET

Just another piece of evidence on the very large pile that already exists that HRC is the biggest fake and phoney on the planet!

Mike from Calgary   April 4th, 2008 12:59 pm ET

Wait - the campaign planned on only one LIE OF THE DAY of the day for Hillary - so this second one is not to be released til tommorow!
Mike

Ade, Memphis TN   April 4th, 2008 12:59 pm ET

Birds of the same feathers………………….

kathleen   April 4th, 2008 12:59 pm ET

Nafta has caused soooooooo many Americans to lose faith, and
hope. Nafta robbed Americans of their dignity and touched our
souls bottom! Hillary you'll will never feel that kind of loss. Never.
And you will not be our President.

Obama 2008 or No One.

Retired Professional White WEoman for Obama from Day 1

Independent for Obama   April 4th, 2008 12:58 pm ET

so odd seeing the double standards here….when the story was about Obama's advisor even though he was representing Obama's position all Hillary supporters attacked him now that it's her give her a break? you can't have it both ways.

I BELIEVE IN HOPE   April 4th, 2008 12:58 pm ET

Sure! You and HRC have been so honest all along, we believe you, right Mark, right.

Alex H   April 4th, 2008 12:58 pm ET

Karen G April 4th, 2008 12:29 pm ET

Most of you are forgetting the gamut of lies that have come from obama, they would probably out weigh Hillarys by a landslide , wake up all of you obama fools.

I don't seem to have a scale with me at the moment… perhaps you could weigh them for us, oh mighty balancer of honesty and integrety?

dlr   April 4th, 2008 12:57 pm ET

Sure Mr. Penn! Just like NAFA in Canada!!! A member of your campaign goes there, spins it that someone from Sen. Obama's camp was there, until the Candadian Govt. comes out and states that it was Sen. Clintons camp that visited them. Give me a break…….

SPYTURTLE   April 4th, 2008 12:57 pm ET

CHANGE! WE'RE READY! OBAMA 08′!

NJ - New York, NY   April 4th, 2008 12:57 pm ET

"Hillary is not believable - C'mon people don't tell me Barak is - Rev. Wright, Rezko, Lindsay St. Clair need I say more…Barak needs actions not words."

Right on - everyone's playing the same game, except one's more capable than the other.

Hillary '08

Jim   April 4th, 2008 12:56 pm ET

WHAT A HYPOCRITE.

BTW: Bosnian sniper fire thing is nothing to make fun of. Bill Clinton did nothing for 4 years and hundred of thousands of people died in genocides.

Hillary was sent in 4 years as part of some USO-like visit, 4 years after Bill had promised he would do something, and she tried to drum it up into something important.

Susan from Ga   April 4th, 2008 12:56 pm ET

And if you believe this one…. Hey Mark,talking out of both sides of your mouth as per usual? Your Ethics are just a little too much!!!! LOL!!

King   April 4th, 2008 12:56 pm ET

There is no questioning the fact that the Clintons are not telling the truth. They only want to get back to the white house by all meanse. May be they want the presidency back to see if they can collect their former mistakes. Unfortunatly it is imporsible for them to win because as we can all see, the truth is coming out day by day. They are liers.

I have had it!   April 4th, 2008 12:56 pm ET

She has lied to me for the last time!!

Thomas L   April 4th, 2008 12:55 pm ET

The Columbia trade agreement will be the first thing Hillary signs off of once she's elected and the other lobbyists will be calling at 3am to collect their debts as well.

Lisa Ray   April 4th, 2008 12:55 pm ET

The only cunning and disloyal person in this primary season ( both democrat and republicans ) is Hillary. I am really worried why no woman has challenged this lady ( Hillary) . May be the rest of the woman in USA are not as cunning, greedy, disloyal.. as men. :-)

a non-believer   April 4th, 2008 12:55 pm ET

Hillary's had a lot of "mis-speaks". Heard her comments in Memphis today and am wondering about her statement that she attended a Dr. King speech in Chicago when she was 14 years old–that one probably cannot be fact checked. But, I would certainly be surprised that a well to do white girl attended one of his speeches in about 1964. Would love to hear more about this experience–who took her to the speech, etc. etc.

radster   April 4th, 2008 12:55 pm ET

Here is what Hillary said in Ohio:

Here is what she said:

“If you come to Ohio and you go give speeches that are very critical of NAFTA… and then we find out that your chief economic adviser has gone to a foreign government and basically done the old wink-wink – ‘Don’t pay any attention, this is just political rhetoric’ — I think that raises serious questions…

“I would ask you to look at this story and substitute my name for Sen. Obama’s name and see what you would do with this story… Just ask yourself [what you would do] if some of my advisers had been having private meetings with foreign governments.“

In Obama's case it was an unpaid advisor, in Hillary's it is the guy who make more money than anyone else in her campaign and from all reports runs it.

ACitizen   April 4th, 2008 12:54 pm ET

People have day jobs… this guy wasn't representing Clinton campaign, and as far I can tell did not contradict her stand on trade. There was no "wink… wink" here unlike what some did with the Canadians.

OH SNAP!!   April 4th, 2008 12:54 pm ET

Why bother even reporting this. The Hillabots are not CAPEABLE of seeing the truth. Let the SPIN begin!

If this were Obamas guy they would SWEAR Obama was funded by his Drug Cartel Buddies AND WE ALL KNOW IT!!

Jack   April 4th, 2008 12:54 pm ET

Penn wasn't talking about Hillary, but Samantha Power and Obama's economic advisor WERE actually talking about him when they said that Obama wasn't really going to back out of NAFTA or pull troops out of Iraq

Shaun Deshede   April 4th, 2008 12:53 pm ET

So just because the day jobs of people on the campaign is different what their positions in the campaign means that the campaign takes on those positions as well?

That is quite unfair. Then you should really take a look at Obama's campaign and all the CEOs of the drug companies and oil companies that work on his campaign. Hmmmmmm…..

VOTER FOR TRUTH AND DIGNITY IN AMERICA   April 4th, 2008 12:52 pm ET

Hillary votes: NAFTA YES
COLUMBIAN TRADE BILL: HOLD OFF! IT IS ELECTION TIME

Obama 2008 or NO ONE

Tony Montana   April 4th, 2008 12:51 pm ET

Careful Hillary I know you need Cash but look what happenned to ME when I dealt with those Columbians…………" Drugs are baddd MMMKayyyy?

Paul   April 4th, 2008 12:51 pm ET

It's wrong for the Obama aide to have an independent conversation with Canada, but it's ok for a Clinton aide to negotiate with Columbia. Can we say, HYPROCRITES!

Susan   April 4th, 2008 12:51 pm ET

And her husband was not representing her in South Carolina.

RENEA,PLYMOUTH,MI   April 4th, 2008 12:51 pm ET

MOST OF THE CLINTON MAJOR CAMPAINGE STAFFERS HAVE TIES TO BIG BUSINESS AND LOBBYING FIRM THAT ARE PRO-TRADE.MARK PENN IS NOT THE ONLY ONE.HILLARYS POPULIST TALK IS JUST THAT.

Dee JAY in miami   April 4th, 2008 12:50 pm ET

She is for it…..just like she was for NAFTA….

She is lien,,, all of it is tied togeather

Desari   April 4th, 2008 12:50 pm ET

Hilary..When will you stop with the lies you selfish woman. Please go back to NY and stop this bull so we can prepare for the general Election. You are an extremely flawed candidate. I

f you are nominated Democrats will lose for sure. I can already imagine all the 527 ads the republicans will run with your history of mispeaks, misheards, and mistatements.

C. Hankins   April 4th, 2008 12:49 pm ET

Please go to Watergate Era Judiciary, North Star Writing group. Clinton was fired for being unethical, and lying. Along with the Bosnia incident, there is definitely a pattern!

Susan   April 4th, 2008 12:49 pm ET

Give her the benefit of the doubt. After all . . . oh, wait.

Larry Ohio   April 4th, 2008 12:49 pm ET

Hillary Chief Campaign strategist is CEO of a lobbyist firm.
She has accepted millions of dollars in contributions from lobbyist.
He takes time out of a heated Campaign to do his side job which is to negotiate a trade deal she claims to be against (Nafta) but she publicly praised it when her husband drafted it and he was in office.

What a tangled web we weave. I am done with her. She is a liar

ALBO   April 4th, 2008 12:49 pm ET

An other example of HILLARY's pathetic campaign !!

How can anybody expect (??!) that her Chief Strategist promotes
an issue 180 degrees opposed to her strategy ???

ALBO

whites.dudes.4.obama08   April 4th, 2008 12:48 pm ET

again ? i means whats going on clintons ?

Carol   April 4th, 2008 12:48 pm ET

Hey guys, Clinton, Obama, McCain are politicians. Do any of you recall where any of these three candidates brought up NAFTA in Texas? Of course not, because it is working there.

GIVE ME A BREAK

Tina, NC   April 4th, 2008 12:48 pm ET

Wonder how the Clinton Supporters are going to spin this one! This woman is absolutely pathetic.

Wasn't her tax returns going to be released "early" today? Still waiting!!!

OBAMA '08

eric from canada   April 4th, 2008 12:47 pm ET

HILLARY CLINTON SHE'S LYING SHE WAS PRO NAFTA WHEN HER HUSBAND WAS A PRESIDENT.PENNSYLVANIA YOU HAVE TO THINK TWICE BEFOR YOU GIVE YOUR VOTE TO THAT WOMAN HYPOCRIT LYNG ALL THE TIME.

Mary   April 4th, 2008 12:47 pm ET

This says it all, Hillary’s SENIOR ADVISOR Mark Penn's IS A LOBBYIST. His role as chief executive of the international communications and LOBBYING FIRM, Burson-Marsteller Worldwide.

Hillary likes lobbyists!!! She said so many times!!!

That’s what is bringing America down!!! These lobbyists are trying to control America!!!

HERE IS THE POINT. Hillary represents OLD Washington politics!!! What happens is that bills get watered down to the point that America is told be happy with the deal but the real winners are the lobbyists. This is oldest CON GAME in world.

Obama has said this happens in Washington and wants this to stop.
Hillary likes it because she gets money (contributions) out of it.

America wants CHANGE!!!

Will   April 4th, 2008 12:46 pm ET

So what. Who cares. They all lie get over it. You just have to discern which one you can vote for.
Remember W lies. "I'm a uniter not a divider, The U.S. should not be the policeman of the world, I am going to reform social security, and the IRS, we know Sadam has WMD and know where they are, if we do not give the american people back their money congress will spend it…"

And so on. At least her "lies" have not cost the tax payers any money or their lives.

Lou   April 4th, 2008 12:46 pm ET

OMG…that's bad. You would have to be totally clueless not to see this for what it is.

Angel   April 4th, 2008 12:46 pm ET

I have had enough of Hilary Clinton scandals and Bill Clintons temper as well. Mark Penn just makes things worse as well.

OBAMA 08 "Enough siad "

MovingOn   April 4th, 2008 12:45 pm ET

Angus:

You are right everyone has told a lie before, but see their is this thing called integrity. A person with some admits to the lie when caught. My vote is for Obama because he has integrity, Clinton just can't seem to find hers.

Tex   April 4th, 2008 12:45 pm ET

I think that this is another clear example of the Hillary campaign "misspeaking" again and again and again and……….

Richard, New York   April 4th, 2008 12:45 pm ET

It's sad what I've read here. poor people. All the time there is a conspiration. Don't watch too much T.V.

Dennis   April 4th, 2008 12:45 pm ET

I'm supposed to believe that a minor member of Obama's campaign makes a comment about NAFTA to a Canadian official, and that is Obama's position. However, Clinton's senior advisor discusses a trade agreement with a foreign country, and that isn't a statement on her trade policy? Right.

Joe   April 4th, 2008 12:45 pm ET

I don't beleive in Billary any more. The day I saw her laughing while she knew she was telling lies about her snipers story, I was UPSET. And she also lied about NAFTA; I don't trust her any more.

OBAMA 08!!!!

gerald strother   April 4th, 2008 12:44 pm ET

I don't believe anything coming out of the Clinton camp. They will lie to our faces and then go on Leno to laugh about it .AGAIN THEY HAVE NO SHAME

vjh   April 4th, 2008 12:44 pm ET

I would deem this either a conflict of interest or HRC is playing both sides of the coin……my best is the latter.

Charlotte   April 4th, 2008 12:44 pm ET

All of the candidates have lobbist on staff, yes even your beloved Obama. Also, Obama is the man who preaches the furture, why are we so stuck in the past? MLK<JFK<RFK, he can't be in Memphis because the widow of RFK will be introducing him in Indiana. He also missed the Black Caucus Forum. Now he needs white votes, Hummmm

akaDoug   April 4th, 2008 12:44 pm ET

Not again! We don't need another Clinton lie! No more "lapses, misspeaks, sleep deprived lies!" Stop Hillary, stop the lies, stop the deception, stop the hate!

Start by showing your tax returns, the library donors, your earmarks and vow to tell the truth about your experience, because "Bosnia sniper-fire" doesn't cut it!

I once supported Hillary, but no more, I'm an Obama-Man!

teddy orlando   April 4th, 2008 12:37 pm ET

oops i see your true clors Hillary

Amy in Iowa   April 4th, 2008 12:37 pm ET

As a female, I once supported Hillary. But now I am positive without a doubt that Hillary Clinton can't be trusted.

I don't know who lies the most, her or her husband Bill. I was once supporting Hillary on her own merit. but now I see she is may be more of a liar than her husband ever was.

Patty NH   April 4th, 2008 12:37 pm ET

Corruption perpetuates corruption. Be careful…there's a bee's nest.

chris-seattle   April 4th, 2008 12:36 pm ET

somebody needs to tell this guy how to dress. that shirt tie combo is awful.

Carolyn   April 4th, 2008 12:36 pm ET

It's 3 AM. The phone is ringing. Wait a minute….Mark Penn isn't home; he's in Columbia negotiating a trade deal.,,,

Disbelief   April 4th, 2008 12:36 pm ET

I am sorry that should read white house schedules and not white schedules. Please forgive me if I have offended anyone

Edgar - Orlando, Florida   April 4th, 2008 12:35 pm ET

Hillary is not believable - C'mon people don't tell me Barak is - Rev. Wright, Rezko, Lindsay St. Clair need I say more…Barak needs actions not words.

vic nashville,Tn   April 4th, 2008 12:34 pm ET

Compare with Obama camping talk with Canadian Government . Obama denied it in the beginning My vote for Mc Cain

Maxine   April 4th, 2008 12:33 pm ET

How can you have someone work for you and still go against what you believe in? She has several lobbiest working for her, but isn't she against lobbiest????????

I don't know people, seems we know who spoke to Canada!!! Big surprise.

Orlando   April 4th, 2008 12:32 pm ET

THANK YOU MARK PENN. Maybe Hillary misspoke as having you as her advisor or working on NAFTA behind the scenes. PA you have more information than Ohio. Let's do a re-vote in Ohio & TX now. It seems as if the Titan is sinking here. She needs to sing her swarn song and go become the governor of NY.

Yes, DM again Arlington, TX   April 4th, 2008 12:32 pm ET

The real issue of trust is still something she needs work on. I could never again trust any Clintons.

Emile   April 4th, 2008 12:31 pm ET

This is why she is down in the polls, this is why she will lose the nomination and this is why she won't be Obama's VP and this is why she is a Clinton. She doesn't mean a word she is saying…

Peg   April 4th, 2008 12:30 pm ET

Who cares, she's toast!!

Jim   April 4th, 2008 12:30 pm ET

We all have had enough of Hillary lies. Go away.

Drew   April 4th, 2008 12:30 pm ET

And someone should tell Penn that tie and shirt don't go together, brotha.

Terry from VA   April 4th, 2008 12:29 pm ET

Wow,
They must think we are stupid, stupid, stupid.

End this now!!!!

Sean   April 4th, 2008 12:29 pm ET

How's it feel to be on the other side? They were quick to lash out against Obama for a similar gaffe. Let's see how this plays out…

Amy in Iowa   April 4th, 2008 12:29 pm ET

I don't believe anything coming out of the Clinton camp. They will lie to our faces and then go on Leno to laugh about it. We american voters will not be joked with. Not this time.

Karen G   April 4th, 2008 12:29 pm ET

Most of you are forgetting the gamut of lies that have come from obama, they would probably out weigh Hillarys by a landslide , wake up all of you obama fools.

Over it...   April 4th, 2008 12:29 pm ET

Angus….Why should Hillary get a break???? She is a bold faced liar and everyone now knows it and can see it….even you….

Ellis, Brown University   April 4th, 2008 12:28 pm ET

her chief strategist is a chief executive of the international communications and lobbying firm, wow.

talk about business as usual.

Senator Obama is the only candidate to refuse money from lobbyists. Hillary is going around the country saying how she wants to fight the special interests - how can she say that with a straight face?! They're funding her campaign!

JT   April 4th, 2008 12:26 pm ET

No big Deal!!

Ruth   April 4th, 2008 12:26 pm ET

Yea, Yea and we believe you… !

Claire from Houston   April 4th, 2008 12:26 pm ET

In my business, we call this a conflict of interest.

Jennifer   April 4th, 2008 12:25 pm ET

Wow…. Do we still believe in this woman….

We are ready for a woman President but NOT Hillary…

TJ   April 4th, 2008 12:25 pm ET

Wasn't Obama totally ripped by the Clinton campaign when his advisor was caught doing the exact same thing with Canada about NAFTA?

J. McCaskill, MS   April 4th, 2008 12:25 pm ET

Obama nuts don't try to flip this around because Obama got caught with Canadians discussing NAFTA. He was not representing the Clinton campaign. He was doing the work of his "real" job. Read, comprehend, and then respond.

Hillary/McCain '08′

carriejo   April 4th, 2008 12:25 pm ET

We have had lies,lies and more lies with Bush and the administration, now I find it hard to believe that someone would accept the fact that Hillay got caught in lies and can say so what. Is it not important to have someone in office finally who has some honor?
Bush, Clinton, Bush, Clinton, come on now lets all be smarter then that this time, it might be our last chance to straighten out the mess we are in.

JJ in NY   April 4th, 2008 12:24 pm ET

Do as I say, hillary, not as I do . Yet again another example of the clinton hypocrisy and speaking out of both sides of one mouth with a forked tongue . Perhaps the sniper fire came from the vast right-wing conspiracy .

r.santana   April 4th, 2008 12:24 pm ET

if you ever was shot at ,believe me you will never forget it .

April in Texas   April 4th, 2008 12:24 pm ET

Is this the same thing as it was before the Ohio / Texas primary when Clinton called the Canada meeting that they used against Obama? Even though Canada attempted to fix the misunderstanding? Oh I forgot the Clinton camp seems to misword misspeak and misunderstand most everything.

Obama 08

Jeanne   April 4th, 2008 12:23 pm ET

The Clintons like to talk out of both sides of their mouth to see what takes & what doesn't. This is just one more example. Who knows where they really stand.

MB   April 4th, 2008 12:22 pm ET

And people still believe in HRC's run for office. Give me a break

Livia   April 4th, 2008 12:20 pm ET

Obamistas are in constant rage, aren't they?

clinton   April 4th, 2008 12:20 pm ET

this woman must be insane. Why, on gods green earth would she let her chief strategist take money to support something she is spokenly against?

Now I really need to see the list of Presidential library donors, and how bout those tax returns!

Charlotte   April 4th, 2008 12:19 pm ET

All of the candidates have lobbist on staff. I know Hillary was against NAFTA in its current form, so there.

Jeb, Indiana   April 4th, 2008 12:19 pm ET

. . .Yet she and Bill are the ones responsible for it? What fibbers.

Jeb, Indiana   April 4th, 2008 12:19 pm ET

. . .Yet she and Bill are the ones responsible for it? What fibbers.

MarySue22   April 4th, 2008 12:19 pm ET

Well, well Mark Penn the get back is rough and tough.

Ifeanyi Azubike Houston Texas   April 4th, 2008 12:18 pm ET

Problem is knowing where you stand with that campaign. Well, if he wasn't representing them, may be he was representing me.