Legal Commentary

Call With Hillary Clinton: Discussing HOLC And The Campaign

By Big Tent Democrat

Like Josh Orton, I was on a call with Hillary Clinton late this afternoon. I asked Hillary 2 questions - one was the announced topic of the call (the campaign) - I asked her about down ticket races (she has been all over the country camapigning (or will be going) for various candidates - Lunsford (KY), Shaheen (NH), Noriega (TX) and a host of others.) But then I asked her about the new HOLC, the proposal Senator Clinton has made regarding the creation of a new federal entity to help struggling homeowners keep their homes. I was not sure Senator Clinton would want to discuss it at this time - after all we are less than 3 weeks from an election and Senator Obama has not exactly embraced the idea while Senator McCain at least mouthed the words last night. [More...]

In a pleasant surprise to me, Senator Clinton embraced the subject, reassuring that she was still strongly in favor of the proposal (while making the point that McCain's HOLC bears little resemblance to her own proposal) and has developed legislation for it (obviously no one is in Washington right now so this is a proposal for after the election or for next January.)

Senator Clinton discussed her thinking on the subject in depth and promised to have her staff send me the proposed legislation. As soon as I get it, I will be writng about it. It's good to see that I am not the only one with HOLC on the brain.

By Big Tent Democrat, speaking for me only

Full post as published by TalkLeft on October 16, 2008 (boomark / email).