I tried getting that plastic clip to pop out for a good hour and then for a half hour during my break at work with no luck. The plastic clip looks like you could just pinch it and it would slide out but it doesn't move at all. I've tried to pop it out of place with a screw driver and pulling on it with needle nose pliers with no avail.

Unless the clip broken there's really no need to remove it. I actually think it's part of the design to keep them from falling inside the doors. If you're trying to remove a broken one, it's actually easier to pull the rod out of the clip, remove the handle from the car and then remove the clip from the handle.

I need to reomve the handle on the car for when the car gets painted. It looks like it would be easiest to remove it right there at the clip.

Oh, now I think I understand your previous post. Were you trying to remove the rod and the clip while it's still together? Just push (or pull, I don't recall which) the clip in the direction that will snap it off the rod and the the rod will pull out leaving the clip attached to the handle and that allows you to remove the handle. (after removing the nuts, of course)

Yep, that's what I've been trying to do, I'm just having trouble removing that clip