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Yet Another Anonymous Quote of Some Anonymous 'Clinton Insider'
Taylor Marsh —
... is "a lot of speculation
and reporting... ahead of the facts here." That would include the stuff
this particular person gave to the writing quote him or her. Irony is not dead, though it was lost on this particular person.
Politico did it last night with their "exasperation" nonsense, which
was immediately picked up by certain cable talking heads. Obama’s people are "exasperated" at the Clintons? Utter rubbish, but round it went.
Now I know people need to sell advertising, keep jobs, etc. But sloppy ...
Vetting The Clintons
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
... Juicy but not acrimonious. Man, Obama is a decent guy. Really: beyond my capacities. Isn't it great to have a president we'll be able to look up to, in terms of character? ...
Hillary Might Reject Secretary of State Position
Tennessee Guerilla Women —
... that Hillary Clinton is conflicted and has not yet decided if she will accept or reject the position of Secretary of State in the Obama Administration. Anyone who knows anything about Hillary Clinton is not going to be surprised to discover that the woman is thoughtfully weighing the pros and cons before making a decision. Earlier today The Guardian reported that Hillary has already decided to accept the position, but The Guardian stands alone with this story. Marc Ambinder reports that the vetting of Bill Clinton is proceeding exceedingly smoothly, and ...
A Wrinkle in the Obama-Clinton Negotiations
Political Punch —
... of a former President; to eliminate it -- especially when Hillary Clinton still has more than $6 million in debt from her campaign -- is unreasonable. There has been some pushback from the Clinton Team on some of the restrictions they feel are way too severe. None of which is to say the Obama-Clinton folks won't be able to come to some sort of agreement. Just that it's a bit complicated as of right now. The Obama folks would not comment. Ambinder reported on this tonight as well HERE . - jpt November 18, 2008 | ...
Bill goes to the vet
Politico Live's Blogs —
... Mark Ambinder over at the Atlantic provides some intriguing detail that we haven't been able to nail down yet -- namely that the former president has no problem disengaging from his charitable enterprises to avoid conflicts of interests. ...
MORNING READ
News —
... Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) to keep his committee gavel because that's what Obama wanted, a position that Dean said he was fine with. FROM THE BLOGS: [image] Good Riddance to Ted Stevens - Michelle Malkin [image] Should Have Pushed Stevens in to Retirement - Allahpundit, Hot Air [image] 58 - McQ, The QandO Blog [image] Begich After All - Matthew Yglesias [image] Why Clinton Can't Decide - Chris Cillizza, The Fix [image] Inside the Clinton Vet - Marc Ambinder [image] Pro and Con - Shmuel Rosner, Contentions ...
