Submit a Story!
Votes
topics:

vote down flag
Dear Bill. Just Say No
themoderatevoice.com - 1/2/2009
Dear Bill. Just Say No
—
Rumors are now swirling that New York Governor may choose a “caretaker” Senator for Hillary Clinton’s seat, as was also diligently reported below by our Editor-in-Chief. In general, this strikes me as a sound plan (and far better than looking at Carolyn Kennedy) but a more ...

Blog Reactions

Hot Air » Top Picks:  Bill Clinton’s name resurfaces as “caretaker” replacement for Hillary

iht.com - 1/4/2009
A donor's gift soon followed Clinton's help
— iht.com — Weeks after Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton helped a developer secure the use of tax-exempt bonds, her husband's foundation was given a $100,000 donation. (more) A donor's gift soon followed Clinton's help

Comments vote down Sister Toldjah found this 1/4/2009found this
NY Democratic Advisers Talk Up `Caretaker' Senator; Bill Clinton A Possibility
wcbstv.com - 1/1/2009
NY Democratic Advisers Talk Up `Caretaker' Senator; Bill Clinton A Possibility
— wcbstv.com — NEW YORK (CBS/AP) ― Sen. Bill Clinton? Don't completely rule it out. The former president is among several boldface names being touted as possible "caretakers" for New York's Senate seat -- people who would serve until the 2010 elections but ... (more) NY Democratic Advisers Talk Up `Caretaker' Senator; ...

Comments vote down The Corner on National Review Online found this 1/1/2009found this
nydailynews.com - 12/31/2008
The Daily Politics
— nydailynews.com — Deputy Mayor Kevin Sheekey insisted this morning that, contrary to multiple media reports , he has not backed off his efforts to help his "friend" Caroline Kennedy in her quest for Hillary Clinton's US Senate seat. To the contrary, Sheekey upped the ... (more) The Daily Politics

Comments vote down Ben Smith's Blog found this 12/31/2008found this
Comments
Blog Reactions

Bill Clinton’s name resurfaces as “caretaker” replacement for Hillary
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... the Sweet Caroline Gushing Chorus and the inevitable embarrassment of Kennedy’s incompetent public campaign for the appointment, Bill looks like a much better option, at least by comparison.  Note too the change of strategy this speculation suggests.  Kennedy was pushed as a person who could win two back-to-back elections on the basis of her money and her name, and now Bill and other “caretaker” options are being floated for their supposed lack of desire to run for the seat outright. Jazz Shaw , a New Yorker himself, isn’t buying it: This choice, should it be made, would have ...

Related Content
Instapundit.com -
pajamasmedia.com 11/16/2008 — November 16, 2008 HOPE AND CHANGE! "I'm actually beginning to think had Hillary won there would be fewer Clinton retreads coming on-board." Plus, from The New York Times: "The selection of Mr. Emanuel and other veterans of President Bill Clinton’s ...
In Search of Bill Clinton: A Psychological Biography John Gartner: Books
us.macmillan.com 1/21/2009 — What makes Bill Clinton tick? William Jefferson Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States is undoubtedly the greatest American enigma of our age -- a dark horse that captured the White House, fell from grace and was resurrected as an elder ...
Obama's Clinton Problem: Deregulation made the prosperity of the 1990s possible. Just ask Bill Clinton. - Reason Magazine
reason.com 11/24/2008 — Republicans had many things going against them this election, but the financial market implosion in September proved to be the final blow that sealed their losses, as voters almost always associate the economy with the party in power. And when the ...
Bill Clinton: Obama Administration Role Possible
huffingtonpost.com 12/3/2008 — WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton says it was hard for his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, to decide to give up her Senate seat to become secretary of state in the Obama administration. The former president told CNN in an interview ...
Bill Clinton for Wife’s Senate Seat?
outsidethebeltway.com 12/2/2008 — Former President Bill Clinton has been mentioned as a possible replacement for his wife in the Senate. Former president Bill Clinton is being “mentioned” as a logical replacement for Hillary Clinton, who’ll vacate her New York ...
Vetting The Clintons
dailykos.com 11/18/2008 — Talk is heating up that Hillary Clinton may become the next Secretary of State. Since word leaked out Obama and Hillary met in Chicago, neither camp has moved to dispel the rumors.   Mr. Obama and Mrs. Clinton have kept their conversations ...
Ben Smith's Blog
politico.com 11/21/2008 — July 31, 2007 Read More: Hillary Clinton Hillary on needle exchange: "As much spine as we possibly can" There are few differences between Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama on details of domestic policy, but previously unreported exchanges at ...
Clinton Set to Be Nominated Secretary of State After Nov. 27
bloomberg.com 11/21/2008 — Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Senator Hillary Clinton is likely to be nominated for secretary of state after the Nov. 27 U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, according to an aide to President-elect Barack Obama . Potential hurdles related to the financial disclosures ...
Clinton promises smart power under Obama
hurriyet.com.tr 1/14/2009 — Secretary of state designate Hillary Clinton Tuesday promised a "smart" blend of U.S. military and diplomatic power projection under Barack Obama, and said America must never give up on Middle East peace. Clinton promises smart power under Obama In ...
Senator Bill Clinton? Just shoot me now, please.
themoderatevoice.com 11/26/2008 — You know, it seems like it was only last week when I was reflecting on one of the positive aspects of Hillary Clinton’s possible appointment as Secretary of State, that being the fact that we here in New York would finally get our other Senate ...
Clintons celebrate the end of a roller-coaster year in Times Square — CNN Political Ticker 12/31/2008
2008 didn’t go quite as planned for either Clinton. (CNN) – Bill and Hillary Clinton will celebrate the end of the year in the heart of a city just as happy as they are to see the tail end of 2008, joining New York City Mayor Michael ...
Tone May Be Key to Obama's Agenda — Wash Post Elections 1/4/2009
Rarely have lawmakers confronted an agenda as ambitious as the one Congress will face upon convening this week, with an incoming president pushing to stabilize an economy on the brink of long-term recession, to create universal health coverage and to ...
Bill Clinton, Biden to eulogize Claiborne Pell — POLITICO.com: Congress 1/5/2009
Dignitaries and friends mourn the former senator who created the federal education grants that helped millions of Americans afford college.
Obama Picks Panetta as CIA Director — Wash Post In Congress 1/6/2009
President-elect Barack Obama stunned the national intelligence community by selecting Clinton White House chief of staff Leon E. Panetta, a longtime Washington insider with little intelligence experience, to serve as the next head of the CIA.