February 19, 2007
Sinking Hillary
Somehow I think this idea is going nowhere.
If Hillary Rodham Clinton wins the presidency, some top Democrats would like to see her husband, former President Bill Clinton, appointed to serve out Hillary’s unexpired Senate term.2008 Race Posted by AlexC at February 19, 2007 9:28 AM“As a senator, he’d be a knockout,” said Harold Ickes, who was once a top White House aide to Bill Clinton and now gives behind-the-scenes advice to Hillary. “He knows issues, he loves public policy and he’s a good politician.”
Some Democrats and political analysts say Bill Clinton would thrive in the world’s greatest deliberative body, much like Lyndon Johnson did before he became president.
“President Clinton would excel in the Senate,” said Paul Begala, who helped Bill Clinton get elected and served in the White House as a top aide.
“Why not?” Begala added. “He excelled as attorney general and governor of Arkansas, he excelled as president and he’s been a model of the modern Senate spouse.”
If the other choices are Andrew Cuomo and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. let's bring back Bill.
Kind of funny that Mr. Begala forgets the "disbarred" bity.
Posted by: jk at February 19, 2007 11:04 AMDisbarring is no big deal. This is from the party that put Congressman "Icebox" Jefferson on the Homeland Security panel.
Posted by: AlexC at February 19, 2007 11:48 AMSlightly OT, but here in Sillydelphia, a man under Federal indictment is running for mayor. And the current mayor is his brother, who was/is also under the federal microscope!
Posted by: TrekMedic251 at February 19, 2007 8:20 PM | What do you think? [3]