Comments on: Bill Clinton May Make Concessions to Help Hillary Get State Job http://donklephant.com/2008/11/19/bill-clinton-may-make-concessions-to-help-hillary-get-state-job/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:08:28 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: S J Putnam http://donklephant.com/2008/11/19/bill-clinton-may-make-concessions-to-help-hillary-get-state-job/comment-page-1/#comment-425307 S J Putnam Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:26:23 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=11131#comment-425307 What will the Clinton's not do to stay in power. Bill had a failed Presidency, is a liar, and a sexual addict. The real idiots are the ones who pay him $400,000 to hear what he has to say. And Hillary....well she is not much better. She is a proven liar and a criminal. What will the Clinton’s not do to stay in power. Bill had a failed Presidency, is a liar, and a sexual addict. The real idiots are the ones who pay him $400,000 to hear what he has to say. And Hillary….well she is not much better. She is a proven liar and a criminal.

]]> By: Stonecipher http://donklephant.com/2008/11/19/bill-clinton-may-make-concessions-to-help-hillary-get-state-job/comment-page-1/#comment-425297 Stonecipher Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:19:29 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=11131#comment-425297 Excellent analogy with the track star. But I think it's worse than that, it's more like picking not the sprinter, but the marathon runner to return kicks. He would just be the wrong guy for the job: http://stonecipher.typepad.com/the_stonecipher_report/2008/11/stonecipher-at-the-real-right.html Excellent analogy with the track star. But I think it’s worse than that, it’s more like picking not the sprinter, but the marathon runner to return kicks. He would just be the wrong guy for the job:

http://stonecipher.typepad.com/the_stonecipher_report/2008/11/stonecipher-at-the-real-right.html

]]> By: blackoutyears http://donklephant.com/2008/11/19/bill-clinton-may-make-concessions-to-help-hillary-get-state-job/comment-page-1/#comment-425291 blackoutyears Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:24:13 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=11131#comment-425291 Anyone else here ready for a ban on the phrase Chicago-style politics every time someone who lived in, went to school in, or served politically in the same state as Chicago is under discussion? Anyone else here ready for a ban on the phrase Chicago-style politics every time someone who lived in, went to school in, or served politically in the same state as Chicago is under discussion?

]]> By: Robert http://donklephant.com/2008/11/19/bill-clinton-may-make-concessions-to-help-hillary-get-state-job/comment-page-1/#comment-425287 Robert Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:14:47 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=11131#comment-425287 Before Hillary Clinton can become Secretary of State: 1) Bill Clinton must provide a complete listing of all donors to his foundation and presidential library. 2) Both Bill and Hillary Clinton need to clearly indicate that any and all private financial dealings and other interactions with foreign leaders are now over, unless specifically authorized by the US government. 3) Hillary Clinton needs to publically discuss exactly what her approach to the job of Secretary of State would be and clearly indicate how she would be able to perform that job without any conflict of interest whatsoever. If Bill and Hillary Clinton are unwilling or unable to comply with the above requirements or similar ones provided by the Obama administration, Hillary Clinton should not become Secretary of State. The ball is in the Clinton’s court. Before Hillary Clinton can become Secretary of State:

1) Bill Clinton must provide a complete listing of all donors to his foundation and presidential library.

2) Both Bill and Hillary Clinton need to clearly indicate that any and all private financial dealings and other interactions with foreign leaders are now over, unless specifically authorized by the US government.

3) Hillary Clinton needs to publically discuss exactly what her approach to the job of Secretary of State would be and clearly indicate how she would be able to perform that job without any conflict of interest whatsoever.

If Bill and Hillary Clinton are unwilling or unable to comply with the above requirements or similar ones provided by the Obama administration, Hillary Clinton should not become Secretary of State. The ball is in the Clinton’s court.

]]> By: kranky kritter http://donklephant.com/2008/11/19/bill-clinton-may-make-concessions-to-help-hillary-get-state-job/comment-page-1/#comment-425252 kranky kritter Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:22:33 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=11131#comment-425252 An alternate hypothesis is that this means she's not going to take the job, and so Bill is saying this now so that he won't be blamed after she doesn't get the job. My guess is that the driving force on this has been the desire to farm out the leader of the DLC faction...to the state department. Sos is a prestigious spot, but still one where you serve at the President's discretion, and one where HC would have no impact on legislation. And let's face it, being SoS given the problems in the middle east is as thankless a job as referee at a peewee soccer game. I think HC did a very good job representing a tough democratic approach to foreign policy while running for President. But it's just not her raison d'etre. She's a <i>domestic</i> policy wonk. An alternate hypothesis is that this means she’s not going to take the job, and so Bill is saying this now so that he won’t be blamed after she doesn’t get the job.

My guess is that the driving force on this has been the desire to farm out the leader of the DLC faction…to the state department. Sos is a prestigious spot, but still one where you serve at the President’s discretion, and one where HC would have no impact on legislation. And let’s face it, being SoS given the problems in the middle east is as thankless a job as referee at a peewee soccer game.

I think HC did a very good job representing a tough democratic approach to foreign policy while running for President. But it’s just not her raison d’etre. She’s a domestic policy wonk.

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