Who would replace Hillary in the Senate?

[ann.coulter2]

Think about this, friends:

Hillary is elected pres.

Gov. Spitzer gets to appt. the replacement.

Bill Clinton is the one.

Solves a lot of problems, and gives him something to do.

Maybe he can revitalize his image, and be a Senate leader for good.

More likely, more trouble with interns.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by ann.coulter2

Think about this, friends:

Hillary is elected pres.

Gov. Spitzer gets to appt. the replacement.

Bill Clinton is the one.

Solves a lot of problems, and gives him something to do.

Maybe he can revitalize his image, and be a Senate leader for good.

More likely, more trouble with interns.

This maybe the link that Sock-puppet Ann got her idea from:
The Next Senator From New York, Bill Clinton?

Monday , February 19, 2007

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,252741,00.html

[Drolefille]

Yeah, I've heard the same thing about Obama. There's rumors Gov. Blagojevich wants that spot for himself. I wish he'd take it.. get him the hell outta here.

But that said, it's way too early to think about that.

[shinerbock]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Yeah, I've heard the same thing about Obama. There's rumors Gov. Blagojevich wants that spot for himself. I wish he'd take it.. get him the hell outta here.

But that said, it's way too early to think about that.

Waaaayyyy too early. In fact, there will probably never be an occasion where this becomes a real issue.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by shinerbock

Waaaayyyy too early. In fact, there will probably never be an occasion where this becomes a real issue.

Shrug, the top two Democrats are senators. I'm less aware of the current positions of the GOP candidates in this field. It may very well matter later. I really don't want Bill Clinton in the Senate. Seriously. His time is done.

[shinerbock]

I was referring to the prospect of replacing a NY senator, but I think that would apply to Illinois as well. Now if they resigned because of the election, that is a separate matter. I'm responding under the premise that they will keep their seat unless they win the presidency.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by shinerbock

I was referring to the prospect of replacing a NY senator, but I think that would apply to Illinois as well. Now if they resigned because of the election, that is a separate matter. I'm responding under the premise that they will keep their seat unless they win the presidency.

Oh yeah, that's the big question. I don't think anyone's resigned nor will they I'd bet. Of course, I don't recall anyone caring about Kerry's Senate seat but we shouldn't care about NY or IL at this point either.

[ann.coulter2]

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/ea..._id=1003548043

NEW YORK Maureen Dowd's column in The New York Times today, in which she quoted former Bill Clinton supporter David Geffen offering a few caustic comments, has incited a strong Hillary Clinton campaign attack on Geffen -- and the candidate he now favors, Sen. Barack Obama.

Then Obama's team fired back.

"Everybody in politics lies, but they [the Clintons] do it with such ease, it’s troubling,” Geffen had said.

Clinton campaign spokesman Howard Wolfson released the following statement this morning: "While Senator Obama was denouncing slash and burn politics yesterday, his campaign's finance chair was viciously and personally attacking Senator Clinton and her husband.

"If Senator Obama is indeed sincere about his repeated claims to change the tone of our politics, he should immediately denounce these remarks, remove Mr. Geffen from his campaign and return his money.

"While Democrats should engage in a vigorous debate on the issues, there is no place in our party or our politics for the kind of personal insults made by Senator Obama's principal fundraiser."

Obama's team responded a few hours later. Communications director Robert Gibbs just released the following statement:

“We aren’t going to get in the middle of a disagreement between the Clintons and someone who was once one of their biggest supporters. It is ironic that the Clintons had no problem with David Geffen when was raising them $18 million and sleeping at their invitation in the Lincoln bedroom. It is also ironic that Senator Clinton lavished praise on Monday and is fully willing to accept today the support of South Carolina State Sen. Robert Ford, who said if Barack Obama were to win the nomination, he would drag down the rest of the Democratic Party because he's black.’"

Among other things, Hollywood and music mogul Geffen had told Dowd, "God knows, is there anybody more ambitious than Hillary Clinton?" and "Obama is inspirational, and he’s not from the Bush royal family or the Clinton royal family. Americans are dying every day in Iraq. And I’m tired of hearing James Carville on television.”