Patterson to Tap Bill Clinton to Replace Hillary

[Perky]

Ha... Made you look.


It would a nice place for Bill to go for the next two years. But it'snot gonna happen

[ecstatic]

1. It would be nice and NYers would love him, but

that's just not right or fair. Give a non-Clinton a chance!

ETA: Personally I would love for Al Sharpton to be in the Senate! :hide:

[SuperTrouper]

10. Can you imagine? Sharpton will set the Senate on fire with his sharp tongue

[NYCGirl]

11. Won't happen for this reason (for one):

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/11/14/2008-11-14_al_sharpton_got_500g_in_illegal_cash_dur.html


The Rev. Al Sharpton raked in $500,000 in illegal campaign contributions during his 2004 White House run, a Federal Election Commission audit found.

The audit focused on Sharpton's use of his American Express card to pay for campaign activity and the apparent use of money from his nonprofit National Action Network to underwrite political expenses.

The FEC audit found Sharpton owes the U.S. Treasury nearly $487,000 in "prohibited" contributions and collected $10,500 in donations above legal limits.

The commission also said the campaign "materially misstated" its financial activity, including not figuring in $100,000 Sharpton received in federal campaign matching funds. Officials said he didn't qualify for matching funds because he didn't abide by campaign rules.

[NaturalHigh]

2. I would love to see Bill Clinton in the senate...

but it's not going to happen. He wouldn't want the job even if it were offered.

[lapfog_1]

3. Why not pick himself?

That would be interesting.

[camera obscura]

12. Historically, that bodes badly for the seat.

Donald Russell and Wendell Anderson - two men who appointed themselves to the Senate and got dumped immediately by voters who resented the move.

[kwenu]

13. Actually, it's a sign that the governor is going to get dumped anyway in the next election.

It may happen in Texas if it doesn't in New York.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

4. Actually, that wouldn't be a bad choice.

[Perky]

6. And there is precedent for Spouse's taking over,

:shrug:

[awoke_in_2003]

20. Well, there is precedent...

of an ex-president returning to congress. John Q. Adams returned to the house 2 years after his tenure.

[onehandle]

5. Fine by me. nt

[dmallind]

7. If only

But why would Bill take the pay cut?

[Perky]

8. He is going to take a pay cut if Hillary is SOS anyway,

[dmallind]

9. Really? How come?

Not a challenge but a serious question. What is it that he can't do if she's SoS? Doesn't most of his income come from the lecture circuit and consultant work? Is he constrained from working in some ways for foreign companies perhaps? Never heard that, but might make sense.

[kwenu]

14. It's a conflct of interest when your spouse gets payments from a foreign government and you're SOS.

[dmallind]

17. Makes sense, but....

How much does Bill make from governments though? I thought most of his foreign irons in the fire were for companies and trade orgs etc?

[kwenu]

19. I take it that that is why there is a delay in moving forward. All of this is being checked out.

[girl_interrupted]

15. Wish Bill could, Rudy threatening to run for governor

Bill would kick Rudy's ass. Can Paterson appoint himself to the Senate? He'd make a great senator.

[dmallind]

18. If he could I agree

Let Bill run for governor to replace him. Christ knows we need somebody who can push changes through legislative feetdraggers and obstacle builders in this state!

[Perky]

16. Holy Crap.....Tweety repeating the Big Dawg to the Senate meme