Obama Team Mulls Role for Miss Lewinsky in New Administration

[Lochloosa]

President-Elect Barack Obama's transition team is reported to be deeply divided over whether to offer a post to Monica Lewinsky, the former White House Intern whose intimate relationship with President Bill Clinton led to his impeachment.

Until now, Lewinsky was one of the few high-profile figures from the Clinton Presidency who had not been recruited for the incoming Obama team. Mr. Clinton's brother Roger is another, though on Friday there were rumors he would be named ambassador to Spain.

One group, which includes David Axelrod, Mr. Obama's campaign manager who has been named his senior advisor, favors the move to balance the influence of the Clinton-era policy people by adding someone with a different perspective.

A second faction led by Mr. Obama's Chief-of Staff, Rahm Emanuel, is bitterly opposed believing that a Lewinsky appointment would needlessly antagonize the Clintons and their supporters. Before being elected to Congress, Mr. Emanuel served as a senior advisor to President Clinton

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/billy-kimball/obama-team-mulls-role-for_b_145788.html

[cali]

1. not particularly skilled satire, imo

[liberal N proud]

2. Oh PLEASE!

The articles coming off Huffinton this morning are beginning to look like satire.

[Buzz Clik]

3. No smilies or :sarcasm:? I guess the speculators just don't care any more.

I think we should run with this concept.

How about .... Ted Kaczynski for Secretary of the Interior?

[Buzz Clik]

4. I know, I know! Madonna for Ambassador to Malawi.

[KittyWampus]

9. She's traveled to over 80 countries- and that's what Hillary for SoS boosters actually gave as

her qualifications.

Oh, and she has star power.

[BeFree]

13. Too

The Clintons make the best team the rest of the world will ever see coming out of America. So yes, the list of qualifications have hardly been plumbed.

Once again, finally, after all these years, the SoS of the US is going to have real credibility on the world stage. And that credibility comes to them in a NY minute.

Good move Barack!

[SpiralHawk]

5. Meanwhile, Jeff Gannon appointed republicon Family Values Chairman

He promised to take a Wide Stance on the Republicon Diaper Sex Fetish.

[JVS]

6. Head White House tourguide?

[WCGreen]

7. Actually, I believe Ms. Lewinsky earned a degree from the

London School of Economics...

In December 2006, Lewinsky graduated with a master's degree in Social Psychology from the London School of Economics<15> where she had been studying since September 2005.<16> Her thesis was titled “In Search of the Impartial Juror: An Exploration of the Third Person Effect and Pre-Trial Publicity.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica_Lewinsky

[Bolo Boffin]

10. Good for her.

And I mean that sincerely. I'm glad to see that her truly youthful indiscretions haven't stopped her from bettering herself.

[BeFree]

17. Ain't education great?

Of course, you have to have an open mind and be more than willing to see all sides and not just believe what crooks tell you to believe, eh?

[Bolo Boffin]

21. This is not the place to rehash your beef with me over 9/11 conspiracy theories.

This is a thread concerning a satirical article about Monica Lewinsky and Barack Obama. Please stay on subject.

[BeFree]

23. Yes Sir!

Excuse me Sir! Just wanted to see if you were awake, Sir!

So you were being satirical about Lewinsky bettering herself? What could get better than having sex in the White House? Hell, I'd pay good money for that.

[Bolo Boffin]

25. I was not being satirical about Monica Lewinsky continuing her education.

The big clue was that I said specifically I meant it sincerely.

If you continue these foolish games, they will be reported as harassment.

[BeFree]

24. Sir!

Excuse me Sir!

But I feel as if I am being censored and told to remain silent, Sir! Sir?

[LeftinOH]

11. She's better-educated than Sarah Palin...n/t

[nc4bo]

8. For real?!? Whoaaa. nt

[cali]

12. this couldn't be more blatant satire

in fact that's one reason I don't find it funny- it's too obvious.

[nc4bo]

18. Cali -

that was my immediate first thought but then I started thinking about Bizarro World and...well, ya know.....

:+

[happychatter]

14. thanks for not using the word "position" - n/t

[pampango]

20. My thoughts exactly. "Role" works much better.

:)

[ruggerson]

15. Apparently Lewinsky has fabricated an offer from Obama

and the MSM is complicit in it.

[Pryderi]

16. Save it for April 1st or The Onion.

[atimetocome]

19. I think

all the clinton haters would be out in full force if this happened. And America does not need this now.

[treestar]

22. She could keep the males in the administration happy?

:rofl:

The President will not be needing her, but maybe some of the underlings could! :rofl: