Bill Clinton mentioned for wife's Senate seat

[Chris_]

Bill Clinton mentioned for wife's Senate seat

(CNN) -- After eight years as senator from New York, Hillary Clinton is trading places, moving from Congress to the incoming administration.

On Monday, President-elect Barack Obama announced that he asked his former rival to be his secretary of state.

That means the scramble begins to replace Clinton on Capitol Hill. Among those mentioned to take her seat as New York's junior senator is her husband, former President Bill Clinton.

At a news conference in Chicago, Illinois, on Monday, after Obama announced her selection, Clinton said she wanted to "thank my fellow New Yorkers who have, for eight years, given me the joy of a job I love with the opportunity to work on issues I care deeply, in a state that I cherish."

Clinton added that "leaving the Senate is very difficult for me."

The task of choosing a successor falls to David Paterson, New York's Democratic governor. Whomever he picks would serve for two years, before a special election in November 2010 to decide who fills the last two years of Clinton's term.

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"Paterson has said he would prefer someone from upstate New York, or a woman or an Hispanic candidate," Rothenberg said.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!

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[djones520]

God and the DUmmies bitch about the Bush family being a "Dynasty" family.

[Lord Undies]

Clinton can't practice law any longer due to his criminal behavior but it's OK to make him a senator?

Someone needs to think this through.

[mamacags]

"Paterson has said he would prefer someone from upstate New York, or a woman or an Hispanic candidate," Rothenberg said.

This part pisses me off to no end.  Can you even imagine the outcry if Paterson had said that he prefered a man or a white candidate?

[thundley4]

Why would slick Willie even consider this?  He's take a huge pay cut and would be back in the public eye a lot more.

[Chris_]

Why would slick Willie even consider this?  He's take a huge pay cut and would be back in the public eye a lot more.

That's the answer.  Clintooon craves the spotlight.

[Hawkgirl]

No way...his ego will not even consider this...From a 2 term President, to a common senator.  No way!  I'd bet money on this hunch.

[Miss Mia]

No way...his ego will not even consider this...From a 2 term President, to a common senator.  No way!  I'd bet money on this hunch.

Agreed, I can't see this happening.

[Odin's Hand]

But, he'll have access to more interns with 1 of the 2 NY Senate seats.

[Hawkgirl]

But, he'll have access to more interns with 1 of the 2 NY Senate seats.

But then he'll be under the watchful eye of his colleagues.  It's much safer to cheat when you're not in the public eye so much.  Although I think cheat may be a harsh word; they probably have an open marriage in that regard. 

[SaintLouieWoman]

No way...his ego will not even consider this...From a 2 term President, to a common senator.  No way!  I'd bet money on this hunch.

Also as a senator he'd have to be in DC more frequently---more time with Hillary. I'm sure Bill would prefer being able to roam with less scrutiny.

On the flip side, he's still a young man and needs the power. I doubt if he'll be able to defer to his wife as secretary of state.

[Odin's Hand]

But then he'll be under the watchful eye of his colleagues.  It's much safer to cheat when you're not in the public eye so much.  Although I think cheat may be a harsh word; they probably have an open marriage in that regard. 

The same ones who keep their colleagues like William Jefferson, Barney Fwank and Ted Kennedy in line?

[Eupher]

The same ones who keep their colleagues like William Jefferson, Barney Fwank and Ted Kennedy in line?

bingo. The only entity those thugs keep their eyes on is the next election.