Bill Clinton’s New Rules

It is a bit complicated but hopefully all government officials and their spouses can make similar rearrangements in their financial dealings so that they are free to take up government jobs and this is not just an exception. It probably opens a can of worms but if that is in the best interest of the Obama admin. then so be it. It is better to bring a person into the tent and have them P out then leave them out and endure them P in (Sam Donaldson’s favorite LBJ quote).

As much as I disliked the Clinton campaign, I have to say that this is good stuff & conveys a level of transparency not seen since, well the Clinton administration (w/ the exception of a certain affair which was really none of our business anyway). For the sake of our Country I wish the Obama administration great success & I believe the Clintons are committed to that…

for all of the damage the bush adm. has done around the world, and given the usa a bad rep. with the rest of the world.
thank goodness, for the good deeds that president clinton has done around the world.
and can anyone remembe the mantra that bush and co. had when they first went into the white house,
ABC-Anything But Clinton.
now we know it was the dummies taking over from the smarts.
thank goodness bush’ term is almost up.
i know if he could leave today, he would.

jpt,
i just read about your brother’ program,
wonderful!
i really gives “old heads” like me hope for the future to see so many young people engaged in doing good works.
I am proud of the work president clinton has gone on and done around the world.

jrshoes,
what in any of my comments have you read that would make you think i listen to S. hann.?

Good show.
Not a god pick, but that’s what makes horse races.
And a very graceful note from the jurnalist himself.
Chapeau.

My opinion is that Slick Willie agreed to all these oversight rules much too quickly which leaves me to believe he’s got more than his arm up his sleeve. It’s just too much at odds with his previous positions on his foundation.
Obama should tread very carefully when dealing with the Clintons.

No matter what you think of the Clinton’s both have done good works around the globe. I am glad Obama picked her as SoS.

Where’s Vanessa to rationalize this when you need her. The explanation is simple, Hillary is baaaaaaaaccccccckkkkkk and so is Bill. No doubt Bill will follow the new rules to the T. It’s easy, he just gets somebody else to set up the deal, he comes to the cocktail parties and shakes hands. Everybody is happy, Obama can claim transparency. This stuff is just smoke and mirrors. Let’s get on with governing. We don’t need more regulations, we need better streamlined regulations to make our economy work. I’m worried that the Obama transition team is focused on this kind of CRAP!!! I actually suspect Obama himself is be above this, though, who knows what is behind it, probably a few deadenders trying to have their day. Oh, well. Welcome to Obamalot.

I have always respected Bill Clinton. He shows a lot more of actual christian attributes (willingness and ability to forgive for one thing) than his attackers. He’s a better person than I. That said,I wish Hillary wouldn’t take this job. I think this is a tactic to get her out of her Senate seat so that they can fill it with someone more amenable and less principled and put her into a position where they can push her out of politics entirely.

Grace Mathias,
Since you imply Hillary does not know anything about foreign policy, I assume you don’t think highly of Barack because he wants her to be SoS.

The Clintons will both be “team players.” Neither would have to actually “work” another day in their lives. And they are not involved for any “power surges” it could be perceived they may need. They already have power. There is a genuine love of country and the desire to again bring USA back to respectabilty. If that’s not understood, perhaps another subject should be discussed.

Amazing how people forget so fast. Remember when Obama visited Clinton right after the primaries when he and Hillary were running against each other. The media covered it and Clinton made a sly comment afterwards that Obama would win the presidency quite handily. Now how in the world could Clinton make a prediction such as that if he didn’t know something? Why did Obama need to visit Clinton to begin with? But who cares, democrats will just blame Bush. I sure hope every single democrat realizes they put democrats in control of America when they voted. Democrats blamed the economic crisis on Bush and republicans during the campaign while it was actually democrats connected to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac the whole time. Democrats mocked 9/11, our president, and our troops and people believed them just like they believed Clinton when he told the world, “I did not have sexual relations with that woman”. The next thing to happen will be democrats forcing their gay beliefs on us. Many democrats have already succeeded in pushing their beliefs that God should be forced out of everything. Jeremiah Wright, a democrat, actually preaches his racist beliefs to become filthy rich. All I can say is whatever happens to America will be well deserved.

I am worried about Hillary taking this job. It smells like a setup Barack has picked people who are at odds with her her on purpose. Hillary I hope you have thought long and hard about it. For all those saying how horrible and immorral the Clintons are yeah you can really tell how immorral they are by how they raised Chelesa. Taking her to do charity work in Africa meeting foreign leaders and turning her into a well adjusted young woman, meanwhile the bush twins pop pills and lets not get started on the kennedy’s and their problems didnt one just a few years ago crash their car because he was high on prescription pills and we all know uncle teddy’s problems. Yeah I hope I am as immoral as the clintons when I raise my kid.
For those complaining about the campaign Hillary ran can we now take a real objective look at the camapiagn Obama ran it wasn’t the no drama all policy and vision the media have you beleive. Obama’s comments about Hillary just serving tea, her claws comining out, michelle’s comments in reference to Bill’s affair(which Hillary didnt even comment on) barack preacher buddies stage shows at the pulpit basically rev wright saying Hillary didnt deserve to be president because she wasn’t a poor black boy growing up(excuese her) and the other stupid preacher on stage making a fool of himself on stage screaming Im white Im white. Barack calling his grandma a typical white person. I am not white and I was offended by that I wonder if Hillary was and we all know what he and his suppporters think about small town people let us travel back to bittergate.
Finally for everyone saying Hillary doesnt know much its quite funny when both Barack and McCain
“borrowed” some of her ideas. Barack especially the healthplan he even admitted that, and then he made fun of Hillary for suggesting a moretorum on forclosures and now looky looky thats exactly what barack is suggesting.
If Hillary takes this job I hope she proves the naysayers wrong and I hope it’s not a setup to put her in her place Bill is giving up a lot more than anyone else simply because their spouse was offered a cabinet position.

This job should have gone to John Kerry instead of Clinton , Barack drop the ball on this one, and as a independent who voted for him ,iam extremely upset at his nominations so far.
Eric holder as A.G !! give me a break .talk about someone who smell of Washington and not in a good way ,
That A.G job should have gone to Deval Patrick, A respected african american who speaks of change better than a Eric Holder ever will.
They are over 300 million Americans you tell me Barack couldn’t find fresh bright people to help the message of change…instead of hiring 98% of Clinton retreads and cronies, and please dont insult me by saying he needs experience in those position; because when Bill Clinton became President he NEVER hired a bunch of Jimmy Carter RETREADS.
As first time voter who follow politics but never get involve in the voting process’ because all the politicians i find were the same for the past 30 years , if recent moves by Barack are any indication of things to come.. then me waiting inline for 90 mins to vote for him ; then the JOKE is on ME.
WE might as well have put in Clinton or McCain, the current moves is what we would expect from those 2, it would have SAVE me my trip and time to the VOTING booth.

Hillary wants the job. She is a low level Senator and it would be years before she has enough time in the Senate to gain power.
I very much despised Pres. Clinton’s cheating on Hillary. It is wonderful to see him make it up to her by putting Hillary first. I have gained new respect for him.
Pres Elect Obama would never select Hillary if he did not think she would be good. It also shows Hillary trusts Obama because he could fire her at will.
I am praying we can all move forward and stop all the petty attacks. Our country is in a financial crisis that we are just starting to feel. Everyone, including Obama, says it is going to get worse before it gets better.
It would be wondeful if people would expend a little effort toward helping the unemployed. Many states are already running out of money for unemployment. For those fortunate enough to still have a job, please donate to local organizations. Clean out your canned goods, clothes, etc.
If we all pull together it will make a huge difference for the people in need.

independent woman. I hope Barack and Hillary do work well together but even Barack admitted to incorporating part of her healtcare plan McCain even called Barack’s healthcare plan Hillarycare. Barack also laughed off Hillary’s idea of the moretorum of forclosures and now sees it as a good idea, hey I think its a good idea too just wish he hadn’t dogged clinton for it. I really do hope they click together, but I really wish his supporters would give the Hillary was horrible is a monster stuff a rest. Truth be told she could have made it harder for him, could have taken the nomination fight to the floor like Ted Kennedy did she may have lost the floor fight but it would have soldified her supporters and they could have not shown up for Barack like they did. Good look to Barack and Hillary I will try not to nitpick at everything he does.

We need to see your birth certificate obama, and release all your transcripts. What are you hiding? That you were born in Kenya? and your mom never registered your birth in the USA????

To all of you Clinton supporters: The Clinton’s only do what is good for the Clintion’s. They are not the angels you make them out to be.

As to the comment on how this info was leaked so quickly, perhaps if Hillary had been the Democratic nominee they had already worked on what Bill’s foundations would have to do should she become President. It should not be surprising therefore that the list just had to be submitted to Obama’s team for approval. Having a Presidential spouse who is an international figure would have been unprecidented so they must have thought this through before she ran.

Abrahams Vision seems to be a worthwhile organization for peace…Jake, you should be proud of your brother… I imagine that you COULD feel that your brother’s making a more important contribution to the world. Then again, being from Philly (like myself) you could probably argue that the role of a snarky political columnist is..uh..”inspirational”…It’s sort of like saying “Hope-this!”

kimcliftrn,
Ask yourselves a few questions.
How many international flights were there to Kenya in 1961?
Kenya was emerging from colonial rule and there was some unrest. Do you think a heavily pregnant woman would travel to Kenya (if she was even allowed to get on the plane in her state)?
And, Kenyan law states that anyone born in Kenya is a Kenyan citizen. US law states having one US citizen parent grants citizenship. So for a while, Obama was a dual-citizen, perhaps. But, Kenyan law states that once such individuals reach adult age, they have to renounce their other citizenship and take a pledge of allegiance to Kenya, or they automatically lose Kenyan citizenship.
Since Obama neither took a pledge of allegiance to Kenya nor renounced his American citizenship, he IS an American citizen.
Now let’s get back to driving this country out of the ditch.

Ok….1 question….What in the Wild, Wild,Wild,Wild World of Sports is the “Clinton Hunter Development Initiative?”