Monday, November 24, 2008

Obama to Appoint Monica Lewinsky?

Perhaps Undersecretary of State would be a good fit.

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.

Well, she certainly has a different perspective of the Clintons.

(5) Comments
Posted by Owen at 1726 hrs
Politics + Politics - General

  1. What does she do during business hours these days? I couldn’t help notice that the article never says, although I did have a good snicker at the women who suggested her “handbag designer” credit qualifies her for a role at the Department of Agriculture.

    Posted by HeatherRadish on November 24, 2008 at 1743 hrs


  2. You sure this didn’t come from The Onion?

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 24, 2008 at 1821 hrs


  3. Smells like a spoof to me.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 24, 2008 at 1836 hrs


  4. It looks to be an “opinion” piece at HuffingtonPost.com

    The whole thing does read like “The Onion” - perhaps this is a “chink in the armor” of Obama - the left is not happy about the influx of Clintonites in the transition.

    These are my favorites from the article:

    ....Lewinsky was “a fresh face” with “a lot to offer.”

    .....longtime aide to Sen. Clinton. “She doesn’t want to run into Monica in the West Wing ladies’ room,” he added.

    .... Mr. Clinton was cautiously supportive of the prospect. “He’s always had great admiration for Monica’s abilities,” Cooper said. “I think he’s just concerned that she might get in over her head if she were given a job as a political move.”


    Here’s a sample of the Left’s disappointments so far:

    Barack Obama, honeymoon killer?

    http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/11/24/obama/

    Certainly, some of Obama’s supporters are getting a little nervous about what this all presages about an Obama White House. “The list of disappointments is getting awfully long,” wrote the blogger bmaz at Firedoglake. “Almost as long as Barack Obama’s arm that he used to take our money and efforts to get himself elected. All we have seen is the short arm he has used to punch us in the face and collect street cred with villagers for having done so.” Open Left’s Chris Bowers wrote on Friday that he felt “incredibly frustrated ... Why isn’t there a single member of Obama’s cabinet who will be advising him from the left?”

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 24, 2008 at 1936 hrs


  5. I just felt that if Bill Clinton was to be secretary of state that Monica would be an ideal under secretary of state

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 25, 2008 at 1710 hrs


Commenting is not available in this channel entry.